Stoke boss Tony Pulis fumed at referee Alan Wiley after his side fought out a 1-1 draw with Manchester City.
Pulis was angered not only by Wiley's decision to disallow a late Ryan Shawcross winner at the Britannia Stadium but also by an alleged failure to spot a number of other incidents.
Pulis did not refer specifically to any individual incident but was assumed to have been incensed by a moment early in the match when Patrick Vieira appeared to kick Glenn Whelan between the legs.
The only major decision Pulis did not contest was the sending-off of Abdoulaye Faye for hauling down Emmanuel Adebayor early in the second half.
Pulis said: "When it was 11 against 11 I thought it was a good game.
"I thought we were on top, we created a lot of opportunities, a lot of chances.
"It was a good decision to send Abi off, but there were certain incidents that I am not too pleased with.
"I hope the referee, if he hasn't seen it, will show the FA.
"We had a player given a three-game suspension after an incident a couple of months back.
"The referee missed an incident, the FA looked at it and suspended him for three games.
"There were incidents in the first half with Man City players where I think it is as bad if not worse.
"It disappoints me. I am not asking for anything more than parity."
Pulis was referring to the suspension of Potters defender Robert Huth earlier in the season after cameras caught him striking West Ham's Matthew Upson.
On tonight's game, he continued: "The goal in the second half is a good goal. There is no doubt Ryan gets up.
"Look at (Kolo) Toure's reaction - his head is in his hands and he is on his knees.
"It is a good goal and why the referee has disallowed it I just don't know, and it is very disappointing for us."
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini was the happier of the two managers after the draw lifted his side to fourth in the Barclays Premier League.
But the Italian still felt his side should have made more of their numerical advantage.
Stoke responded better to the sending-off to take the lead with a fine strike from Whelan on 72 minutes but Gareth Barry grabbed an equaliser five minutes from time.
Mancini said: "In the first half it was difficult for us because the ball was always in the air.
"But we fought very well and in the second half when we played with one player more we managed to play better.
"It is two (points) lost because we played 11 against 10 for 40 minutes. We must play better.
"We had many chances to score a goal but when we arrive in the box we must be more aggressive. You must have a chance and you must score a goal.
"I am disappointed with this result because when you play 11 against 10 you must play better."
The Argentinian was missing for personal reasons.
After Liverpool, City will then have to play Stoke for a third time in less than two weeks in an FA Cup fifth-round replay.
When asked if he was looking forward to returning to the Britannia Stadium, Mancini joked: "I'm happy!"
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