Alan Pardew admitted he had sympathy for referee Mike Jones after Robert Snodgrass "fabricated" a penalty in Crystal Palace's 3-3 Premier League draw at Hull City.
In a game full of talking points, Palace fell behind to a penalty won and converted by Snodgrass, before the Scotland international conceded a spot-kick from which Christian Benteke scored.
"There were some contentious decisions, but I do feel genuinely sorry for the referee because [from] that angle, when Scott Dann goes to ground, the player has really fabricated that," he said.
"It really frustrates us. There's no point trying to protect players when they dive.
"We then get a yellow card for Scott Dann complaining. Does that then get transferred to Robert Snodgrass?"
"I think there were a few penalties that could have [been given]," he told BBC Sport. "The ref made the judgment and we've had many appeals turned down this season, so I am not going to complain."
"I've not seen it," he said. "I thought the boy was going to come in so I tried to ride the tackle. The players weren't happy, but I've not seen it again.
"I think the ref couldn't wait to give them a penalty in the second half. I thought he went down really soft as well, that's part of football."
