Grimsby manager Alan Buckley was left seething after his side conceded a contentious penalty in their Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final defeat.Defender Danny Swailes was adjudged to have pushed Nick Hegarty in the 73rd minute after Sean O'Hanlon had seen an effort tipped onto the post by 'keeper Phil Barnes, although the linesman had apparently flagged just moments earlier for offside after three MK Dons players were caught out.

Dons skipper Keith Andrews duly despatched the resulting kick, with O'Hanlon adding a second late on.

Danny Boshell had earlier seen his penalty for Grimsby saved by 'keeper Willy Gueret to further compound Buckley's misery.

"I'm bitterly disappointed as we gave a good account of ourselves against the best team in our division and the game has hinged on two penalties," he said.

"Our players are up in arms about their penalty. They are adamant that the assistant put his flag up for offside before the referee gave it and that's the way it looked. The ref said he gave it for a push but Hegarty just got his body in between the man and the ball which happens all the time."

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