Justin Edinburgh has called for more consistency from the officials after seeing two Gillingham players sent off at Millwall.

The Gills had both Paul Konchesky and Bradley Dack dismissed and his side were also denied a penalty, which could have gone either way.

A frustrated Gills boss said: “All you ask from the referee is consistency. That has been the big thing for me this season, not just on Friday night, but for the duration of the whole season.

“I have seen those penalties given, I have seen them not. It certainly struck his arm but the referee thought it struck more of his chest than his arm.”

Report: Millwall 2 Gillingham 1

Konchesky was the first Gillingham player to walk, receiving two yellow cards for fouls, the first which Edinburgh thought was harsh.

“I don’t think Konch’s first tackle was a yellow,” said the manager.

“He clearly wins the ball, it’s a good clean tackle, but he is experienced enough to know that once he is on that then with a last-ditch tackle you are walking a fine line.

“I don’t think the referee had too tough a decision on that one.”

Dack was dismissed in stoppage time, receiving his first booking for dissent and second for a fully-committed challenge.

Edinburgh said: “I feel for him a bit, I don’t in one sense that he was silly enough to get booked for dissent for the first one.

“But (for the second yellow) he got caught in two minds whether to hit the ball, but he felt it was unrealistic and far out, and he got committed to a challenge.

“I don’t think I have any grievances with the referee with the two sendings off.

“I do feel that the reaction of the opposition can always work against you. I don’t think they were ridiculous red cards or unprofessional or ill-disciplined from us, they were committed and we went to the wire, even with nine men.

“The players gave me everything but it just wasn’t quite enough on the night.”

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