"Everybody thought Chris Morgan had handled the ball and that the referee had awarded a free-kick to us, " said Gillespie.
Andy Webster headed into the net from another Conway free-kick but the referee had already blown for a foul by the Dundee United defender.
When the referee gives the free-kick he has to allow us a chance to defend it, otherwise it is better to give a goal straight away.
Dougie Imrie was fouled on the edge of the box by Timothy van der Meulen and referee Willie Collum awarded a free-kick outside the penalty area.
When the referee awarded AFC Blackpool a free-kick on the edge of the Darwen penalty area, Martin Parker was shown a second yellow card for throwing the ball down and voicing his displeasure at the decision.
However, while Bruce did not dispute the free-kick, the Black Cats boss was furious that the initial free-kick was changed to a penalty after a conversation with the assistant referee.
The match was about to go into injury time when referee Alfonso Javier Alvarez Izquierdo awarded a free kick to Deportivo, the Spanish Liga's cellar-dweller, a few yards outside and to the right of Madrid's penalty area.
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Imrie was brought down by van der Meulen and referee Willie Collum awarded a free-kick as the visiting fans appealed for a penalty.
Referee Euan Norris awarded an indirect free-kick inside the Motherwell penalty area after goalkeeper John Ruddy had picked up what was adjudged to be a pass-back from Stephen Craigan.
Referee Kevin Friend had awarded a free-kick before pointing to the spot after noting the linesman's decision.
Basle were furious that referee Stefan Johannesson waved away appeals for a free-kick in the build-up to the goal but there was no excuse for their woeful marking.
Goalkeeper McLeod was penalized by the referee for holding the ball longer than the allotted six seconds and from the resulting free kick Diana Matheson was adjudged to have handled Rapinoe's shot.
Referee Friend pointed to a free-kick before changing his mind, much to the fury of Sunderland boss Bruce on the touchline.
Thursday night, they lucked out when the referee couldn't find her whistle after Heath used her forearm to block a Japanese free kick from just outside the penalty area.
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Referee Kevin Friend initially awarded a free-kick when John Mensah felled Jay Spearing but then pointed to the spot after consulting his assistant referee.
Wardlaw's afternoon grew more frustrating when he was booked by referee John McKendrick after being caught by a dangerous high challenge from Liam Craig, with the free-kick going the home side's way.
Iniesta drilled his right-foot strike across goal - but the Dutch were incensed after referee Howard Webb had failed to award their side a corner moments earlier when a free-kick took a sizeable deflection off Cesc Fabregas.
Tempers had flared towards the end of the first half with the concession of a few free-kicks and Kilmarnock midfielder James Fowler and Motherwell keeper Randolph were both booked by referee Mike Tumilty for clashing in the tunnel en route to the dressing rooms.
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