Wimbledon manager, Joe Kinnear, is to ask that referee, Steve Dunn, be replaced for the club's FA Cup third round replay against Wrexham.

Kinnear is furious that Dunn called time in the original tie as Marcus Gayle's header was on its way into the net.

Gayle's header from a corner would have given Wimbledon a barely-deserved victory over cup battlers Wrexham.

Kinnear, who plans to ask the Football Association to find another official for the replay, said: "This is just another referee trying to get a little bit of notoriety.

"When Neal Ardley went to take the corner he told my players there were two minutes left. Then he blew as the ball hit Marcus Gayle's head.

"It must have been the shortest two minutes ever. How can you blow up when the ball is in mid-air like that?"

Dunn refused to speak to Kinnear or reporters about his decision.

Kinnear added: "I don't feel comfortable about having him for the replay. I don't know the rules but I'll be looking into it and seeing what can be done."

The replay is on Tuesday week and Kinnear admitted that Wimbledon will have to play better to get through.
 

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