AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson was left fuming after his side's FA Cup defeat to Ipswich Town yesterday.

The League Two promotion-pushers put up a valiant fight against Premier League-chasing Town, but were beaten 3-1 at Plough Lane.

However, the home side's Harry Pell was shown a red card on the hour mark for catching George Edmundson with a flailing arm - and Jackson was not happy about it.

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He fumed: "I don’t feel it was a red card at all. Harry Pell’s eyes don’t move from the ball. When you’re jumping for a header you have to use your arms to get off the ground.

"He’s caught their guy with an arm. He hasn’t swung his elbow in there, he was just trying to compete.

"It made things even more difficult for us against a top team but we still kept going and forced their keeper into some saves.

"We did our best to stay in the game, I can’t ask anymore of the players, we’ve been robbed."

Ipswich Star: AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson says his side 'were robbed' against TownAFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson says his side 'were robbed' against Town (Image: PA Images)
Jackson was very pleased, however, with his side's overall display against a team well above them in the league pyramid.

"To a man we were brilliant," he enthused. "It was a magnificent performance, we’ve gone toe to toe with a top Championship team.

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"They’re a really good side with good players and I think we had it with them. Up until they got the third goal we were going for it – we competed even when we were down to 10.

"Ipswich will know they’ve been in a game today. We’re out the cup and that’s disappointing but I think we’ve been hard done by, I’m not sure the boys got entirely what they deserve."