Newport County's defeat to play-off hopefuls Colchester United was overshadowed by controversy, with manager Christian Fuchs left furious at a refereeing display he felt played a decisive role in the outcome. While much of the attention centred on the serious injury to Colchester's on loan forward Micah Mbick, the frustration inside Rodney Parade was directed at referee Steven Copeland, who angered the home side who felt he was unwilling to intervene in a series of physical collisions by failing to produce a single yellow card. For Newport, the key grievance came shortly before the hour mark.
