Following the game at Spotland yesterday Grimsby Town boss Mike Newell spoke to the Grimsby Telegraph regarding his dismissal by referee Kettle.

Grimsby Town boss Mike Newell raged at the match officials as he and his Rochdale counterpart Keith Hill were both banned from the touchline by referee Trevor Kettle after a heated disagreement during half-time.

Rochdale moved into second place with the comfortable 2-0 win over Town after two early goals from Adam Rundle and Adam Le Fondre put paid to the troubled Mariners.

But the real talking point happened when former Blackburn Rovers Newell team-mates and Hill clashed over Rochdale's second goal, which Newell felt was clearly offside.

"We felt the second goal was offside and I asked the referee about it at half time in quite a calm manner," said Newell.

"He said he'd take a look at it, but then I'm confronted by Hilly in the tunnel telling me it was on-side.We're both very passionate about the game and we're only human - but the referee has sent me to the stands for the second half and told Hilly he must remain in the stands because we had both adopted aggressive behaviour."We had a disagreement in the corridor, that's all!"

"The officials have too much power these days, they don't understand the passion of football."The idiots who make the rules just don't understand the game and the fact that this weekend they are discussing 20-minute half time breaks and whether or not to allow players to put tape on their socks just about sums them up.''