DAVID Holdsworth claimed the referee 'lost the plot' as Mansfield Town were held to a 2-2 draw by Barrow after a stoppage-time equaliser at Field Mill.

The Stags were on course for three points after Aaron O'Connor scored in the 79th minute.

But substitute Nick Rogan headed home after Darren Sheridan's header was tipped on to the bar.

Holdsworth was unhappy with the free-kick and Alan Marriott's sending off as Barrow celebrated their leveller. They were just two of a long list of complaints he had against referee Jez Simpson.

"It is frustrating that everyone is talking about the referee, because I hate talking about them," said Holdsworth.

"If I was whinging about losing a game 1-0 where they had scored a great goal, that would be different, but I'm moaning about things from the opponents and referee that were dreadful.

"How he has booked Aaron O'Connor for diving I will never know.

"It was a blatant penalty, yet how many have been given against us? The one against Scott Garner, their lad missed the header and he had his hands by his side. It hit his hand but it wasn't intentional.

"With the sending off, the perpetrator, or instigator, is never the one given the red card.

"And where he has got five minutes of stoppage-time I don't know."

Holdsworth was also less than impressed by the tactics of Barrow, which he deemed over-physical. He said: "You might as well bring in a gang to play against that. Some of the things that were going on, you can't train for.''

Mansfield are back in action today at Northwich Victoria.

Gary Silk could be back available after his groin injury.