Rochdale boss Keith Hill accused the linesman who gave the penalty against his side of having an agenda against the whole football club.
Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, Hill said: "It's been a disappointing day and I'm angry. The lads have got to realise they are playing for their futures but today had an end-of season feel to it. We should be winning football matches or at least looking like we're going to win.
"It was probably a penalty but the linesman appeared to have an agenda and it was an agenda against Rochdale Football Club. Sometimes referees and linesman have to admit to making mistakes but there was a touch of arrogance in the way they officiated. When they look back on the game, they might realise they got a lot of the decisions wrong.
"It's just a good job that it has not cost us promotion or was in a must-win game. With not a lot at stake, whoever appointed these officials must have thought they would appoint somebody to have an easy day out down at Hereford."
Hill's comments that it was 'probably a penalty' and subsequent rant at the linesman is in stark contrast to Rochdale's one-sided official site report that claimed 'the referee seemed to be the only person in the stadium to spot something'.