DAVID Hopkin felt referee Martin Coy’s call not to give City a penalty was the turning point in their 2-1 loss at Doncaster.

The Bantams suffered a fifth straight defeat to drop a place to third from bottom.

But there was a controversial moment early in the second half when Eoin Doyle appeared to be bundled to the ground by home defender Joe Wright.

Coy rejected City’s claims for a foul – and Doncaster struck a second goal within five minutes. Sub George Miller pulled one back but they could not find an equaliser.

Hopkin was fuming not to get the spot-kick.

He said: “I can’t believe it. The game’s 1-0 and it’s a blatant penalty.

“It could have gone 1-1 but then we lost our composure for five or six minutes. Before you know, we’ve gone 2-0 down.

“Fourth officials don’t give you any answers, linesmen don’t give you any answers. I asked the referee after the game and he said he thought he dived.

“You’ve got two hands round you six yards from goal and going to tap the ball in the net. It’s incredible.

“I’m sure if it was in the other half, it would have been a penalty.

“I just feel that sometimes decisions go against us.

“There were two or three occasions in the first half when we were breaking at us and I thought Doncaster players were having a swipe at us. Nothing’s said then we do it once and we get a yellow card.

“I don’t know why they have a fourth official. Ninety per cent of the time you ask him a question he’s writing something down and doesn’t want to look at you.

“I’m really disappointed because if it’s 1-1, that’s a massive turning point in the game.”