- Leyton Orient and the County Stockport drew 2-2
- Charlie Kelman opened the scoring despite a clear offside post
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The fans were left to flee an “ absolute shock ” of an offside call which overshadowed the semi-final of the Grande Playo-Off of Stockport County County against Leyton Orient.
The director of Stockport, Dave Challinor, also raged to the decision, which he described as “worse” of his career.
Orient took the lead at Brisbane Road when Charlie Kelman failed in his 26th goal of the season, despite a clear out-of-game position.
The 23 -year -old was hit in a loose head in the 30th minute, but there was a massive gap between the end defender of Stockport and the attacker while the ball made his head towards the goal by Omar Beckles.
Kelman, who is the top scorer in the league, later buried a penalty of 88th minute to save a draw for the local team after Stockport scored twice by Oliver Norwood and Fraser Outfall in five minutes in the second period.
The decision not to exclude the opener had put in pole position when they target a return to the second level for the first time since 1982.
Charlie Kelman was clearly held in an offside position while Omar Beckles led the ball
The 23 -year -old attacker, who is the top scorer in the One League, aroused a late penalty to level the tie
Leyton Orient, who finished 6th, hopes to reach the second level for the first time since 1982
Stockport players surrounded the referee Benjamin Speedie in vain, while Challinor could face half-time.
Speaking after the match, Challinor said: “Massive congratulations to my players for having reacted positively to the worst decision that I saw in 15 years of management, in the biggest game of my managerial career.
“It is (first goal) is an absolute shock. They are supposed to be the best in our group to arbitrate these games. If it is the best, as players, staff, managers, we are right to worry.
“I understand why there is a race to finally involve robots and stop human error, because it cannot happen.”
The boss of the Orient, Richie Wellens, said: “The first objective I heard is offside. It’s hard for me to say where I am from, but people told me it was offside-and if it is offside, give it offside. We prefer to get a real goal.
“I said it all the season that the referees have a huge impact on matches at this level.”
The fans went to social networks to express their anger against “one of the worst offside calls of all time”.
One of them wrote: “Claimman had an absolute mare in the eliminatory match of Leyton Orient against Stockport. Kelman is about 3 meters offside and his flag remains down. Shock, absolute shock.
Another said: “ one of the worst offside calls that I have never seen in the play of the playoffs of Leyton Orient Vs Stockport ”
The boss of the County Stockport, Dave Challinor, described the decision as the “worst” of his career
A fan said that the strike was the most scandalously offside objective that you probably do not see ”
Another called on the decision an “absolute shock”, echoing the thoughts of the boss of Stockport
Stockport is looking for consecutive promotions and played for the last time at the second level in 2002
Another added: “One of the most scandalously offside goals you will never see. Like never. In a eliminatory match too.
Stockport, which has never won a dam out outside in six attempts, led with only two normal minutes.
They will have to beat Orient in Edgely Park on Wednesday if they want to perform consecutive promotions and reach the second level for the first time in 23 years.
The winners of the return match will face Wycombe or Charlton in the final in Wembley on May 25.
