"George Santos did nothing. The referee was not even going to give a foul until the crowd starting howling. George didn't move and the lad just ran into him," said Royle.
"When you come to Millwall you hope you are going to get strong and experienced officials. I only hope that was the referee's first match because that would be the only excuse for his display.
"At the other end, the Millwall goalkeeper handled the ball outside the box, but apparently the rules have changed because he was only booked. There was lot going on out there that I was displeased with."
Meanwhile Millwall assistant manager Ray Wilkins admitted that Warner was fortunate to stay on the field, but insisted that referees are under massive pressure: "If Tony Warner handled outside the box then he should have been sent-off,
"The referee made a decision with regards to the red card for Santos and that is what he is there to do. Referees have an extremely tough task and they have to deal with it in the best way they can."