REFEREE Uriah Rennie could be in hot water for his performance at Molineux during the controversial Wolves-Wanderers match on Easter Monday.

Referee chief Keith Hackett told the Daily Mail on Wednesday: "I'd like to remind everybody that these are professional referees.

"I have the right to withdraw appointments and the FA have the power to suspend officials."

Rennie incurred the wrath of Wolves manager Dave Jones after turning down three penalty appeals as Wolves lost 2-1 to a last minute goal by Kevin Davies.

The Wolves boss - who already has history with Rennie after having criticised the official's performance in the 2-0 defeat at Southampton in September - was convinced the result would have been different had Wolves' three claims for penalties been upheld.

Wolves' first penalty appeal had come with just 58 seconds gone when Mark Kennedy went down under a challenge from Stelios Giannakopoulos, and in the 85th minute the hosts appealed for a second spot-kick following keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen's challenge on Paul Butler.

There were more shouts for a penalty when Kenny Miller tangled with Emerson Thome, although Rennie was again unimpressed.

"For me to show anger, there's got to have been something really serious gone on in the game," said Jones.

"We should have had two penalties and there was a good shout for a third.

"I know Uriah, he'll expect me to have a drink and a chat with him afterwards, and I've no qualms about playing in his charity golf days although I might be tempted to wrap my five-iron around his neck.

"But this isn't about friendship, this is about business and when he comes to work I expect him to do his job properly.

"He'll probably go home as happy as Larry, but his performance was unacceptable at any level of football, it was diabolical.

"If I lose a football game I'm expected to come out and explain why, and I'm happy to do that, so if he has a bad game he should explain himself.

"But he's an arrogant man - it was as if the game was all about him and that's not the first time that's happened to us with him this season."

Wanderers manager SamAllardyce reflected: "I think the referee was strong and even with both sides, although there were decisions in the game which Dave will complain about.

"But I could also complain about Denis Irwin not being sent off after he'd up-ended Henrik Pedersen.

"From the point of view of penalties, I think everybody's been suffering this year because we've seen numerous cases of definite penalties having been waved away.

"I think that's down to the fear factor among referees and the fact they have to decide whether it's a penalty and then whether it's a sending-off or a yellow card and by the time all those thoughts have gone through their mind, the moment has gone."

But Allardyce added: "We're delighted with the win because to all intents and purposes those three points will secure us in the Premiership, which is of course the first priority in any season."