It was the third meeting between the sides this season and the third time the Shaymen had been undone late on.

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In the league meeting in September, the Diamonds levelled at 1-1 with a penalty four minutes into stoppage time.

And nine days ago in the FA Trophy Rushden scored twice in the last three minutes to book a quarter final place.

"I think we have been shafted three times against Rushden this season," he said. "I thought we deserved to win all three games against them but all we have got are two draws and been knocked out of the trophy.

"I like the people at Rushden, I like the club but I am glad to see the back of them.

"We feel a bit like we have been mugged."

Town scored through Craig Nelthorpe, after three minutes, and Andy Campbell nine minutes before the end.

But each time they were pegged back, first by a Tom Shaw penalty then Phil Gulliver's last gasp effort which Wilder said followed a foul throw by Michael Rankine.

"The referee was staring down the barrel of it 10 yards away and waved it away," said Wilder of the penalty incident. "The linesman took his time and banged his flag up for a penalty.

"In the first half the linesman pulled up Tom Harban for a foul thrown and I was asking the linesman to look at Rankine's feet.

"He was a yard on the pitch when he threw it in.

"I thought someone was winding me up on Saturday because I thought we did enough to win the game.

"The attitude was excellent, the play was good and we created chances.

"You saw my reaction at the end and that was because I am gutted for everyone who has travelled down, the fans and the players."

Wilder admitted that he was ready for more criticism after Town conceded a late goal.

But he said the facts spoke for themselves.

"People a long distance from here will look at the result and there will no doubt be stupid comments that we have thrown it away or been tactically naive," he said.

"They will look at it as Wilder moaning, Wilder complaining, Wilder trying to deflect the situation.

"I am not. I am just stating the facts.

"My team deserved to win the game, possibly by more than one goal on the first half performance."

Alex Bailey was named in the Town side on Saturday but failed to line up at the kick off after suffering a groin injury during the warm-up.

TOWN have confirmed that their Setanta Shield fifth round game at Nuneaton, postponed last week due to a waterlogged pitch, will now take place on Tuesday, February 26.