Furious New South Wales coach Laurie Daley demands that State of Origin referees are BANNED for game two after Queensland take series lead

New South Wales coach Laurie Daley has called for two State of Origin referees to be barred from taking charge of the second game in the series - after watching his side get narrowly beaten by Queensland on Wednesday night.

Daley was fuming with the performance of referee Gerard Sutton and his assistant Ben Cummins as the Blues went down 6-4 at Sydney's ANZ Stadium, giving them a mountain to climb as they try to win the shield back from the Maroons.

One major talking point was a Josh Morris 'try' for NSW in the second-half that was given on the field by Sutton before being overturned by the video bunker, who ruled that a Queensland player had got their hand underneath the ball and stopped it from being grounded.

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State of Origin referee Gerard Sutton (above) was slammed by New South Wales coach Laurie Daley after Wednesday night's game against Queensland at ANZ Stadium

Daley (right) called for referee Gerard Sutton, plus his assistant Ben Cummins, to be barred from officiating in game two of State of Origin at Suncorp Stadium on June 22

Josh Morris tries to put the ball over the line for a NSW try against Queensland during game one of State of Origin. Referee Gerard Sutton awarded the score, but it was then overturned by the video bunker

New South Wales star Robbie Farah (in blue shirt) talks to referee Gerard Sutton after a try by Josh Morris against Queensland was overturned by the video bunker during game one of State of Origin on Wednesday

There was also an incident with just over 15 minutes to play - with just two points separating the sides - when the Maroons appeared to knock-on near their own try line which would have given New South Wales a perfect platform from which to attack.

Controversially, the video refs again intervened and Queensland were instead given back possession and then ran the ball away to relative safety.

And Daley now wants a different team of officials in charge of game two which will be played in Queensland's Suncorp Stadium on June 22.

If New South Wales do not win that game they have no chance of claiming the State of Origin title back from their arch-rivals.

When asked about the refs during game one, Daley said: 'Put it this way, I'll be asking for those two referees not be officiating in game two.

'There's your story. Based on history and based on that game.'

And Queensland coach Kevin Walters rubbed salt in the wounds when he admitted his side had got the benefit of a number of questionable decisions during the nailbiting match.

'Being honest, we did get some nice calls, favourable calls, and you need them at this level,' Walters said.

'You make your own luck, too. All of those 50-50 calls certainly went Queensland's way.'

Josh Morris attempts to get the ball over the line for New South Wales against Queensland in Wednesday's game one of State of Origin

Referee Gerard Sutton awards a try for NSW's Josh Morris against Queensland during game one of State of Origin at ANZ Stadium, but then asked for a video review 

Ref Sutton asks for a video review from the bunker to assess a potential try by NSW's Josh Morris against Queensland during game one of State of Origin. The video ref ruled no try

Queensland's Justin O'Neill attempts to take a catch near his own try line during game one of State of Origin against NSW. The incident was ruled a knock-on, but was then overturned by the video ref

Ref Gerard Sutton tries to explain to NSW star Robbie Farah why Queensland were not punished for an apparent knock on during game one of State of Origin on Wednesday night

Blues coach Daley was no doubt also frustrated by his team failing to beat a Queensland side who were far from their best, especially given the fact the previous Origin result was a 52-6 victory for the Maroons in the deciding game last year.

But a penalty from Johnathan Thurston and try from Dane Gagai, both before half-time, were enough to give Queensland the win on Wednesday night as New South Wales could only muster a solitary try by Boyd Cordner.

And neither side managed a single point after the break, making Morris' overturned try even more crucial to the final result. Although coach Daley admitted he had 'no idea' whether it was the correct decision not to award it.