Tony Mowbray says Luke O'Nien's early sending off was pivotal as Sunderland slipped to defeat against Swansea City - but the Black Cats boss has no complaints about the decision. O'Nien was shown a straight red card by referee Keith Stroud for a late lunge on Oli Cooper inside the opening 20 minutes at the Stadium of Light, which left his side a man short for more than three-quarters of the game.
Up until O'Nien's dismissal, Sunderland had been the better side but once Swansea had a numerical advantage it was a different story. The red card came just seconds after Sunderland felt they should have been awarded a penalty when Amad appeared to be fouled by Liam Cullen, but Mowbray did not make an issue out of that decision and said he had not watched it back.
"I've got no idea," he said of the penalty claim. "I haven't got a picture of it in my mind, to be honest.
