Sunderland fans have criticised the performance of the officials in tonight's 2-0 defeat at Blackburn Rovers. The Black Cats were beaten at Ewood Park thanks to goals in either half from Ben Brereton Diaz and Scott Wharton.
Tony Mowbray's side appeared to be denied a penalty in the build-up to Brereton-Diaz's opener, while Wharton was offside from the free-kick he headed in to double Blackburn's lead. Sunderland have now won just one of their last six matches in the Championship but remain in the top half of the division on goal difference.
Here is how Sunderland fans have reacted to a frustrating night of action in Lancashire.
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@hassan_karl: "Great effort from the team tonight despite the match officials once again not being up to the task to get the big decisions correct! Get Stewart and Simms back and we should fear no one from what I've seen so far."
@JohnMar02279600: "Both their goals should've been chalked off and we should've had a pen and that would've been 1-0 to us. Our performance deserved a 1-0 win too, can't fault the lads."
@Metrostar77: "Once again poor officiating."
@mattlcarruthers: "Not even a bad performance, just very unlucky. Onto the next one."
@LifeSafc4: "Didn't really deserve to lose I don't think. First goal should have been a pen the other way and second was offside. Officials cost us again and I won't be surprised if TM is fuming after."
@ShaunGunner2: "Good performance and on another day we get something. But fine margins and poor decisions were the difference."
@Anthony82001732: "Thing what's different is two down and I still had hope we would get something compared to years gone by teams we have had, these lads care."
@p0rksavage: "Christ throw a striker into the mix and we really can beat anyone in this league! Keep the faith."
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