McCarthy unhappy with refs display

Referee Mike Pike from Cumbria dished out 5 yellows and one red to Sunderland while Stoke had two players booked also.

"The number of cards disappointed me, it seemed that every tackle was a yellow card offence. And once you have been shown a yellow you are treading a tightrope because one more and you're off," said the Black Cats boss.

"I had a brief word with the officials at the end because I didn't think the game warranted all that."

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