Regis Le Bris questions application of hair-pull rule after Dan Ballard sees red

Regis Le Bris admitted Dan Ballard’s red card for hair pulling was “hard to digest” as Sunderland’s hopes of European football next season were dented by a 1-1 draw at Wolves. Sunderland led through Nordi Mukiele against already-relegated Wolves when referee Paul Tierney dismissed Ballard, who was a