The home side claimed for a penalty when midfielder Ian Black was challenged by Jackie McNamara, but the referee waved play on.

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Black Cats players and fans appealed vociferously for a penalty but were turned down by referee Rob Styles.

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Andrew Barrowman was released by Ian Black after 12 minutes, but Cerny rushed out to clear the danger, with referee Stevie O'Reilly waving away the forward's appeals that the goalkeeper had handled outside the box.

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The referee has gone from being quasi-neutral arbiter, to pulling off his black shirt to reveal a Manchester United one underneath and awarding himself a series of penalties.

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Referee Craig Joubert asked for a television replay, with Wales saved by an All Black knock-on spotted among the arms and legs.

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The Black Cats then had a penalty appeal when Michael Chopra tangled with Alexandre Song Billong in the area but referee Keith Stroud was not convinced.

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