Bueno gives Wolves share of spoils after Sunderland’s Ballard sent off for hair pull

Sunderland had Dan Ballard sent disconnected for hairsbreadth pulling arsenic their hopes of European shot adjacent play were dented by a 1-1 tie astatine already-relegated Wolves.

Ballard was fixed his marching orders successful nan 24th infinitesimal by referee Paul Tierney aft a cheque pinch VAR wished nan Sunderland centre-back had tugged astatine nan agelong braids of Wolves guardant Tolu Arokodare.

Santiago Bueno climbs highest to people Wolves’ equaliser astatine Molineux. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images/Reuters

The Black Cats were starring astatine nan clip done Nordi Mukiele’s 17th-minute header but being forced to play for complete an hr pinch 10 men helped Wolves, rock-bottom of nan Premier League, summation a foothold.

Wolves ended 3 matches without a extremity arsenic Santiago Bueno headed location aft 54 minutes and while some sides had chances to container a winner, it vanished each quadrate and Sunderland remained 12th successful nan table.