Source: PA
Bruce calls for video help
Steve Bruce pleaded for the introduction of video technology after seeing Sunderland's hopes of defeating Liverpool ruined by a controversial penalty decision.
The Black Cats fell behind 12 minutes before the break when Dirk Kuyt beat goalkeeper Simon Mignolet from 12 yards, but assistant referee Billy Smallwood found himself in the firing line after advising referee Kevin Friend to award the spot-kick.
John Mensah compounded his calamitous error by tripping Jay Spearing as he raced towards the penalty area, but television replays suggested he had made contact outside the box.
Bruce, who spoke to Mr Friend after the final whistle, said: "What I have just said to him is, 'You were correct, you were 10 yards away, you even stood exactly where the free-kick should have been where the marks on the grass were'.
"He did everything perfectly well, and unfortunately then listened to his assistant, who was 80 yards away. I knew and [fourth official] Martin Atkinson knew within five seconds that it was outside the box with the technology we have got.
"Surely it has got to be time for those sort of things to be brought into play with all the technology we have got available."
