Sunderland defender Luke O'Nien has seen his red card from Saturday's game rescinded.
Sunderland fans have called for Ivan Toney to be banned, after Luke O’Nien’s appeal was overturned.
Sunderland lost 3-0 to Posh last weekend, and they lost their discipline late on.
Sunderland defender O’Nien was given his marching orders for lashing out at Peterborough striker Toney.
However, after watching video evidence, it appears that the Posh forward made a meal out of the challenge.
O’Nien appeared to make contact with Toney’s chest, but the Peterborough striker went down clutching his face.
And Sunderland fans have called for Toney to be banned for deceiving an official.
Good. Toney needs to be banned for a few games for cheating.
— David Nunn (@DavidNunn73) September 3, 2019
Ban Toney for cheating then @EFL
— danny (@sunderlanddanny) September 3, 2019
So, retrospective action for Ivan Toney then for successfully deceiving a match official? Inaction will mean players will continue to do it. @EFL @FootballAssoc pic.twitter.com/2nAMjE38g2
— SteveB (@Fantanafest73) September 3, 2019
Same ref who sent power off at Walsall... Toney should get 3 game ban for blatant cheating
— Dunny (@dunny_ftm) September 3, 2019
https://t.co/A5p7dMBZjr based on this their player should be banned @FA @efl
— james turnbull (@jxmes123) September 3, 2019
2 match ban for @ivantoney24?
— noahwasamackem (@micconuk) September 3, 2019
Thank god common sense prevailed! Now hopefully a ban for Toney for deliberately deceiving a match official. Also extra training undertaken by the ref for being so easily duped
— Kirsten Reed (@KirstenReed71) September 3, 2019
Good. Now 3 game ban minimum for Toney.
— Peter Hewett (@WestSussexSAFC) September 3, 2019
Whether the EFL will choose to suspend Toney now remains to be seen.
Leeds United forward Patrick Bamford was given a two match ban for deception last season, although his case was far more clear-cut than Toney’s.
If Toney was to be ruled out it would be a major blow to Sunderland’s promotion rivals, Peterborough.
Posh rejected a £4 million bid for Toney last summer, and the powerful striker has begun the campaign in fine form, after netting four goals already.
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