Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock has blasted the referees in their 3-1 Premier League loss to Sunderland on Monday, Sky Sports reports.

Warnock pointed to two incidents during the fixture that he believed should have been called by referee Phil Dowd, which were Patrick van Aanholt’s tackle on Wilfried Zaha in the first half and earlier, Frazier Campbell being caught by Santiago Vergini after only 30 seconds of the match played – both inside the penalty box.

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The former Leeds United boss claims these calls have gone against his side too often, and that Palace deserved at least a draw from their performance.

Warnock said: “I think everybody knows it’s a penalty. The referee didn’t see it, but he’s in a great position.

“We need a bit of luck at the minute. The only chance we’ve got of a penalty is somebody picking the ball up and throwing it at the referee – that’s about the only chance we’ve got.

“It’s so disappointing when you play so well. How we’ve lost that game, I’ll never, ever know.

“Even the second one with Wilfried, it might be on the edge of the box but they give a goal kick. It bewilders me.

“But I thought we were superb tonight. They couldn’t have given any more, the lads. They were brilliant tonight.

“We need to try and make our own luck. We go to Old Trafford on Saturday, we won’t get many decisions there either. It’s difficult. It’s a hard place to go and we need to stand up and be counted.

“Tonight, you can’t get a clearer penalty, he’s just taken his legs, the defender. You can see it clearly and the referee is in a great position to give it.

“They are decisions which should be simple at the top class, we’re talking about the Premier League. I don’t understand.

Crystal Palace travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in their next league fixture on Saturday.

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