Regis Le Bris questions application of hair-pull rule after Dan Ballard sees red

SportFootballRegis Le Bris questions application of hair-pull rule after Dan Ballard sees redBallard was adjudged to have tugged the long braids of Tolu Arokodare in an aerial duel.David Charlesworth Saturday 02 May 2026 18:53 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"c3207ffc-b6b1-4562-ade5-513c8defc684","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/paul-tierney-wolves-michael-keane-everton-premier-league-b2969519.html","title":"Regis Le Bris questions application of hair-pull rule after Dan Ballard sees red"}}Referee Paul Tierney sent off Dan Ballard for a hair-pull (Mike Egerton/PA) (PA Wire)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Regis Le Bris admitted Dan Ballard’s red card for hair pulling was “hard to digest” as Sunderland’s hopes of European football next season were dented by a 1-1 draw at Wolves.Sunderland led...