Sunderland captain Lee Cattermole believes Brede Hangeland meant him no harm in the challenge that resulted in the Fulham man's sending off, but insists that type of tackle cannot go unpunished.
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The Cottagers defender saw a straight red card for a two-footed lunge on Cattermole at Craven Cottage on Sunday, handing the visitors the impetus, with Steven Fletcher, Carlos Cuellar and Stephan Sessegnon rendering Mladen Petric's quick-fire equaliser inconsequential.
Speaking after the game, Cattermole told Sky Sports 1: "At the time I thought it was two-footed and the rules say that you can't do that.
"It was unfortunate and not malicious. I don't think it was too bad but you can't do that."
"Every game's a tough game and we've found ourselves playing well but not getting the results we deserved. This was a massive game for us and we got the three points we deserved.
"We've got back to back home games now so it's something we can build on. We'll take a lot of confidence from that and keep working and try to climb the table.
Fletcher, who was scoring for the first time since September, added: "It was a relief to get a goal and get the three points. It's been coming.
"Sessegnon has been working very hard and he's been playing brilliantly so it's fantastic."
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