Sunday 15 May 2016 20:15, UK
Sam Allardyce blasted the officials after Sunderland had two goals disallowed in their draw with Watford.
The game ended in a 2-2 draw as Sebastian Prodl and a Troy Deeney penalty cancelled out strikes from Jack Rodwell and Jeremain Lens for Sunderland.
Allardyce made nine changes to the starting line-up that beat Everton on Wednesday and handed debuts to Tom Robson and Rees Greenwood.
After the game, the Black Cats boss blamed the officials for costing Sunderland two points after Duncan Watmore and Dame N'Doye both had goals ruled out for offside when replays suggested they were level.
Referee Kevin Friend later awarded Watford a penalty for a foul by John O'Shea on Jose Manuel Jurado.
"The game was taken from us by some very dubious decisions by all three officials with the two (disallowed) goals and the penalty," Allardyce told Sky Sports.
"It is a good job there was actually nothing riding on the game for us because it would have been horrendous to watch that and look at those decisions and say 'is that the reason why we got relegated today?'
"It could have easily been that way but it wasn't and we played exceptionally well with a team that was made of squad players and young players.
"Overall, with the chances we created, we probably deserved to win but because of the decisions by the officials, we had that win taken away from us."
The draw means Sunderland finish 17th in the table, having lost only one of their last 11 league matches.
Allardyce said: "One defeat in 11 games on the run-in since the turn of the year and 12 points in the last six games - it bodes well for us hopefully for the start of next season."
