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Keane defends Sunderland's Bardsley after ugly challenge

Sunderland boss Roy Keane defended Phil Bardsley who was booked for an ugly-looking tackle on Everton's Steven Pienaar in the second-half of their 1-0 defeat.

"Bards is not that kind of lad, but he is a tenacious full-back," said Keane. "The referee had a good view of it and a yellow card was probably a fair punishment."

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