JACK ROSS has admitted that Sunderland’s ongoing relationship with Netflix could have been a key factor in Chris Maguire having his dismissal in last weekend’s game with Luton Town overturned.

Maguire was sent off in the closing stages of the 1-1 draw at the Stadium of Light after the referee, Lee Probert, adjudged that he had stamped on Luton midfielder Alan McCormack.

Maguire was adamant there had been no stamp, and thanks to the presence of the production company, Fulwell 73, Ross was able to view the incident from a number of different angles and conclude his player was telling the truth.

Most League One clubs only have their matches filmed by one static camera, but because Fulwell 73 are filming a follow-up to the popular series ‘Sunderland Til I Die’, which was released in December, most of Sunderland’s games are recorded from a number of different angles.

Sunderland are understood to have included footage of the incident in the appeal they submitted to an independent Football Association disciplinary committee, and Maguire’s red card was overturned.

As a result, the forward is able to play in Saturday’s game at Scunthorpe United and will not face a three-match ban.

Ross said: “His reaction after the game, and his first comment to me, was that he absolutely did not do anything wrong. Now, a lot of players say that. But having watched it, it wasn’t what it was deemed to be by the officials.

“It’s a relief and I’m pleased for us. Maybe it’s one of the benefits of having Fulwell and Netflix around, you get different camera angles.”