Allardyce unhappy with Diouf treatment

BOLTON boss Sam Allardyce accused Newcastle of physically abusing striker El-Hadji Diouf after the 2-1 win over the Magpies.

The Senegalese frontman was substituted late on at the Reebok Stadium after playing a part in Nicolas Anelka’s 57th-minute winner.

But Allardyce was unhappy with the treatment he received from a Magpies defence with an average age of just over 20.

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