First-half goals from Charlie Wyke and Bailey Wright were twice cancelled-out by Matty Lund as the Black Cats dropped points on the road for the second time this season.
But did anyone emerge with credit from a disappointing display?
Scroll down and click through the pages as our chief football writer, Phil Smith, dishes out his merit marks from the 2-2 draw at Spotland:
![Little he could do about either goal, let down by some slack defending in front of him. 6](https://www.chad.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ3ZjViNzcwLWY1OTUtNDhlMS04ZjhhLWVlOGQ3ZDBkMmYwNzo5Y2Q5NzdiNi03ZmI0LTRjYzItYWEzOC0yOGQ2OWU1MmI4MzA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Lee Burge
Little he could do about either goal, let down by some slack defending in front of him. 6 Photo: Frank Reid
![Made his debut on the right of the back three. Rochdale tested him early with a number of long balls and he stood up to the challenge. A relatively assured debut, with little chance to make an impact going forward. One fine late cross showed his potential on that front. 6](https://www.chad.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjkzZmZjMGE3LTBiOTktNGJlZC04MTMzLTEwYzNmM2U2MGJiMDoyMWQ5NmIzMy0wMTIxLTQ2ODMtYjc4My1lOTY5ODJmN2VkNDk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Dion Sanderson
Made his debut on the right of the back three. Rochdale tested him early with a number of long balls and he stood up to the challenge. A relatively assured debut, with little chance to make an impact going forward. One fine late cross showed his potential on that front. 6 Photo: Frank Reid
![Looked assured on his return to the starting XI. Both goals came from down the left flank but Flanagan was steady and rarely troubled by the opposition. 6](https://www.chad.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ0ZDI1YmFjLTg4MjgtNGVlZC1hMzU3LTc3ZGRmZGRmMGM5MTphMWQ4OTU5ZS0wNzk4LTRkMjQtODU5Zi1iOTIyMzIxMzlkMWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Tom Flanagan
Looked assured on his return to the starting XI. Both goals came from down the left flank but Flanagan was steady and rarely troubled by the opposition. 6 Photo: Frank Reid
![Was perhaps fortunate to see his header beat the goalkeeper but it was a valuable contribution nonetheless. Had a very mixed night in possession, with his distribution erratic. 6](https://www.chad.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjRlM2NhYjBmLTFjMDctNDU2Ny05NGZiLTlkMDg0OTE3MTg0OToyZWFhMDQyOS0xZmRhLTQzM2EtYmZkYi00ODRiODQ4MGM0NGE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Bailey Wright
Was perhaps fortunate to see his header beat the goalkeeper but it was a valuable contribution nonetheless. Had a very mixed night in possession, with his distribution erratic. 6 Photo: Frank Reid