Phil Smith's player ratings: 'Brilliant' Jack Baldwin inspires Sunderland to a valuable point at Barnsley

Sunderland secured what could prove to be a valuable point from their trip to Barnsley - but who stood out for the Black Cats?
Who stood out for Sunderland at Barnsley?Who stood out for Sunderland at Barnsley?
Who stood out for Sunderland at Barnsley?

In what was always going to be a closely-fought game between two of the promotion rivals, the two sides shared the spoils following an evenly-matched 90 minutes. And our Sunderland AFC writer Phil Smith has now offered his verdict on the individual performances of Sunderland's starts - with defensive players catching the eye. Scroll down and click through the pages to see who shone - and struggled - for the Black Cats at Barnsley: