Phil Smith's Sunderland AFC player ratings: Luke O'Nien the star in vital Walsall victory

Sunderland did it the hard way as they picked up three points against Walsall - but how did their players fare?
Luke O'Nien was the star man as Sunderland beat WalsallLuke O'Nien was the star man as Sunderland beat Walsall
Luke O'Nien was the star man as Sunderland beat Walsall

Goals from Lee Cattermole and Will Grigg saw the Black Cats come from behind to seal victory against the Saddlers, in a result which takes on added significance given both Luton and Barnsley dropped points. But how did our man Phil Smith rate the individual performances on show at the Stadium of Light? Scroll down and click through the pages and see who shone - and struggled - for the Black Cats against Walsall: