Had nothing to do early on but made some excellent stops when required, one flying to his right as Shields headed towards goal from a corner. 7Had nothing to do early on but made some excellent stops when required, one flying to his right as Shields headed towards goal from a corner. 7
Had nothing to do early on but made some excellent stops when required, one flying to his right as Shields headed towards goal from a corner. 7

Phil Smith's Sunderland AFC player ratings: O'Nien, Burge, Robson and Watmore shine in South Shields triumph

Sunderland kicked-off pre-season with a 2-0 win over South Shields – but who impressed for Jack Ross’ side?

Goals from Ethan Robson and Luke O’Nien either side of the break saw the Black Cats begin their preparations for the new League One campaign in the best possible way. And that duo – as well as several others – earned high praise from Phil Smith in his player ratings. Scroll down and click through the pages to see who shone – and struggled: