Elliot Embleton.Elliot Embleton.
Elliot Embleton.

'Outstanding': Phil Smith's Sunderland player ratings after emphatic win over Cambridge United

Sunderland thrashed Cambridge United 5-1 at the Stadium of Light – but how did each player fare for Alex Neil’s side?

The Black Cats took an early lead when Ross Stewart was brought down by U’s defender Lloyd Jones, who was subsequently sent off.

Stewart then converted from the penalty spot before Elliot Embleton doubled the hosts’ advantage with a free-kick.

Cambridge pulled a goal back through Paul Digby, before Stewart added his second, while Nathan Broadhead and Danny Batth also got on the scoresheet.

Our chief SAFC writer Phil Smith has delivered his verdict on how each Black Cats player fared at the Stadium of Light: