A brace from Charlie Wyke and a Chris Maguire handed the Black Cats victory after they had fallen behind to a long-range Lewis Alessandra effort.
But who were the star performers against the Cumbrians, and who has work to do ahead of the League One restart on September 12? Scroll down and click through the pages as Phil Smith dishes out his merit marks:
21. Charlie Wyke
Showed good instincts to register two poacher’s goals, responding well to the challenge set down by Will Grigg’s lively cameo at Gateshead on Saturday. 7 Photo: Frank Reid
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