Phil Smith's Sunderland AFC player ratings: Who shone and struggled in the friendly against Harrogate Town?
Sunderland made it three wins from three in pre-season as they laboured to victory over Harrogate Town.
By Phil Smith
Published 29th Aug 2020, 16:58 BST
Updated 29th Aug 2020, 17:11 BST
After a drab first half, Will Grigg’s late strike sealed victory for the Black Cats despite a concerning performance against their League Two opponents.
But who caught the eye ahead of next weekend’s return to competitive action, and who has work to do to convince Phil Parkinson they are deserving of a start?
Scroll down to see how Phil Smith rated the players against Harrogate:
Scroll down to see how Phil Smith rated the players against Harrogate:
13. Aiden O'Brien
Almost broke the deadlock with a very good effort from inside the box, timing his run well and turning Hume’s good cross onto the post. 6 Photo: Frank Reid
Only had a short amount of time to impress but he did so again, producing a fine assist that allowed Grigg to net the winner. As Parkinson noted the other day, his weight of pass is almost always impressive and was so again here. 7 Photo: Frank Reid