A Marcus Maddison brace and a strike from Josh Knight condemned the Black Cats to a first defeat of the term, while Jack Ross’ side saw two players sent-off. But how did Phil Smith rate the individual performances? Scroll down and click through the pages to see who shone – and struggled – for the Black Cats at the Weston Homes Stadium:
5. Max Power - 5
Started brightly but his influence faded as Peterborough took control in the second half. A late yellow card for kicking the ball away summed up his frustration. 5 Photo: FRANK REID 2019
6. Lynden Gooch - 5
Got into some promising positions but couldn’t produce that crucial moment of quality. No shortage of application but a fair amount of frustration, too. 5 Photo: FRANK REID
7. Aiden McGeady - 5
End product disappointing, but little chance to get into the game. 5 Photo: FRANK REID
8. Marc McNulty - 6
Looked as likely as anyone to get on the scoresheet, forcing one save from Pym and a good block from Beevers. 6 Photo: FRANK REID