With a number of fringe first-team players on show, it was an opportunity for several Black Cats to stake their claim – with Arbenit Xhemajli, George Dobson and Jack Diamond all involved.
So who took that opportunity, and who still has work to do?
Scroll down and click through the pages as we dish out our player ratings:
Scroll down and click through the pages as we dish out our player ratings:
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