Who impressed for Sunderland at Blackpool?Who impressed for Sunderland at Blackpool?
Who impressed for Sunderland at Blackpool?

Phil Smith's Sunderland AFC player ratings: Two 4s and low marks across the board after Blackpool defeat

Sunderland fell to a third straight League One defeat at Blackpool – but how did their players perform?

Ellis Simms’ second half goal handed the Pool victory in a game in which the Black Cats just couldn’t find that finishing touch.

But who were the star performers, and who has work to do?

Our chief football writer Phil Smith has dished out his marks from the match – scroll down and flick through the pages of our picture gallery to see how each player fared:

Our chief football writer Phil Smith has dished out his marks from the match – scroll down and flick through the pages of our picture gallery to see how each player fared: