Lee Johnson made 10 changes to his starting line-up with a number of the club’s academy prospects being given a run out at the LNER Stadium captained by midfielder Dan Neil.
And it was Neil who lit up the evening with a stunning strike from distance to open the scoring as the 19-year-old continues to impress since breaking through on Wearside this season.
And it was a memorable night for Stephen Wearne who came on for his debut and bundled in a second goal to help seal the win over the Imps.
The Black Cats return to EFL Trophy action next week against Manchester United’s U23’s as Johnson’s side are without a League One fixture this weekend due to international call-ups.
Here, though, we look at what has been happening around League One over the last 24-hours.
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And it was a memorable night for Stephen Wearne who came on for his debut and bundled in a second goal to help seal the win over the Imps.