How did the players fare in Sunderland's 1-0 win over Bradford?
SUNDERLAND (4-2-3-1):
5 McLaughlin: Was extremely fortunate to get himself out of jail after he allowed Payne’s long-range shot to squirm out of his grasp
8 O’NIEN: Has been asked to fill in at right-back in the last two games, and looks like a complete natural in the position
6 Flanagan: Might well have been sent off after he tangled with Knight-Percival, but dug in well as Bradford pressed late on
6 Baldwin: Dominated his opponents in the first half, but found himself forced onto the back foot in the second period
7 Oviedo: Got the nod ahead of James at left-back and created problems as he surged forward to deliver from the flank
7 Cattermole: Ran the game in the first half and made some important challenges to thwart attempted Bradford breaks
6 Power: Might have conceded a penalty when it appeared as though he had fouled Ball, but worked away tirelessly at the heart of midfield
6 Gooch: Wasn’t at his most effective playing on the right, but caused an occasional problem when he burst forward
6 Maguire: As lively as ever as he harassed opponents in the final third, but didn’t really find himself in a goalscoring position
7 McGeady: Took his goal superbly to continue a rich vein of goalscoring form and continues to look a cut above at this level
6 Maja: Displayed some excellent touches in the first half, but wasn’t quite able to test O’Donnell as he would have liked
Subs:
Watmore (for Maja, 75)
Wyke (for Gooch, 84)
McGeouch (for Maguire, 87)
(not used): Ruiter (gk), Ozturk, James, Sinclair.
BRADFORD (4-1-3-2):
O’Donnell 6; Caddis 5, McGowan 5, Knight-Percival 6, Chicksen 5; Akpan 5 (Brunker 85); L O’Brien 5, PAYNE 7, Ball 6; Doyle 6 (J O’Brien 80), Miller 6.
Subs (not used): Wilson (gk), O’Connor, Wood, Devine, Goldthorp.
Man Of The Match: LUKE O’NIEN – The summer signing has already played in four or five different positions – with his versatility proving a major asset.
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