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Pritchard runs the show and Embleton shines: Doncaster Rovers 0-3 Sunderland player ratings

Sunderland beat Doncaster Rovers to move to second place in the League One table

Sunderland's Ross Stewart (right) celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game during the League One game at the Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
Sunderland's Ross Stewart (right) celebrates scoring his side's first goal at Doncaster Rovers

Ross Stewart scored his 12th goal of the season as Sunderland earned a convincing win at Doncaster Rovers.

Stewart's early penalty put the Black Cats ahead, before Elliot Embleton added a second goal before half-time, and an own-goal from Doncaster's Ben Blythe soon after the break made it 3-0 to the Wearsiders.


The win lifted Sunderland to second in the League One table, and they are now just one point behind leaders Rotherham United.


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Here's how James Hunter rated the Sunderland players.

Thorben Hoffmann 7

Untested for three-quarters of the game, but then made two good saves

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Bailey Wright 7

Another good outing at right-back

Tom Flanagan 7

Strong at the heart of defence and almost got on the scoresheet

Callum Doyle 7

Partnership with Flanagan continues to develop


Lynden Gooch 7

Did well at left-back, before later moving to a more attacking role

Dan Neil 8

Excellent in the middle of the park

Corry Evans 7

Solid on his first start since returning from injury, and he lasted an hour


Leon Dajaku 7

Won the early penalty and was a threat all afternoon

Alex Pritchard 8

Pulled the strings in the number ten role, providing the assist for Embleton and also forcing the own-goal

Elliot Embleton 8

Scored a good goal, the post denied him another, and caused Doncaster all sorts of problems


Ross Stewart 7

Converted the penalty and gave Sunderland an attacking focal point

Subs

Dennis Cirkin 6

For Evans 57mins. Did OK on his return after almost a month out following hernia surgery


Denver Hume 6

For Pritchard 74mins. Offside flag denied him a goal minutes after he had come on

Will Harris N/A

For Stewart 82mins.

Not used: Burge, Alves, Younger, Kimpioka

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