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

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

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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