Did just enough in the end.
Rather sloppy first half where they were probably more dangerous. The red card and goal straight after changed the game.
Started the second better then Egan gifted them a goal. We were more likely to get another but not much in it.
Foderingham - 6 - Think he made their goal too easy by rushing out but otherwise solid
Lowe - 6 - Better game for us, I thought, although needed to do a better job of stopping crosses. It was all coming down his side first half. Looked solid and much better going forward and got his first goal for the club.
RND - 6 - A good game but need to calm down sometimes. Tends to get carried away too often. Did well supporting going forward.
Egan -4 - Gifted them a way back into the game and then a mess afterwards for the next 5 minutes. Looked most liable to drop a bollock second half.
Anel - 7 - Good goal and and assist and gets forward well. Loses marks defensively as some slack moments and stupid fouls given away.
Baldock - 6 - Got forward really well first half but there was a terrible dive in there. Not as effective second half but kept at it.
McAtee - 5.5 - I thought he was fairly terrible most of the first half. Got better as it went on and good set pieces but there was very little of the defensive side of his job tonight. Early days though.
Norwood - 6.5 - Mixed. Much, much better corners. We could ahve scored from every one. Slack and sloppy with the ball too often but looked likely to set something up.
Berge - 6.5 - Made a few great runs going forward but once again sloppy under pressure and poor in the tackle. He's so slow to move the ball on at times and gets caught. Needs to me much better in his all-round game.
Ndiaye - 6 - Mixed first half. Made a good run and drew the red card but too often made the wrong decision and didn't hold the ball up. Got better through the game.
Brewster - 6.5 - Put in a lot of work and forced the mistake for the red card. He's one of those players who just improves with games
Subs
Fleck - 6 - Solid when he came on. they noticeably struggled to get through the midfield much more after the substitution.
Khadra - 7.5 - Looked lively when he game on and is very direct. Likes a dribble and did a great job of winning us free kicks upfield
McBurnie 7.5 - Similar but used his bulk well and didn't really put a foot wrong. Unlucky not to score but that was so much better.
Hecky - 7.5 - First half was very messy but he has to take credit for the substitutions. Fans complain about this but all 3 were spot on. When it looked like we were under the cosh, he changed it and brought it back under our control
Sunderland - I thought they were really good going forward first half. Clarke, Gouch, Stewart and Simms all looked direct, pacey and dangerous. I was relieved when Neil got sent off. Their keeper though looked brilliant. MOM by a long way for me. They'll do well this season. Avoid major injuries and they'll push the play-offs.
vs. 
in league cup had worried me. espically with berge playing far deeper than usual credit to Sunderland at 2-1 they made it tough than we shouldve made it
