Hull 1-1 Sunderland: Player Ratings as Ross Stewart returns with a goal

Sunderland battled to a 1-1 draw at Hull as the returning Ross Stewart got straight back on the goal-trail.

The Black Cats were helped by a missed penalty yet hampered by what looked like a very harsh red card to Elliot Embleton.

Stewart returned after missing the last 15 games, and put 10-men Sunderland ahead after latching onto a pinpoint long pass from fellow substitute Patrick Roberts.

Sunderland couldn’t hold onto that lead, though, with Ozan Tufan levelling from close range.

It should still be regarded as a good point for Sunderland given the circumstances, with Dan Ballard also returning.

Click through the gallery to see how the players rated on a busy afternoon at the MKM Stadium, and who was our man of the match.

Anthony Patterson - For all Hull's possession he didn't have a great deal to do. He was indecisive coming to claim crosses, which could have on another day cost us. 6

Lynden Gooch - Longman posed a lot of problems down his flank but he showed good battling qualities on a day where we didn't play much football. 6

Luke O'Nien - Very, very good yet again. When others around him have looked flaky, he's been rock solid. His tenacity and desire to win is a joy to see. 8

Danny Batth - Went off injured after ten minutes. Hopefully it isn't too serious as he's been monumental this season. 6

Aji Alese - As with against West Brom, he has a tendency to come too narrow when defending, giving the opposition too much space on his side. 5

Corry Evans - Really important when we went down to 10 men. Recycled the ball sensibly and covered for others mistakes. As per usual 7

Dan Neil - We never really put our foot on the ball and had sustained spells of possession, which didn't play to his strengths. He and Evans worked hard and provided a decent shield for the defence when we were down to 10 men. 6

Jack Clarke - Harried and pressed hard. Not getting nearly as much of the ball as he was earlier in the season and his one-footedness seems to be limiting his game again. Replaced on the hour mark. 6

Elliot Embleton - Harshly sent off for the challenge that saw him leaving the field on a stretcher. Slid in a couple of good balls in the first half but was dodgy other than that. He makes decisions a fraction of a second slower than Pritchard which slows our game down when he's in that central role. Hope his injury isn't as serious as it looked. 5

Amad Diallo - Oddly not at it today. A few tidy touches but much less effective than he has been. He's earned an off day in fairness. 6

Ellis Simms - Worked hard and held up the ball relatively well, albeit not as well as Stewart. Blazed our most presentable opportunity in the first half over the bar. 6

Dan Ballard (SUB) - Massively clumsy for the penalty that he gave away. Other than that, he did pretty well considering he was really thrown in the deep end after his return from injury. 6

Dennis Cirkin (SUB) - Helped tighten things up in the backs against the wall effort for the last ten minutes. Plays the full-back position more naturally than Alese and might be a good time for him to return to the starting 11. 6

Patrick Roberts (SUB) - Did well with the little of the ball he saw. Played a lovely ball over the top for Stewart's goal. After Amad had a bit of an off game he might be worthy of a start soon. 7

Ross Stewart (SUB) - Just a deeply, deeply, beautiful man. The flick-ons, clever runs and sharp pressing were a reminder of how good a player we've been without for the majority of the season. Finished his one chance typically coolly after making an incisive run through the middle of Hull's centre backs. 8

Man of the Match - Luke O'Nien - There seems to be an expectation that he'll eventually drop out of the side. On his current form he's every bit deserving of a starting spot, and is an integral player for us. Long may it continue.

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