Sunderland rounded off their pre-season preparations with a draw against League Two Hartlepool United at Victoria Park. The Black Cats fell behind inside two minutes to an own goal, with the ball deflected past Jacob Carney.
But they responded well after that early setback and created a series of chances. They had to wait until first half injury time to get back on terms, however, when Jack Diamond drew a foul inside the penalty area and Elliot Embleton stepped up to convert the spot kick.
More chances came and went in the second half, with Luke O'Nien coming closest to scoring a winner when he slid the ball against the post. Here's how our Sunderland AFC writer James Hunter rated the players.
