Luke O'Nien believes his role as '19th man' at Charlton last weekend helped him when he made his long-awaited comeback this week. O'Nien came off the bench to score the goal that completed the turnaround as the Black Cats' came from behind to win 3-1 against Fleetwood Town at the Stadium of Light last night.
It was O'Nien's first game since November, having undergone shoulder surgery to cure a longstanding problem. But he did make the trip to The Valley on Saturday and took part in the warm-up, despite not figuring on the teamsheet against Charlton, as boss Alex Neil tried to ease him back into the matchday routine.
"At Charlton the gaffer wanted me to be a part of it and said 'you're not in the squad it's a little bit early so just be a part of it and get a feel for things'," said O'Nien. "I think that helped last night.
