Sunderland fell to their first defeat of the season yesterday as they were beaten 2-0 by Preston North End. The Black Cats put out a fully changed starting line-up from the team that beat Cardiff City at the weekend. Most of Sunderland’s fringe players featured, as they were given the opportunity to stake their claim for a place in the senior squad for the rest of the season. Most of them failed in their mission to impress though, with Chris Rigg and Romaine Mundle the only two that really caught the eye. Abdoullah Ba arguably forced himself even further out of the picture after missing a sitt…
