Charlton 0-0 Sunderland half-time ratings as Black Cats dominate but fail to score

Sunderland will be rueing a number of missed chances as it remains goal-less at the break at Charlton Athletic.

Phil Parkinson made two changes for the trip to the Valley, with Aiden O’Brien and Danny Graham coming in for Chris Maguire and Charlie Wyke.

The visitors have controlled proceedings in the capital so far, with Lee Burge largely a spectator in the opening 45 minutes. However, Sunderland will be left frustrated by a number of spurned opportunities.

Ben Amos was forced into a number of good saves to deny Graham, O’Brien and Bailey Wright, while Graham will be wondering how he did not convert Josh Scowen’s low cross at the back post.

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Here’s how James Hunter rated the Black Cats so far:

LEE BURGE 6Hasn’t had a shot to save in the first half

JORDAN WILLIS 6Defensively sound and was prepared to venture forward down the right

BAILEY WRIGHT 7Strong at the back, and only a brilliant save by Amos kept out his header from a corner

TOM FLANAGAN 6Sent one half-chance over the bar from a corner

LUKE O’NIEN 7Delivered a couple of decent crosses from the right

JOSH SCOWEN 6Slow start but got better, and put one on a plate for Graham before half-time – although the chance was spurned

GRANT LEADBITTER 7Ran the game from the middle of the park

LYNDEN GOOCH 6OK, but needs to be more careful with his passing at times

DENVER HUME 5Charlton have restricted his opportunities to get forward down the left

DANNY GRAHAM 7Could have had a first-half hat-trick, but was foiled by Amos. Saw two shots blocked, and blazed a great chance over the bar

AIDEN O’BRIEN 6Forced Amos into a good block as Sunderland had Charlton on the rack