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Stewart Donald sends message to Sunderland midfielder Luke O’Nien

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Luke O’Nien scored for Sunderland against Charlton Athletic in League One at the weekend.

Luke O'Nien of Sunderland during the Sky Bet League One match between Sunderland and Shrewsbury Town at Stadium of Light on December 29, 2018 in Sunderland, United Kingdom.

Sunderland owner Stewart Donald has taken to Twitter to send a message to midfielder Luke O’Nien.

Donald has praised O’Nien for his goal for Sunderland in their 1-1 draw with Charlton Athletic away from home at The Valley in League One.

The 24-year-old midfielder found the net with a fantastic finish in the second minute, and he later stated on Twitter that his grandfather was at the game.

Sunderland owner Donald has sent a message to the midfielder on Twitter following his heroics.

Luke O'Nien of Sunderland (R) heads toward goal during the Checkatrade Trophy Northern Group A match between Sunderland and Stoke City U21 at Stadium of Light on September 4, 2018 in...

Over the course of the 90 minutes at The Valley on Saturday afternoon, visitors Sunderland had 47% of the possession, took 12 shots of which two were on target, and earned five corners, according to BBC Sport.

The draw with Charlton means that the Black Cats are now third in the League One table with 51 points from 25 matches, six points behind leaders Portsmouth, who have played 26 games.

O’Nien has made six starts and 11 substitute appearances in League One for Sunderland so far this season, scoring four goals in the process, according to WhoScored.

Sunderland owner Stewart Donald talks to the fans during the Sky Bet League One match between Sunderland and Wycombe Wanderers at Stadium of Light on November 17, 2018 in Sunderland,...