A scrappy first half saw Brian Brobbey have two promising opportunities to put the Black Cats ahead but he was denied both times by James Trafford.

Both sides threatened after the break and Nilson Angulo enjoyed the better chances for Sunderland before Ao Tanaka came close for the visitors.

A point snaps the Wearsiders’ four-game losing run in the Premier League but they remain bottom of the standings, while Leeds stay in the top half of the table, sat seventh.

Brobbey made his return from injury with a place in the starting line-up as one of six changes from Sunderland’s midweek Europa League draw against Lech Poznan and Daniel Farke made three switches to the side who drew 1-1 with Manchester United last weekend.