Aston Villa v Sunderland, 07 May 2006
| Score | 2-1 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | Mike Dean |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 33,820 |
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Goals:
| Gareth Barry | 43 |
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| Liam Ridgewell | 78 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Thomas Sørensen
Defender
Wilfred Bouma
Defender
Gary Cahill
Defender
Aaron Hughes
Defender/Midfielder
James Milner
Defender/Midfielder
Liam Ridgewell
Midfielder
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Steven Davis
Midfielder
Gavin McCann
Forward
Juan Pablo Angel
Forward
Kevin Phillips
Substitutions:
| Gabby Agbonlahor for Kevin Phillips | 66 |
| Lee Hendrie for James Milner | 82 |
Cards:
| Gavin McCann | 48 | Y |
| Gary Cahill | 55 | Y |
| Liam Ridgewell | 81 | Y |
Comments:
Final 2005-06 League position: 16th Unused substitutes: Stuart Taylor, Ulises De la Cruz and Luke MooreGoals:
| Danny Collins | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Kelvin Davis
Goalkeeper
Gary Breen
Defender
Steven Caldwell
Defender
George McCartney
Defender
Justin Hoyte
Defender/Midfielder
Nyron Nosworthy
Defender/Midfielder
Tommy Miller
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Midfielder
Andy Welsh
Midfielder/Forward
Chris Brown
Forward
Anthony Le Tallec
Forward
Substitutions:
| Danny Collins for George McCartney | 12 |
| Daryl Murphy for Steven Caldwell | 27 |
| Grant Leadbitter for Tommy Miller | 74 |
Cards:
| Dean Whitehead | 53 | Y |
| Gary Breen | 77 | Y |
Comments:
Final 2005-06 League position: 16th Unused substitutes: Stuart Taylor, Ulises De la Cruz and Luke MooreComments:
Final 2005-06 League position: 20th Unused substitutes: Ben Alnwick and Kevin Kyle