Reading v Sunderland, 20 March 2004
| Score | 2-0 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Paul Taylor |
| Competition | League Division 1 |
| Venue | Madejski Stadium |
| Attendance | 18,019 |
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0 Reading
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jamie Ashdown
Defender
Ívar Ingimarsson
Defender
Graeme Murty
Defender/Centre back
Steve Brown
Defender/Midfielder
Ricky Newman
Midfielder
James Harper
Midfielder
Andy Hughes
Midfielder
John Salako
Midfielder
Steve Sidwell
Forward
Shaun Goater
Forward
Dave Kitson
Substitutions:
| Dean Morgan for Shaun Goater | 60 |
| Paul Brooker for John Salako | 70 |
| Scott Murray for Andy Hughes | 80 |
Cards:
| Steve Brown | 45 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 8th Unused substitutes: Bas Savage and Jamie YoungGoals:
| Darren Byfield | 73 |
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| Tommy Smith | 74 |
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Starting lineup:
Mart Poom
Goalkeeper
Stephen Wright
Defender/Right back
Phil Babb
Defender
Gary Breen
Defender
George McCartney
Defender
John Oster
Midfielder
Paul Thirlwell
Midfielder
Sean Thornton
Midfielder
Jeff Whitley
Midfielder
Darren Byfield
Forward
Kevin Kyle
Forward
Substitutions:
| Tommy Smith for Kevin Kyle | 69 |
| Matthew Piper for Sean Thornton | 73 |
| Colin Cooper for Darren Byfield | 86 |
Cards:
| Sean Thornton | 43 | Y |
| Jeff Whitley | 58 | Y |
| Darren Byfield | 75 | Y |
| Paul Thirlwell | 82 | Y |
| Jeff Whitley | 83 | Y |
| Jeff Whitley | 83 | R |
On the bench:
Defender/Centre back
Colin Cooper
Midfielder
Matthew Piper
Midfielder/Forward
Tommy Smith
Comments:
League position: 8th Unused substitutes: Bas Savage and Jamie YoungComments:
League position: 6th Unused substitutes: Darren Williams and Thomas Myhre