Sunderland v Aston Villa, 15 December 2007
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Steve Bennett |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 43,248 |
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Goals:
| Danny Higginbotham | 10 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Darren Ward
Defender
Danny Collins
Defender
Danny Higginbotham
Defender
Paul McShane
Midfielder
Dickson Etuhu
Midfielder
Ross Wallace
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Forward
Kenwyne Jones
Forward
Daryl Murphy
Forward
Anthony Stokes
Forward
Dwight Yorke
Substitutions:
| Grant Leadbitter for Dickson Etuhu | 61 |
| Michael Chopra for Anthony Stokes | 70 |
| Andrew Cole for Ross Wallace | 83 |
Cards:
| Dean Whitehead | 18 | Y |
| Dwight Yorke | 85 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 17th Unused substitutes: Craig Gordon and Roy O'DonavonGoals:
| Shaun Maloney | 73 |
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Starting lineup:
Scott Carson
Goalkeeper
Wilfred Bouma
Defender
Zat Knight
Defender
Martin Laursen
Defender
Olof Mellberg
Defender
Craig Gardner
Defender/Midfielder
Ashley Young
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Nigel Reo-Coker
Midfielder
Gabby Agbonlahor
Forward
John Carew
Forward
Substitutions:
| Shaun Maloney for Craig Gardner | 67 |
Cards:
| Craig Gardner | 5 | Y |
| Ashley Young | 79 | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Shaun Maloney
Comments:
League position: 17th Unused substitutes: Craig Gordon and Roy O'DonavonComments:
League position: 8th Unused substitutes: Stuart Taylor, Marlon Harewood, Patrik Berger and Isiah Osbourne