Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers, 08 September 2001
| Score | 1-0 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Mike Dean |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 45,103 |
View Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers head to head
Goals:
| Niall Quinn | 81 |
|
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Thomas Sørensen
Defender
Michael Gray
Defender
Bernt Haas
Defender
George McCartney
Defender/Centre back
Jody Craddock
Defender/Midfielder
Julio Arca
Midfielder
Gavin McCann
Midfielder
Alex Rae
Midfielder
Stefan Schwarz
Forward
Lilian Laslandes
Forward
Kevin Phillips
Substitutions:
| Niall Quinn for Lilian Laslandes | 62 |
| Kevin Kilbane for Alex Rae | 76 |
Cards:
| George McCartney | 8 | Y |
| Julio Arca | 71 | Y |
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Ingham Williams BellionGoals:
Starting lineup:
Brad Friedel
Goalkeeper
Henning Berg
Defender
Stig Inge Bjørnebye
Defender
Martin Taylor
Defender/Centre back
Lucas Neill
Defender/Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Garry Flitcroft
Midfielder
Keith Gillespie
Midfielder
Alan Mahon
Midfielder
Marcus Bent
Forward
Matt Jansen
Forward
Substitutions:
| Tugay Kerimoğlu for Marcus Bent | 60 |
| Mark Hughes for Alan Mahon | 60 |
| Jason McAteer for Keith Gillespie | 72 |
Cards:
| Keith Gillespie | 47 | Y |
| Mark Hughes | 64 | Y |
| Henning Berg | 90 | Y |
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Ingham Williams BellionComments:
Unused substitutes: Miller Hignett