Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers, 22 August 2009
| Score | 2-1 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Alan Wiley |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 37,106 |
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Goals:
| Kenwyne Jones | 32 |
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| Kenwyne Jones | 53 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Márton Fülöp
Defender
Phil Bardsley
Defender
Lorik Cana
Defender
Danny Collins
Defender
George McCartney
Defender
Kieran Richardson
Defender/Centre back
Anton Ferdinand
Midfielder
Lee Cattermole
Midfielder
Steed Malbranque
Forward
Darren Bent
Forward
Kenwyne Jones
Substitutions:
| Nyron Nosworthy for George McCartney | 60 |
| Jordan Henderson for Steed Malbranque | 79 |
| Fraizer Campbell for Darren Bent | 90 |
Cards:
| Lee Cattermole | 45 | Y |
| Phil Bardsley | 81 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Craig Gordon
Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder
Nyron Nosworthy
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Midfielder
Andy Reid
Forward
Fraizer Campbell
Forward
David Healy
Comments:
League position: 6thGoals:
| Gael Givet | 21 |
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Starting lineup:
Paul Robinson
Goalkeeper
Gael Givet
Defender
Lars Jacobsen
Defender
Ryan Nelsen
Defender
Christopher Samba
Defender/Centre back
Keith Andrews
Midfielder
Steven N'Zonzi
Midfielder
Morten Gamst Pedersen
Midfielder
Franco Di Santo
Forward
El Hadji Diouf
Forward
Jason Roberts
Forward
Substitutions:
| Nikola Kalinić for Franco Di Santo | 14 |
| Martin Olsson for Ryan Nelsen | 46 |
| Benni McCarthy for El Hadji Diouf | 71 |
Cards:
| Benni McCarthy | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jason Brown
Defender
Brett Emerton
Defender/Midfielder
Martin Olsson
Midfielder
Vince Grella
Midfielder/Forward
Junior Hoilett
Forward
Nikola Kalinić
Forward
Benni McCarthy
Comments:
League position: 6thComments:
League position: 18th