Sunderland v Cardiff City, 26 February 2005
| Score | 2-1 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Tony Leake |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 32,788 |
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Goals:
| Gary Breen | 4 |
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| Marcus Stewart | 42 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Thomas Myhre
Defender/Right back
Mark Lynch
Defender
Gary Breen
Defender
Steven Caldwell
Defender
George McCartney
Midfielder
Carl Robinson
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Midfielder
Jeff Whitley
Midfielder/Forward
Andy Welsh
Forward
Stephen Elliott
Forward
Marcus Stewart
Substitutions:
| Liam Lawrence for Mark Lynch | 36 |
| Chris Brown for Stephen Elliott | 90 |
| Danny Collins for Andy Welsh | 90 |
Cards:
Comments:
League position: 2nd Unused substitutes: Ben Alnwick and Michael BridgesGoals:
| Tony Vidmar | 85 |
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Starting lineup:
Neil Alexander
Goalkeeper
Danny Gabbidon
Defender
Tony Vidmar
Defender
Rhys Weston
Defender
Chris Barker
Defender/Left back
Junichi Inamoto
Midfielder
Graham Kavanagh
Midfielder
Richard Langley
Midfielder
Jobi McAnuff
Midfielder
Cameron Jerome
Forward
Peter Thorne
Forward
Substitutions:
| Darren Williams for Rhys Weston | 5 |
| Alan Lee for Cameron Jerome | 58 |
| Joe Ledley for Junichi Inamoto | 69 |
Cards:
| Alan Lee | 90 | R |
Comments:
League position: 2nd Unused substitutes: Ben Alnwick and Michael BridgesComments:
League position: 20th Unused substitutes: Tony Warner and Lee Bullock