Sunderland v Exeter City, 25 August 2015
| Score | 6-3 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Stuart Attwell |
| Competition | League Cup 2nd round |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 14,360 |
View Sunderland v Exeter City head to head
Kick-off: 7.45pm
Goals:
| Jack Rodwell | 12 |
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| Jermain Defoe | 16 |
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| Jermain Defoe | 39 |
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| Jack Rodwell | 64 |
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| Duncan Watmore | 78 |
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| Jermain Defoe | 87 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Costel Pantilimon
Defender
Sebastián Coates
Defender
Adam Matthews
Defender
John O'Shea
Defender
Patrick Van Aanholt
Defender/Midfielder
Seb Larsson
Defender/Midfielder
Jack Rodwell
Midfielder
Lee Cattermole
Midfielder
Yann M'Vila
Forward
Jermain Defoe
Forward
Danny Graham
Substitutions:
| Steven Fletcher for Danny Graham | 46 |
| Duncan Watmore for Steven Fletcher | 54 |
| Lynden Gooch for Adam Matthews | 58 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Max Stryjek
Defender
Wes Brown
Defender
Josh Robson
Midfielder
Emanuele Giaccherini
Forward
Steven Fletcher
Forward
Lynden Gooch
Forward
Duncan Watmore
Goals:
| Manny Oyeleke | 19 |
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| David Wheeler | 31 |
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| Tom McCready | 43 |
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Starting lineup:
Bobby Olejnik
Goalkeeper
Danny Butterfield
Defender/Right back
Troy Brown
Defender
Jamie McAllister
Defender
Jordan Tillson
Defender
Arron Davies
Midfielder
Lee Holmes
Midfielder
Tom McCready
Midfielder
David Noble
Midfielder
Manny Oyeleke
Midfielder
David Wheeler
Midfielder
Substitutions:
| Clinton Morrison for David Noble | 67 |
| Joel Grant for Lee Holmes | 74 |
| Will Hoskins for David Wheeler | 75 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
James Hamon
Defender/Midfielder
Craig Woodman
Midfielder
Matt Oakley
Midfielder/Forward
Joel Grant
Midfielder/Forward
Alex Nicholls
Forward
Will Hoskins
Forward
Clinton Morrison