| Score | 4-0 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Kevin Friend |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 32,296 |
View Sunderland v Stoke City head to head
| Titus Bramble | 5 |
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| Jonathan Woodgate | own goal | 11 |
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| Craig Gardner | 28 |
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| Seb Larsson | 58 |
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| Jack Colback for Seb Larsson | 63 |
| JI Dong-Won for Stephane Sessegnon | 81 |
| Connor Wickham for Nicklas Bendtner | 85 |
| Kenwyne Jones for Cameron Jerome | 61 |
| Jermaine Pennant for Matthew Etherington | 65 |
| Wilson Palacios for Rory Delap | 71 |
| Seb Larsson | 53 | Y |
| Robert Huth | 55 | Y |
| Peter Crouch | 90 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 12th The Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Sunderland's third goal against Stoke City on 18th September 2011 has been confirmed as a Craig Gardner goal.Comments:
League position: 5th