Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland, 02 January 2008
| Score | 1-0 to Blackburn Rovers |
| Referee | Rob Styles |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Ewood Park |
| Attendance | 23,212 |
View Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland head to head
KICK-OFF: 8.00pm
Goals:
| Benni McCarthy | penalty | 57 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Brad Friedel
Defender
Brett Emerton
Defender
Ryan Nelsen
Defender/Centre back
Aaron Mokoena
Defender/Centre back
Christopher Samba
Defender/Midfielder
Stephen Warnock
Midfielder
David Bentley
Midfielder
Morten Gamst Pedersen
Midfielder
Tugay Kerimoğlu
Forward
Benni McCarthy
Forward
Roque Santa Cruz
Substitutions:
| Matt Derbyshire for Roque Santa Cruz | 46 |
| David Dunn for Matt Derbyshire | 69 |
Cards:
| Tugay Kerimoğlu | 42 | Y |
| Brett Emerton | 61 | Y |
| Christopher Samba | 72 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 9th Unused substitutes: Jason Brown, Zurab Zhizanishvili and Keith TreacyGoals:
Starting lineup:
Craig Gordon
Goalkeeper
Danny Collins
Defender
Danny Higginbotham
Defender
Paul McShane
Defender
Kieran Richardson
Defender
Liam Miller
Midfielder
Ross Wallace
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Midfielder
Kenwyne Jones
Forward
Daryl Murphy
Forward
Dwight Yorke
Forward
Substitutions:
| Grant Leadbitter for Kenwyne Jones | 46 |
| Andrew Cole for Ross Wallace | 82 |
| Martyn Waghorn for Kieran Richardson | 82 |
Cards:
| Danny Higginbotham | 56 | Y |
| Ross Wallace | 58 | Y |
| Dwight Yorke | 65 | Y |
| Dwight Yorke | 71 | Y |
| Dwight Yorke | 71 | R |
| Danny Collins | 80 | Y |