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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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Brad Friedel
Defender
Brett Emerton
Defender/Centre back
Aaron Mokoena
Defender/Centre back
Ryan Nelsen
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
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Craig Gordon
Defender
Danny Collins
Defender
Danny Higginbotham
Defender
Paul McShane
Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Richardson
Midfielder
Liam Miller
Midfielder
Ross Wallace
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Forward
Kenwyne Jones
Forward
Daryl Murphy
Forward
Dwight Yorke
Substitutions:
| Matt Derbyshire for Roque Santa Cruz | 46 |
| David Dunn for Matt Derbyshire | 69 |
Substitutions:
| Grant Leadbitter for Kenwyne Jones | 46 |
| Andrew Cole for Ross Wallace | 82 |
| Martyn Waghorn for Kieran Richardson | 82 |
Cards:
| Tugay Kerimoğlu | 42 | Y |
| Brett Emerton | 61 | Y |
| Christopher Samba | 72 | Y |
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 |