Bristol Rovers v Sunderland, 31 October 2000
| Score | 2-1 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Paul Taylor |
| Competition | League Cup 3rd round |
| Venue | Memorial Stadium, Bristol |
| Attendance | 11,433 |
View Bristol Rovers v Sunderland head to head
Goals:
| Nathan Ellington | 63 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Nick Culkin
Defender
Che Wilson
Defender/Centre back
Mark Foran
Defender/Centre back
Steve Foster
Defender/Midfielder
Marcus Bignot
Defender/Left back
Scott Jones
Midfielder
Vitālijs Astafjevs
Midfielder
Simon Bryant
Midfielder
Lewis Hogg
Forward
Nathan Ellington
Forward
Micky Evans
Substitutions:
| Mark Walters for Mark Foran | 89 |
Cards:
| Lewis Hogg | 9 | Y |
| Che Wilson | 11 | Y |
| Mark Foran | 14 | Y |
On the bench:
Forward
Mark Walters
Goals:
| Don Hutchison | 48 |
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| Don Hutchison | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Thomas Sørensen
Goalkeeper
Michael Gray
Defender
Chris Makin
Defender
George McCartney
Defender
Stanislav Varga
Defender
Paul Butler
Defender/Centre back
Don Hutchison
Midfielder
John Oster
Midfielder
Alex Rae
Midfielder
Danny Dichio
Forward
Michael Reddy
Forward
Substitutions:
| Darren Williams for Alex Rae | 73 |
| Kevin Phillips for Michael Reddy | 84 |
Cards:
| Stanislav Varga | 27 | Y |
| Don Hutchison | 45 | Y |