Gillingham v Sunderland, 04 November 2003

Score3-1 to Sunderland
RefereeDermot Gallagher
CompetitionLeague Division 1
VenuePriestfield Stadium
Attendance9,066
This was only the third league meeting between the two clubs. The previous meetings took place in the 1987/88 season, and came about because Gillingham relegated Sunderland to the old Third Division for the first time in their history in the previous season's Play-Offs. 1986/87 was the first seeason of the Play-Offs system in the Football League. The prize of a place in Division Two was competed by the team finishing third from bottom in the Second Division (Sunderland) and those finishing 3rd, 4th and 5th (Gillingham) in the Third. Over two-legs, they drew 6-6 in the semi-final with the Gills going through on the Away Goals rule. The two-legged final with Swindon Town also resulted in a draw (2-2) but Swindon won promotion with a 2-0 win in the replay at Crystal Palace.

Goals:

Paul Shaw 37 G

Goals:

Stewart Downing 45 G
John Oster 58 G
Marcus Stewart 72 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jason Brown
Defender Richard Rose
Defender/Centre back Ian Cox
Defender/Centre back Chris Hope
Defender/Midfielder Nyron Nosworthy
Midfielder Andy Hessenthaler
Midfielder David Perpetuini
Midfielder Paul Smith
Midfielder Nicky Southall
Forward Paul Shaw
Forward Mamady Sidibe

Starting lineup:

Mart Poom Goalkeeper
Gary Breen Defender
George McCartney Defender
Julio Arca Defender/Midfielder
Darren Williams Defender/Midfielder
Stewart Downing Midfielder
Colin Healy Midfielder
John Oster Midfielder
Jeff Whitley Midfielder
Kevin Kyle Forward
Marcus Stewart Forward

Substitutions:

Danny Spiller for Andy Hessenthaler 66
Matt Jarvis for Richard Rose 76

Substitutions:

Tommy Smith for Kevin Kyle 81

Cards:

Mamady Sidibe 69 Y

Cards:

Colin Healy 63 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Matt Jarvis
Midfielder Danny Spiller

On the bench:

Midfielder/Forward Tommy Smith

Comments:

League position: 18th Unused substitutes: Bertrand Bossu, Andrew Crofts and Dean Beckwith

Comments:

League position: 4th Unused substitutes: Steven Wright, Michael Ingham, Paul Thirlwell and Joachim Bjorklund

Goals:

Paul Shaw 37 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jason Brown
Defender Richard Rose
Defender/Centre back Ian Cox
Defender/Centre back Chris Hope
Defender/Midfielder Nyron Nosworthy
Midfielder Andy Hessenthaler
Midfielder David Perpetuini
Midfielder Paul Smith
Midfielder Nicky Southall
Forward Paul Shaw
Forward Mamady Sidibe

Substitutions:

Danny Spiller for Andy Hessenthaler 66
Matt Jarvis for Richard Rose 76

Cards:

Mamady Sidibe 69 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Matt Jarvis
Midfielder Danny Spiller

Comments:

League position: 18th Unused substitutes: Bertrand Bossu, Andrew Crofts and Dean Beckwith

Goals:

Stewart Downing 45 G
John Oster 58 G
Marcus Stewart 72 G

Starting lineup:

Mart Poom Goalkeeper
Gary Breen Defender
George McCartney Defender
Julio Arca Defender/Midfielder
Darren Williams Defender/Midfielder
Stewart Downing Midfielder
Colin Healy Midfielder
John Oster Midfielder
Jeff Whitley Midfielder
Kevin Kyle Forward
Marcus Stewart Forward

Substitutions:

Tommy Smith for Kevin Kyle 81

Cards:

Colin Healy 63 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder/Forward Tommy Smith

Comments:

League position: 4th Unused substitutes: Steven Wright, Michael Ingham, Paul Thirlwell and Joachim Bjorklund