League position: 16th Unused substitutes: Gary Pearson, Ian Clark, Danny Mellanby and Chris Porter. Four days later, Michael Ingham played in goal for Sunderland in Hull City's first-ever game at the Kingston Communications Stadium.

0 Hull City

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Paul Musselwhite

Defender/Right back Carl Regan

Defender Marc Joseph

Defender/Centre back John Anderson

Defender/Left back Shaun Smith

Midfielder Ian Ashbee

Midfielder Stuart Green

Midfielder Dean Keates

Midfielder Steve Melton

Forward Gary Alexander

Forward Phil Jevons

Substitutions:

Stuart Elliott for Dean Keates	23
Justin Whittle for Gary Alexander	45
Danny Webb for John Anderson	72

Cards:

John Anderson	38	Y
Ian Ashbee	45	Y
Stuart Elliott	90	Y

On the bench:

Defender/Centre back Justin Whittle

Midfielder Stuart Elliott

Forward Danny Webb

Comments:

League position: 12th Unused substitutes: Saul Deeney and Andy Holt.

1 Darlington

Goals:

Simon Betts

Starting lineup:

Michael Ingham Goalkeeper

Simon Betts Defender

Ryan Valentine Defender

Craig Liddle Defender/Centre back

Stuart Whitehead Defender/Centre back

Matthew Clarke Defender/Forward

Richard Hodgson Midfielder

Clark Keltie Midfielder

Ashley Nicholls Midfielder

Barry Conlon Forward

Richard Offiong Forward

Substitutions:

Neil Wainwright for Richard Offiong

Cards:

Stuart Whitehead	26	Y
Craig Liddle	47	R
Barry Conlon	62	Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Neil Wainwright

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