Nottingham Forest v Sunderland, 27 August 2008
| Score | 2-1 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Iain Williamson |
| Competition | League Cup 2nd round |
| Venue | City Ground |
| Attendance | 9,198 |
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After Extra Time - 1-1 at 90 minutes.
Goals:
| Robert Earnshaw | 60 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Paul Smith
Defender
Wes Morgan
Defender/Centre back
Ian Breckin
Defender/Centre back
Luke Chambers
Defender/Midfielder
Chris Cohen
Defender/Midfielder
James Perch
Defender/Left back
Julian Bennett
Midfielder
Guy Moussi
Midfielder
Matt Thornhill
Midfielder/Forward
Garath McCleary
Forward
Robert Earnshaw
Substitutions:
| Nathan Tyson for Garath McCleary | 79 |
| Andrew Cole for Matt Thornhill | 95 |
| Emile Sinclair for Guy Moussi | 108 |
Cards:
| Chris Cohen | 85 | Y |
| Julian Bennett | 86 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Dale Roberts
Defender
Joe Heath
Defender
Brendan Moloney
Midfielder
James Reid
Forward
Andrew Cole
Forward
Emile Sinclair
Forward
Nathan Tyson
Goals:
| Phil Bardsley | 86 |
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| David Healy | 93 |
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Starting lineup:
Craig Gordon
Goalkeeper
Pascal Chimbonda
Defender/Right back
Phil Bardsley
Defender
Danny Collins
Defender
Nyron Nosworthy
Defender/Midfielder
Steed Malbranque
Midfielder
Andy Reid
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Midfielder
Djibril Cissé
Forward
El Hadji Diouf
Forward
Daryl Murphy
Forward
Substitutions:
| Liam Miller for Steed Malbranque | 19 |
| Grant Leadbitter for Dean Whitehead | 57 |
| David Healy for Daryl Murphy | 62 |
Cards:
| David Healy | 100 | Y |
| Pascal Chimbonda | 101 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Darren Ward
Defender
Danny Higginbotham
Defender/Midfielder
Carlos Edwards
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Midfielder
Liam Miller
Forward
David Healy
Forward
Anthony Stokes