Preston North End v Sunderland, 01 January 2005
| Score | 3-2 to Preston North End |
| Referee | Mike Pike |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Deepdale |
| Attendance | 16,940 |
View Preston North End v Sunderland head to head
Goals:
| Richard Cresswell | 13 |
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| Richard Cresswell | 30 |
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| Richard Cresswell | 43 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Andy Lonergan
Defender
Graham Alexander
Defender
Claude Davis
Defender
Youl Mawene
Defender
Brian O'Neil
Defender/Centre back
Chris Lucketti
Midfielder
Eddie Lewis
Midfielder
Paul McKenna
Midfielder
Chris Sedgwick
Forward
Patrick Agyemang
Forward
Richard Cresswell
Substitutions:
| Filipe de Oliveira for Chris Sedgwick | 67 |
| Dickson Etuhu for Brian O'Neil | 77 |
| Omar Daley for Patrick Agyemang | 83 |
Cards:
| Chris Sedgwick | 61 | Y |
| Claude Davis | 79 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 10th Unused substitutes: Gavin Ward and Joe O'NeillGoals:
| Stephen Elliott | 72 |
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| Sean Thornton | 81 |
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Starting lineup:
Thomas Myhre
Goalkeeper
Stephen Wright
Defender/Right back
Gary Breen
Defender
Steven Caldwell
Defender
George McCartney
Defender
Julio Arca
Defender/Midfielder
Matthew Piper
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Midfielder
Jeff Whitley
Midfielder
Stephen Elliott
Forward
Marcus Stewart
Forward
Substitutions:
| Chris Brown for Julio Arca | 46 |
| Sean Thornton for Matthew Piper | 46 |
| Andy Welsh for Marcus Stewart | 68 |
Cards:
| Stephen Wright | 87 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 10th Unused substitutes: Gavin Ward and Joe O'NeillComments:
League position: 3rd Unused substitutes: Neil Collins and Ben Alnwick