Stoke City v Preston North End, 26 December 2003
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Eddie Evans |
| Competition | League Division 1 |
| Venue | Britannia Stadium |
| Attendance | 20,126 |
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Goals:
| John Eustace | penalty | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ed de Goey
Defender
Gerry Taggart
Defender/Centre back
Wayne Thomas
Defender/Midfielder
Clive Clarke
Defender/Midfielder
John Halls
Midfielder
John Eustace
Midfielder
Peter Hoekstra
Midfielder
Lewis Neal
Midfielder
Darel Russell
Forward
Ade Akinbiyi
Forward
Gifton Noel-Williams
Substitutions:
| Carl Asaba for Gifton Noel-Williams | 74 |
| Kris Commons for Lewis Neal | 79 |
Cards:
| Ade Akinbiyi | 29 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 16th Unused substitutes: Neil Cutler, Marcus Hall and Richard JohnsonGoals:
| David Healy | 66 |
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Starting lineup:
Jonathan Gould
Goalkeeper
Graham Alexander
Defender
Claude Davis
Defender
Brian O'Neil
Defender
Michael Jackson
Defender/Centre back
Chris Lucketti
Defender/Centre back
Eddie Lewis
Midfielder
Paul McKenna
Midfielder
Richard Cresswell
Forward
Ricardo Fuller
Forward
David Healy
Forward
Substitutions:
| Pawel Abbott for Richard Cresswell | 82 |
| Dickson Etuhu for Ricardo Fuller | 89 |
Cards:
| Michael Jackson | 29 | Y |
| Paul McKenna | 83 | Y |
| David Healy | 86 | Y |
| Michael Jackson | 90 | R |
Comments:
League position: 16th Unused substitutes: Neil Cutler, Marcus Hall and Richard JohnsonComments:
League position: 7th Unused substitutes: Tyrone Mears, Marlon Broomes and Andy Lonergan