Stoke City v Preston North End, 26 December 2004
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | Paul Robinson |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Britannia Stadium |
| Attendance | 20,350 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Steve Simonsen
Defender
Clint Hill
Defender/Centre back
Michael Duberry
Defender/Centre back
Wayne Thomas
Defender/Midfielder
Clive Clarke
Defender/Midfielder
John Halls
Midfielder
Dave Brammer
Midfielder
Darel Russell
Forward
Ade Akinbiyi
Forward
Carl Asaba
Forward
Gifton Noel-Williams
Substitutions:
| Lewis Buxton for John Halls | 31 |
| Chris Greenacre for Carl Asaba | 84 |
| Karl Henry for Gifton Noel-Williams | 87 |
Cards:
| Clint Hill | 84 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 9th Unused substitutes: Ed de Goey and John EustaceStarting lineup:
Andy Lonergan
Goalkeeper
Graham Alexander
Defender
Callum Davidson
Defender
Claude Davis
Defender
Youl Mawene
Defender
Brian O'Neil
Defender
Eddie Lewis
Midfielder
Paul McKenna
Midfielder
Filipe de Oliveira
Midfielder
Patrick Agyemang
Forward
Richard Cresswell
Forward
Substitutions:
| Marlon Broomes for Callum Davidson | 10 |
| Dickson Etuhu for Marlon Broomes | 19 |
| Omar Daley for Filipe de Oliveira | 84 |
Cards:
| Dickson Etuhu | 44 | Y |
| Filipe de Oliveira | 75 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 9th Unused substitutes: Ed de Goey and John EustaceComments:
League position: 13th Unused substitutes: Gavin Ward and Joe O'Neill