Stoke City v Sunderland, 16 September 2003
| Score | 3-1 to Stoke City |
| Referee | Mike Pike |
| Competition | League Division 1 |
| Venue | Britannia Stadium |
| Attendance | 15,005 |
View Stoke City v Sunderland head to head
Goals:
| Gifton Noel-Williams | 24 |
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| Darel Russell | 37 |
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| Darel Russell | 39 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ed de Goey
Defender/Centre back
Wayne Thomas
Defender/Centre back
Paul D Williams
Defender/Midfielder
Clive Clarke
Defender/Left back
Marcus Hall
Midfielder
Keith Andrews
Midfielder
John Eustace
Midfielder
Darel Russell
Forward
Carl Asaba
Forward
Chris Greenacre
Forward
Gifton Noel-Williams
Substitutions:
| Lewis Neal for Chris Greenacre | 79 |
| Ade Akinbiyi for Gifton Noel-Williams | 90 |
Cards:
| Clive Clarke | 52 | Y |
| John Eustace | 90 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 11th Unused substitutes: Neil Cutler, Chris Iwelumo and Karl CommonsGoals:
| Kevin Kyle | 54 |
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Starting lineup:
Mart Poom
Goalkeeper
Gary Breen
Defender
Craig James
Defender
George McCartney
Defender
Julio Arca
Defender/Midfielder
Colin Healy
Midfielder
John Oster
Midfielder
Paul Thirlwell
Midfielder
Sean Thornton
Midfielder
Kevin Kyle
Forward
Marcus Stewart
Forward
Substitutions:
| Joachim Bjorklund for Gary Breen | 45 |
| Thomas Butler for Craig James | 64 |
Cards:
| Sean Thornton | 16 | Y |
| Julio Arca | 34 | Y |
| Paul Thirlwell | 68 | Y |
| Sean Thornton | 74 | Y |
| Sean Thornton | 74 | R |
| Thomas Butler | 78 | Y |
| Marcus Stewart | 89 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 11th Unused substitutes: Neil Cutler, Chris Iwelumo and Karl CommonsComments:
League position: 8th Unused substitutes: Jeff Whitley, Michael Ingham and Michael Proctor