Stoke City v Sunderland, 29 August 2009
| Score | 1-0 to Stoke City |
| Referee | Michael Jones |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Britannia Stadium |
| Attendance | 27,091 |
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Goals:
| Dave Kitson | 43 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Thomas Sørensen
Defender
Abdoulaye Faye
Defender
Danny Higginbotham
Defender
Andy Wilkinson
Defender/Centre back
Ryan Shawcross
Midfielder
Rory Delap
Midfielder
Matthew Etherington
Midfielder
Liam Lawrence
Midfielder
Glenn Whelan
Forward
Ricardo Fuller
Forward
Dave Kitson
Substitutions:
| Dean Whitehead for Matthew Etherington | 78 |
| Tuncay Şanlı for Ricardo Fuller | 84 |
| Robert Huth for Dave Kitson | 90 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Steve Simonsen
Defender
Andy Griffin
Defender
Robert Huth
Defender/Midfielder
Danny Pugh
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Forward
Richard Cresswell
Forward
Tuncay Şanlı
Comments:
League position: 4thGoals:
Starting lineup:
Craig Gordon
Goalkeeper
Phil Bardsley
Defender
Lorik Cana
Defender
George McCartney
Defender
Kieran Richardson
Defender
Anton Ferdinand
Defender/Centre back
Nyron Nosworthy
Defender/Midfielder
Lee Cattermole
Midfielder
Steed Malbranque
Midfielder
Darren Bent
Forward
Kenwyne Jones
Forward
Substitutions:
| Fraizer Campbell for Steed Malbranque | 58 |
| Andy Reid for Kieran Richardson | 58 |
| Jordan Henderson for Lee Cattermole | 80 |
Cards:
| Nyron Nosworthy | 55 | Y |
| Lorik Cana | 65 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Trevor Carson
Defender
Danny Collins
Defender
Paulo da Silva
Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Midfielder
Andy Reid
Forward
Fraizer Campbell
Comments:
League position: 4thComments:
League position: 8th