Sunderland v Birmingham City, 26 November 2005
| Score | 1-0 to Birmingham City |
| Referee | Uriah Rennie |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 32,442 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ben Alnwick
Defender
Gary Breen
Defender
Danny Collins
Defender/Midfielder
Christian Bassila
Defender/Midfielder
Justin Hoyte
Defender/Midfielder
Nyron Nosworthy
Midfielder
Tommy Miller
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Midfielder/Forward
Andy Welsh
Forward
Anthony Le Tallec
Forward
Jon Stead
Substitutions:
| Liam Lawrence for Andy Welsh | 46 |
| Chris Brown for Anthony Le Tallec | 60 |
| Andy D Gray for Christian Bassila | 86 |
Comments:
League position: 20th Unused substitutes: Kelvin Davis and Stephen CaldwellGoals:
| Julian Gray | 68 |
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Starting lineup:
Nico Vaesen
Goalkeeper
Mario Melchiot
Defender/Right back
Kenny Cunningham
Defender
Matthew Upson
Defender
Martin Taylor
Defender/Centre back
David Dunn
Midfielder
Jiří Jarošík
Midfielder
Damien Johnson
Midfielder
Neil Kilkenny
Midfielder
Muzzy Izzet
Midfielder
Emile Heskey
Forward
Substitutions:
| Walter Pandiani for Jiří Jarošík | 46 |
| Jermaine Pennant for Neil Kilkenny | 59 |
| Julian Gray for David Dunn | 65 |
Comments:
League position: 20th Unused substitutes: Kelvin Davis and Stephen CaldwellComments:
League position: 19th Unused substitutes: Maik Taylor and Stephen Clemence