Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers, 01 January 2011
| Score | 3-0 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Mike Dean |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 36,242 |
View Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers head to head
Goals:
| Danny Welbeck | 11 |
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| Darren Bent | 19 |
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| Asamoah Gyan | 89 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Craig Gordon
Defender
Phil Bardsley
Defender
Kieran Richardson
Defender/Centre back
Titus Bramble
Defender/Centre back
Anton Ferdinand
Defender/Midfielder
Ahmed Elmohamady
Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder
David Meyler
Midfielder
Steed Malbranque
Forward
Darren Bent
Forward
Danny Welbeck
Substitutions:
| Bolo Zenden for Danny Welbeck | 69 |
| Asamoah Gyan for Darren Bent | 81 |
| Marcos Angeleri for Ahmed Elmohamady | 85 |
Cards:
| Anton Ferdinand | 79 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Simon Mignolet
Defender
Marcos Angeleri
Defender
Paulo da Silva
Defender/Midfielder
Cristian Riveros
Midfielder
Bolo Zenden
Forward
Jordan Cook
Forward
Asamoah Gyan
Comments:
League position: 6th The Dubious Goals Committee has ruled on the following: - Sunderland's first goal against Blackburn Rovers on 1st January 2011 has been confirmed as a Danny Welbeck goal.Goals:
Starting lineup:
Mark Bunn
Goalkeeper
Brett Emerton
Defender
Gael Givet
Defender
Grant Hanley
Defender
Ryan Nelsen
Defender
Martin Olsson
Defender/Midfielder
David Dunn
Midfielder
Morten Gamst Pedersen
Midfielder
Junior Hoilett
Midfielder/Forward
El Hadji Diouf
Forward
Mame Biram Diouf
Forward
Substitutions:
| Benjani for Grant Hanley | 46 |
| Josh Morris for Junior Hoilett | 78 |
| Herold Goulon for David Dunn | 85 |
Cards:
| David Dunn | 51 | Y |
| Mame Biram Diouf | 69 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Frank Fielding
Defender/Midfielder
Josh Morris
Midfielder
Herold Goulon
Midfielder
Amine Linganzi
Midfielder
Jason Lowe
Midfielder/Forward
Aaron Doran
Forward
Benjani
Comments:
League position: 6th The Dubious Goals Committee has ruled on the following: - Sunderland's first goal against Blackburn Rovers on 1st January 2011 has been confirmed as a Danny Welbeck goal.Comments:
League position: 11th