Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers, 11 December 2011
| Score | 2-1 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Peter Walton |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 39,863 |
View Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers head to head
Kick-Off: 1.30pm
Goals:
| David Vaughan | 84 |
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| Seb Larsson | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Kieren Westwood
Defender
Phil Bardsley
Defender
Wes Brown
Defender
John O'Shea
Defender
Kieran Richardson
Defender/Centre back
Titus Bramble
Defender/Midfielder
Jack Colback
Defender/Midfielder
Seb Larsson
Midfielder
David Vaughan
Midfielder/Forward
Stéphane Sessègnon
Forward
Connor Wickham
Substitutions:
| JI Dong-won for Connor Wickham | 76 |
| James McClean for Jack Colback | 76 |
Cards:
| John O'Shea | 38 | Y |
| Stéphane Sessègnon | 62 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Trevor Carson
Defender/Centre back
Matt Kilgallon
Defender/Midfielder
Ahmed Elmohamady
Defender/Midfielder
David Meyler
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
James McClean
Forward
JI Dong-won
Forward
Ryan Noble
Comments:
League position: 16thGoals:
| Simon Vukčević | 17 |
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Starting lineup:
Paul Robinson
Goalkeeper
Scott Dann
Defender
Gael Givet
Defender
Míchel Salgado
Defender
Christopher Samba
Defender/Centre back
David Dunn
Midfielder
Mauro Formica
Midfielder
Jason Lowe
Midfielder
Morten Gamst Pedersen
Midfielder
Simon Vukčević
Midfielder
Yakubu
Forward
Substitutions:
| Martin Olsson for Gael Givet | 22 |
| Adam Henley for Martin Olsson | 46 |
| Grant Hanley for Míchel Salgado | 51 |
Cards:
| Míchel Salgado | 45 | Y |
| Christopher Samba | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Mark Bunn
Defender
Grant Hanley
Defender
Adam Henley
Defender/Midfielder
Martin Olsson
Forward
Nick Blackman
Forward
David Goodwillie
Forward
Jason Roberts