Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers, 12 November 2008
| Score | 2-1 to Blackburn Rovers |
| Referee | Rob Styles |
| Competition | League Cup 4th round |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 18,555 |
View Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers head to head
Goals:
| Kenwyne Jones | 71 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Márton Fülöp
Defender
Phil Bardsley
Defender
Danny Collins
Defender
Kieran Richardson
Defender/Centre back
Anton Ferdinand
Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder
Nyron Nosworthy
Midfielder
Steed Malbranque
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Forward
Djibril Cissé
Forward
Kenwyne Jones
Substitutions:
| Andy Reid for Steed Malbranque | 71 |
| Grant Leadbitter for Jordan Henderson | 80 |
| Daryl Murphy for Kenwyne Jones | 80 |
Cards:
| Grant Leadbitter | 87 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Nick Colgan
Defender
Michael Kay
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Midfielder
Andy Reid
Midfielder
Teemu Tainio
Forward
El Hadji Diouf
Forward
Daryl Murphy
Goals:
| Roque Santa Cruz | 65 |
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| Phil Bardsley | own goal | 70 |
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Starting lineup:
Paul Robinson
Goalkeeper
Danny Simpson
Defender/Right back
Zurab Khizanishvili
Defender
Aaron Mokoena
Defender/Centre back
Christopher Samba
Defender/Centre back
Martin Olsson
Defender/Midfielder
Andy Haworth
Midfielder
Keith Treacy
Midfielder
Tugay Kerimoğlu
Midfielder
Matt Derbyshire
Forward
Robbie Fowler
Forward
Substitutions:
| Roque Santa Cruz for Andy Haworth | 62 |
| Stephen Warnock for Keith Treacy | 67 |
| Carlos Villanueva for Robbie Fowler | 78 |
Cards:
| Aaron Mokoena | 15 | Y |
| Keith Treacy | 26 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jason Brown
Defender
Ryan Nelsen
Defender
Andre Ooijer
Defender/Midfielder
Stephen Warnock
Midfielder
Carlos Villanueva
Midfielder/Forward
Alan Judge
Forward
Roque Santa Cruz