Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers, 25 March 2006
| Score | 1-0 to Blackburn Rovers |
| Referee | Peter Walton |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 29,593 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Kelvin Davis
Defender
Steven Caldwell
Defender
Danny Collins
Defender
George McCartney
Defender/Midfielder
Julio Arca
Defender/Midfielder
Justin Hoyte
Midfielder
Rory Delap
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Forward
Chris Brown
Forward
Jon Stead
Substitutions:
| Gary Breen for Steven Caldwell | 64 |
| Kevin Kyle for Jon Stead | 66 |
| Liam Lawrence for Rory Delap | 73 |
Cards:
| Grant Leadbitter | 24 | Y |
| Justin Hoyte | 43 | Y |
| Dean Whitehead | 53 | Y |
| Julio Arca | 77 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 20th Unused substitutes: Ben Alnwick and Daryl MurphyGoals:
| Steven Reid | 15 |
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Starting lineup:
Brad Friedel
Goalkeeper
Brett Emerton
Defender
Michael Gray
Defender
Zurab Khizanishvili
Defender
Ryan Nelsen
Defender
Steven Reid
Defender
Lucas Neill
Defender/Midfielder
Morten Gamst Pedersen
Midfielder
Tugay Kerimoğlu
Midfielder
Craig Bellamy
Forward
Paul Dickov
Forward
Substitutions:
| David Bentley for Brett Emerton | 64 |
| Aaron Mokoena for Tugay Kerimoğlu | 64 |
| Shefki Kuqi for Craig Bellamy | 70 |
Cards:
| Michael Gray | 90 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 20th Unused substitutes: Ben Alnwick and Daryl MurphyComments:
League position: 20th Unused substitutes: Peter Enckelman and Andy Todd