Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers, 26 December 2008
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | Martin Atkinson |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 44,680 |
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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
Nyron Nosworthy
Midfielder
Steed Malbranque
Midfielder
Andy Reid
Midfielder
Teemu Tainio
Forward
Djibril Cissé
Forward
Kenwyne Jones
Substitutions:
| Dean Whitehead for Teemu Tainio | 62 |
| Daryl Murphy for Djibril Cissé | 80 |
| Grant Leadbitter for Kieran Richardson | 81 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Nick Colgan
Defender/Right back
Pascal Chimbonda
Defender/Midfielder
Carlos Edwards
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Forward
El Hadji Diouf
Forward
Daryl Murphy
Comments:
League position: 14thStarting lineup:
Paul Robinson
Goalkeeper
Brett Emerton
Defender
Ryan Nelsen
Defender
Andre Ooijer
Defender
Christopher Samba
Defender/Centre back
Stephen Warnock
Defender/Midfielder
Keith Andrews
Midfielder
David Dunn
Midfielder
Morten Gamst Pedersen
Midfielder
Benni McCarthy
Forward
Jason Roberts
Forward
Substitutions:
| Tugay Kerimoğlu for David Dunn | 62 |
| Matt Derbyshire for Benni McCarthy | 88 |
| Aaron Mokoena for Ryan Nelsen | 90 |
Cards:
| Andre Ooijer | 23 | Y |
| Benni McCarthy | 31 | Y |
| Christopher Samba | 47 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jason Brown
Defender
Zurab Khizanishvili
Defender/Centre back
Aaron Mokoena
Defender/Midfielder
Martin Olsson
Midfielder
Keith Treacy
Midfielder
Tugay Kerimoğlu
Forward
Matt Derbyshire
Comments:
League position: 14thComments:
League position: 19th