Sunderland v Cardiff City, 31 October 2006
| Score | 2-1 to Cardiff City |
| Referee | Carl Boyeson |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 26,528 |
View Sunderland v Cardiff City head to head
Goals:
| Chris Brown | 10 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Darren Ward
Defender
Danny Collins
Defender
Lewin Nyatanga
Defender
Stanislav Varga
Defender/Centre back
Neill Collins
Midfielder
Liam Lawrence
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Forward
Chris Brown
Forward
Tobias Hysen
Forward
Daryl Murphy
Forward
Dwight Yorke
Substitutions:
| Graham Kavanagh for Neill Collins | 69 |
| Grant Leadbitter for Liam Lawrence | 69 |
| Stephen Elliott for Chris Brown | 82 |
Cards:
Comments:
League position: 15th Unused substitutes: Ben Alnwick and Stephen CaldwellGoals:
| Michael Chopra | 4 |
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| Michael Chopra | 37 |
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Starting lineup:
Neil Alexander
Goalkeeper
Kevin McNaughton
Defender
Glenn Loovens
Defender/Centre back
Darren Purse
Defender/Centre back
James Chambers
Defender/Midfielder
Riccy Scimeca
Defender/Midfielder
Joe Ledley
Midfielder
Stephen McPhail
Midfielder
Paul Parry
Midfielder
Michael Chopra
Forward
Steven Thompson
Forward
Substitutions:
| Kevin Campbell for Steven Thompson | 46 |
| Malvin Kamara for Kevin McNaughton | 86 |
Cards:
| James Chambers | 90 | Y |
| Michael Chopra | 90 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 15th Unused substitutes: Ben Alnwick and Stephen CaldwellComments:
League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Roger Johnson, Mark Howard and Willo Flood