Sunderland v Colchester United, 24 August 2010
| Score | 2-0 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Scott Mathieson |
| Competition | League Cup 2nd round |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 13,532 |
View Sunderland v Colchester United head to head
Goals:
| Darren Bent | 19 |
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| Darren Bent | 37 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Simon Mignolet
Defender
Phil Bardsley
Defender
Kieran Richardson
Defender/Centre back
Titus Bramble
Defender/Centre back
Anton Ferdinand
Defender/Centre back
Michael Turner
Midfielder
Lee Cattermole
Midfielder
Bolo Zenden
Forward
Darren Bent
Forward
Fraizer Campbell
Forward
Danny Welbeck
Substitutions:
| Andy Reid for Bolo Zenden | 63 |
| Martyn Waghorn for Danny Welbeck | 63 |
| Jack Colback for Darren Bent | 82 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Trevor Carson
Defender/Midfielder
Jack Colback
Defender/Midfielder
Ahmed Elmohamady
Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson
Midfielder
Steed Malbranque
Midfielder
Andy Reid
Forward
Martyn Waghorn
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Mark Cousins
Goalkeeper
John White
Defender
Brian Wilson
Defender
Pat Baldwin
Defender/Centre back
Magnus Okuonghae
Defender/Centre back
Lloyd James
Defender/Midfielder
Kem Izzet
Midfielder
David Perkins
Midfielder
Anthony Wordsworth
Midfielder
Ian Henderson
Midfielder/Forward
Kayode Odejayi
Forward
Substitutions:
| Lee Beevers for Kem Izzet | 50 |
| Ashley Vincent for David Perkins | 66 |
| Medy Elito for Ian Henderson | 77 |
Cards:
| Ian Henderson | 39 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Carl Pentney
Defender/Right back
Lee Beevers
Defender/Centre back
Matt Heath
Midfielder
Andy Bond
Midfielder
Medy Elito
Midfielder/Forward
Ashley Vincent
Forward
Dave Mooney