| Score | 2-1 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Graham Salisbury |
| Competition | League Division 1 |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 30,838 |
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| John Oster | 31 |
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| Tommy Smith | 50 |
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| Marcus Stewart for Darren Byfield | 75 |
| Colin Cooper for Julio Arca | 76 |
| Matthew Piper for Tommy Smith | 81 |
| Ian Taylor | penalty | 64 |
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| Adam Bolder for Rob Owen Edwards | 46 |
Comments:
League position: 3rd Unused substitutes: Sean Thornton and Thomas MyhreComments:
League position: 22nd Unused substitutes: Andy Oakes, Candido Costa, Dave Walton and Gianfranco Labarthe