Sunderland v Everton, 31 December 2005
| Score | 1-0 to Everton |
| Referee | Rob Styles |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 30,576 |
View Sunderland v Everton head to head
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Kelvin Davis
Defender
Gary Breen
Defender
Steven Caldwell
Defender
Danny Collins
Defender/Midfielder
Julio Arca
Defender/Midfielder
Justin Hoyte
Midfielder
Liam Lawrence
Midfielder
Tommy Miller
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Forward
Andy D Gray
Forward
Jon Stead
Substitutions:
| Anthony Le Tallec for Andy D Gray | 41 |
| Daryl Murphy for Jon Stead | 87 |
Cards:
| Gary Breen | 35 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 20th Unused substitutes: Ben Alnwick, Martin Woods and Alan Stubbs1 Everton
Goals:
| Tim Cahill | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Nigel Martyn
Goalkeeper
Nuno Valente
Defender
David Weir
Defender
Tony Hibbert
Defender/Midfielder
Joseph Yobo
Defender/Midfielder
Simon Davies
Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder
Leon Osman
Midfielder
Tim Cahill
Midfielder/Forward
James Beattie
Forward
James McFadden
Forward
Substitutions:
| Marcus Bent for James McFadden | 46 |
| Duncan Ferguson for Simon Davies | 67 |
Cards:
| Tim Cahill | 73 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 20th Unused substitutes: Ben Alnwick, Martin Woods and Alan StubbsComments:
League position: 16th Unused substitutes: Richard Wright, Gary Naysmith and Matteo Ferrari The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Everton’s goal against Sunderland on 31st December has been confirmed as a Tim Cahill goal. [re: Circular 3 – 06/04/2006]