Sunderland v Gillingham, 23 March 2004
| Score | 2-1 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Mark Cowburn |
| Competition | League Division 1 |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 23,262 |
View Sunderland v Gillingham head to head
KICK-OFF: 8.00pm
Goals:
| Sean Thornton | 11 |
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| Darren Byfield | 53 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mart Poom
Defender/Right back
Stephen Wright
Defender
Phil Babb
Defender
Gary Breen
Defender
George McCartney
Midfielder
John Oster
Midfielder
Paul Thirlwell
Midfielder
Sean Thornton
Midfielder
Jeff Whitley
Forward
Darren Byfield
Forward
Kevin Kyle
Substitutions:
| Darren Williams for Stephen Wright | 34 |
| Tommy Smith for Kevin Kyle | 46 |
| Colin Cooper for Sean Thornton | 90 |
Cards:
| Jeff Whitley | 89 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender/Centre back
Colin Cooper
Defender/Midfielder
Darren Williams
Midfielder/Forward
Tommy Smith
Comments:
League position: 4th Unused substitutes: Matthew Piper and Thomas MyhreGoals:
| Patrick Agyemang | 28 |
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Starting lineup:
Steve Banks
Goalkeeper
Richard Rose
Defender
Barry Ashby
Defender/Centre back
Leon Johnson
Defender/Midfielder
Kevin James
Midfielder
Alan Pouton
Midfielder
Paul Smith
Midfielder
Nicky Southall
Midfielder
Danny Spiller
Midfielder
Patrick Agyemang
Forward
Mamady Sidibe
Forward
Substitutions:
| Andy Hessenthaler for Danny Spiller | 69 |
| Matt Jarvis for Kevin James | 83 |
Cards:
| Alan Pouton | 78 | Y |