Sunderland v Hartlepool United, 03 January 2004
| Score | 1-0 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Graham Barber |
| Competition | FA Cup 3rd round |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 40,816 |
View Sunderland v Hartlepool United head to head
This was the first competitive meeting between the clubs.
Goals:
| Julio Arca | 53 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mart Poom
Defender/Right back
Stephen Wright
Defender
Phil Babb
Defender
George McCartney
Defender/Centre back
Joachim Bjorklund
Defender/Centre back
Ben Clark
Defender/Midfielder
Julio Arca
Midfielder
John Oster
Midfielder
Jeff Whitley
Forward
Michael Proctor
Forward
Marcus Stewart
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jim Provett
Defender/Centre back
Michael Barron
Defender/Centre back
Michael Nelson
Defender/Centre back
Chris Westwood
Defender/Midfielder
Matty Robson
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Richie Humphreys
Midfielder
Chris Shuker
Midfielder
Gavin Strachan
Midfielder
Mark Tinkler
Forward
Paul D Robinson
Forward
Eifion Williams
Substitutions:
| Darren Williams for Joachim Bjorklund | 74 |
| Thomas Butler for John Oster | 83 |
Substitutions:
| Steven Istead for Chris Shuker | 64 |
| Joel Porter for Paul D Robinson | 71 |
| Darrell Clarke for Mark Tinkler | 80 |
Cards:
| Julio Arca | 88 | Y |
Cards:
| Michael Barron | 30 | Y |