Sunderland v Leicester City, 23 April 2005
| Score | 2-1 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Michael Jones |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 34,815 |
View Sunderland v Leicester City head to head
Goals:
| Marcus Stewart | 23 |
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| Steven Caldwell | 60 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ben Alnwick
Defender/Right back
Stephen Wright
Defender
Gary Breen
Defender
Steven Caldwell
Defender/Midfielder
Julio Arca
Midfielder
Liam Lawrence
Midfielder
Carl Robinson
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Midfielder/Forward
Andy Welsh
Forward
Chris Brown
Forward
Marcus Stewart
Substitutions:
| Danny Collins for Andy Welsh | 71 |
| Brian Deane for Chris Brown | 77 |
| Stephen Elliott for Marcus Stewart | 81 |
Cards:
| Stephen Wright | 45 | Y |
| Carl Robinson | 45 | Y |
| Chris Brown | 56 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Michael Ingham and Sean Thornton This result confirmed Sunderland's promotion from the ChampionshipGoals:
| Alan Maybury | 5 |
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Starting lineup:
Ian Walker
Goalkeeper
Alan Maybury
Defender
Paddy McCarthy
Defender/Centre back
Darren Kenton
Defender/Midfielder
Danny Tiatto
Defender/Midfielder
Joey Gudjónsson
Midfielder
Stephen Hughes
Midfielder
Lilian Nalis
Midfielder
David Connolly
Forward
Mark de Vries
Forward
Dion Dublin
Forward
Substitutions:
| Stefan Moore for Mark de Vries | 25 |
| Gareth Williams for Joey Gudjónsson | 66 |
| Richard Stearman for Lilian Nalis | 68 |
Cards:
| Joey Gudjónsson | 47 | Y |
| Dion Dublin | 56 | Y |
| Richard Stearman | 90 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Michael Ingham and Sean Thornton This result confirmed Sunderland's promotion from the ChampionshipComments:
League position: 16th Unused substitutes: Keith Gillespie and Lars Hirschfeld