Sunderland v Middlesbrough, 22 February 2003
| Score | 3-1 to Middlesbrough |
| Referee | Mark Halsey |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 42,134 |
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Goals:
| Kevin Phillips | 56 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Thomas Sørensen
Defender/Right back
Stephen Wright
Defender
Michael Gray
Defender/Centre back
Jody Craddock
Defender/Centre back
Talal El Karkouri
Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder
Jason McAteer
Midfielder
Gavin McCann
Forward
David Bellion
Forward
Tore André Flo
Forward
Kevin Phillips
Substitutions:
| Matthew Piper for David Bellion | 45 |
| Julio Arca for Michael Gray | 72 |
| Michael Proctor for Kevin Kilbane | 84 |
Cards:
| Stephen Wright | 29 | Y |
| Kevin Kilbane | 60 | Y |
Goals:
| Chris Riggott | 21 |
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| Chris Riggott | 28 |
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| Malcolm Christie | 59 |
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Starting lineup:
Mark Schwarzer
Goalkeeper
Gareth Southgate
Defender
Colin Cooper
Defender/Centre back
Chris Riggott
Defender/Centre back
Stuart Parnaby
Defender/Midfielder
Franck Queudrue
Defender/Left back
George Boateng
Midfielder
Geremi
Midfielder
Jonathan Greening
Midfielder
Malcolm Christie
Forward
Michael Ricketts
Forward
Substitutions:
| David Murphy for Franck Queudrue | 76 |
| Szilárd Németh for Malcolm Christie | 82 |
Cards:
| Franck Queudrue | 55 | Y |