Sunderland v Newcastle United, 25 October 2008
| Score | 2-1 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Mike Riley |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 47,936 |
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Goals:
| Djibril Cissé | 20 |
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| Kieran Richardson | 75 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Márton Fülöp
Defender/Right back
Pascal Chimbonda
Defender
Danny Collins
Defender
George McCartney
Defender
Kieran Richardson
Defender/Centre back
Anton Ferdinand
Midfielder
Steed Malbranque
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Forward
Djibril Cissé
Forward
El Hadji Diouf
Forward
Dwight Yorke
Substitutions:
| Kenwyne Jones for Dwight Yorke | 57 |
| Teemu Tainio for Steed Malbranque | 87 |
| Andy Reid for El Hadji Diouf | 90 |
Cards:
| Djibril Cissé | 54 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Nick Colgan
Defender
Phil Bardsley
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Midfielder
Andy Reid
Midfielder
Teemu Tainio
Forward
Michael Chopra
Forward
Kenwyne Jones
Comments:
League position: 9thGoals:
| Shola Ameobi | 30 |
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Starting lineup:
Shay Given
Goalkeeper
Sébastien Bassong
Defender
Habib Beye
Defender
Steven Taylor
Defender
Fabricio Coloccini
Defender/Midfielder
Nicky Butt
Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Geremi
Midfielder
Danny Guthrie
Midfielder
Shola Ameobi
Forward
Obafemi Martins
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jonás Gutiérrez for Geremi | 73 |
| Jose Enrique for Sébastien Bassong | 84 |
| Joey Barton for Nicky Butt | 85 |
Cards:
| Danny Guthrie | 5 | Y |
| Nicky Butt | 73 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Steve Harper
Defender
Claudio Cacapa
Defender/Midfielder
Jonás Gutiérrez
Defender/Left back
Jose Enrique
Midfielder
Joey Barton
Midfielder
Charles N'Zogbia
Forward
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