Sunderland v Nottingham Forest, 10 January 2004
| Score | 1-0 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Martin Atkinson |
| Competition | League Division 1 |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 26,340 |
View Sunderland v Nottingham Forest head to head
Goals:
| Julio Arca | 38 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mart Poom
Defender/Right back
Stephen Wright
Defender
Phil Babb
Defender
George McCartney
Defender/Centre back
Joachim Bjorklund
Defender/Midfielder
Julio Arca
Midfielder
Thomas Butler
Midfielder
Jason McAteer
Midfielder
Jeff Whitley
Midfielder/Forward
Tommy Smith
Forward
Marcus Stewart
Substitutions:
| Kevin Kyle for Thomas Butler | 36 |
| Darren Williams for Tommy Smith | 88 |
| Michael Proctor for Marcus Stewart | 90 |
Cards:
| Marcus Stewart | 19 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 4th Unused substitutes: Michael Ingham and Kevin CooperGoals:
Starting lineup:
Darren Ward
Goalkeeper
Matthieu Louis-Jean
Defender/Right back
Brynjar Gunnarsson
Defender
Wes Morgan
Defender
Gregor Robertson
Defender
Des Walker
Defender
John Thompson
Defender/Midfielder
Andy Reid
Midfielder
Gareth Williams
Midfielder
Marlon King
Forward
Gareth Taylor
Forward
Substitutions:
| Eoin Jess for Brynjar Gunnarsson | 78 |
| Eugen Bopp for Gareth Taylor | 79 |
Cards:
| Eugen Bopp | 85 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 4th Unused substitutes: Michael Ingham and Kevin CooperComments:
League position: 21st Unused substitutes: Barry Roche, Chris Doig and Danny Sonner