| Score | 3-2 to Plymouth Argyle |
| Referee | Ray Olivier |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 24,377 |
View Sunderland v Plymouth Argyle head to head
| Daryl Murphy | 1 |
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| Stephen Elliott | 67 |
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| Stephen Wright for Clive Clarke | 20 |
| Jon Stead for Liam Lawrence | 58 |
| Chris Brown for Tommy Miller | 63 |
| David Norris | 8 |
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| Barry Hayles | 39 |
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| Nick Chadwick | 82 |
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| Nick Chadwick for Sylvan Ebanks-Blake | 71 |
| Ákos Buzsáky for Luke Summerfield | 72 |
Comments:
League position: 21st Unused substitutes: Darren Ward and Neil Collins Darryl Murphy's opening goal was timed at 28 seconds.Comments:
League position: 2nd Unused substitutes: Gary Sawyer, Reuben Reid and Bojan Djordjic