Sunderland v Preston North End, 10 March 2004
| Score | 3-3 |
| Referee | Phil Prosser |
| Competition | League Division 1 |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 27,181 |
View Sunderland v Preston North End head to head
KICK-OFF: 8.00pm
Goals:
| Tyrone Mears | own goal | 25 |
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| Sean Thornton | 70 |
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| Marcus Stewart | penalty | 84 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mart Poom
Defender/Right back
Stephen Wright
Defender
Phil Babb
Defender
Gary Breen
Defender
George McCartney
Midfielder
Jason McAteer
Midfielder
John Oster
Midfielder
Paul Thirlwell
Midfielder
Jeff Whitley
Midfielder/Forward
Tommy Smith
Forward
Kevin Kyle
Substitutions:
| Sean Thornton for John Oster | 62 |
| Darren Byfield for Tommy Smith | 71 |
| Marcus Stewart for Kevin Kyle | 71 |
Cards:
| Jeff Whitley | 60 | R |
| Phil Babb | 79 | Y |
| Sean Thornton | 87 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 9th Unused substitutes: Michael Ingham and Darren WilliamsGoals:
| David Healy | 43 |
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| Tyrone Mears | 79 |
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| Eddie Lewis | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Andy Lonergan
Goalkeeper
Graham Alexander
Defender
Michael Jackson
Defender/Centre back
Rob W Edwards
Defender/Midfielder
Alan McCormack
Defender/Midfielder
Tyrone Mears
Defender/Midfielder
Eddie Lewis
Midfielder
Richard Cresswell
Forward
Ricardo Fuller
Forward
David Healy
Forward
Simon Lynch
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jeff Smith for Alan McCormack | 79 |
Cards:
| David Healy | 86 | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Jeff Smith