Sunderland v Preston North End, 18 September 2004
| Score | 3-1 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Alan Kaye |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 24,264 |
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Goals:
| Stephen Elliott | 27 |
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| Darren Carter | 45 |
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| Stephen Elliott | 52 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mart Poom
Defender/Right back
Stephen Wright
Defender
Gary Breen
Defender
Steven Caldwell
Defender
George McCartney
Defender/Midfielder
Julio Arca
Midfielder
Darren Carter
Midfielder
Carl Robinson
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Forward
Stephen Elliott
Forward
Marcus Stewart
Substitutions:
| Liam Lawrence for Carl Robinson | 65 |
| Simon Johnson for Stephen Elliott | 90 |
Cards:
| Julio Arca | 38 | Y |
| Steven Caldwell | 59 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 6th Unused substitutes: John Oster, Mark Lynch and Thomas MyhreGoals:
| Graham Alexander | penalty | 39 |
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Starting lineup:
Andy Lonergan
Goalkeeper
Graham Alexander
Defender
John Curtis
Defender
Youl Mawene
Defender
Brian O'Neil
Defender
Chris Lucketti
Defender/Centre back
Dickson Etuhu
Midfielder
Eddie Lewis
Midfielder
Eric Skora
Midfielder
Richard Cresswell
Forward
David Healy
Forward
Substitutions:
| Callum Davidson for Chris Lucketti | 46 |
| Andy Smith for Eric Skora | 68 |
| Simon Lynch for David Healy | 69 |
Cards:
| David Healy | 66 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 6th Unused substitutes: John Oster, Mark Lynch and Thomas MyhreComments:
League position: 18th Unused substitutes: Alan McCormack and Gavin Ward