Sunderland v Preston North End, 30 December 2006
| Score | 1-0 to Preston North End |
| Referee | Chris Foy |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 30,460 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Darren Ward
Defender
Steven Caldwell
Defender
Stanislav Varga
Defender/Midfielder
Nyron Nosworthy
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Midfielder
Liam Miller
Midfielder
Ross Wallace
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Forward
David Connolly
Forward
Daryl Murphy
Forward
Dwight Yorke
Substitutions:
| Lewin Nyatanga for Steven Caldwell | 16 |
| Stephen Elliott for Dwight Yorke | 46 |
| Chris Brown for Ross Wallace | 67 |
Comments:
League position: 12th Unused substitutes: Marton Fulop and Tobias HysenGoals:
| David Nugent | 36 |
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Starting lineup:
Carlo Nash
Goalkeeper
Graham Alexander
Defender
Liam Chilvers
Defender
Callum Davidson
Defender
Matt Hill
Defender
Sean St Ledger-Hall
Defender
Danny Pugh
Defender/Midfielder
Tommy Miller
Midfielder
Chris Sedgwick
Midfielder
David Nugent
Forward
Brett Ormerod
Forward
Substitutions:
| Joe Anyinsah for Brett Ormerod | 81 |
| Lewis Neal for David Nugent | 90 |
Comments:
League position: 12th Unused substitutes: Marton Fulop and Tobias HysenComments:
League position: 2nd Unused substitutes: Andy Lonergan, Kelvin Wilson and Chris McGrail