Sunderland v Reading, 09 April 2005
| Score | 2-1 to Reading |
| Referee | Lee Mason |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 34,237 |
View Sunderland v Reading head to head
KICK-OFF: 12.45pm
Goals:
| Julio Arca | 52 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Thomas Myhre
Defender/Right back
Stephen Wright
Defender
Gary Breen
Defender
Steven Caldwell
Defender
George McCartney
Defender/Midfielder
Julio Arca
Midfielder
Liam Lawrence
Midfielder
Carl Robinson
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Forward
Chris Brown
Forward
Marcus Stewart
Substitutions:
| Michael Ingham for Thomas Myhre | 46 |
| Jeff Whitley for Liam Lawrence | 70 |
| Brian Deane for Chris Brown | 77 |
Cards:
| Chris Brown | 45 | Y |
| Stephen Wright | 54 | Y |
| Carl Robinson | 69 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Stephen Elliott and Danny Collins2 Reading
Goals:
| Dave Kitson | 76 |
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| Dave Kitson | penalty | 82 |
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Starting lineup:
Marcus Hahnemann
Goalkeeper
Ívar Ingimarsson
Defender
Graeme Murty
Defender
Ibrahima Sonko
Defender/Centre back
Ricky Newman
Defender/Midfielder
Nicky Shorey
Defender/Left back
James Harper
Midfielder
Steve Sidwell
Midfielder
Paul Brooker
Midfielder/Forward
Nicky Forster
Forward
Dave Kitson
Forward
Substitutions:
| Martin Keown for Ívar Ingimarsson | 56 |
| Les Ferdinand for Ricky Newman | 66 |
Cards:
| Steve Sidwell | 21 | Y |