Sunderland v Reading, 27 September 2003

Score2-0 to Sunderland
RefereeHoward Webb
CompetitionLeague Division 1
VenueStadium of Light
Attendance22,420

View Sunderland v Reading head to head

KICK-OFF: 5.35pm

2 Sunderland

0 Reading

Goals:

Julio Arca 28 G
John Oster 32 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mart Poom
Defender Gary Breen
Defender George McCartney
Defender/Midfielder Julio Arca
Defender/Midfielder Darren Williams
Midfielder Thomas Butler
Midfielder Colin Healy
Midfielder John Oster
Midfielder Paul Thirlwell
Forward Kevin Kyle
Forward Marcus Stewart

Starting lineup:

Marcus Hahnemann Goalkeeper
Graeme Murty Defender
Adrian Williams Defender
Steve Brown Defender/Centre back
Nicky Shorey Defender/Left back
James Harper Midfielder
Andy Hughes Midfielder
Scott Murray Midfielder
John Salako Midfielder
Steve Sidwell Midfielder
Nicky Forster Forward

Substitutions:

Sean Thornton for Paul Thirlwell 55
Michael Proctor for Marcus Stewart 86
Tommy Smith for Thomas Butler 86

Substitutions:

Shaun Goater for John Salako 46
Omar Daley for Scott Murray 63
Ricky Newman for James Harper 63

Cards:

Cards:

Ricky Newman 80 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Sean Thornton
Midfielder/Forward Tommy Smith
Forward Michael Proctor

On the bench:

Defender/Midfielder Ricky Newman
Midfielder Omar Daley
Forward Shaun Goater

Comments:

League position: 5th Unused substitutes: Michael Ingham and Joachim Bjorklund

Comments:

League position: 10th Unused substitutes: John Mackie and Jamie Ashdown

2 Sunderland

Goals:

Julio Arca 28 G
John Oster 32 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mart Poom
Defender Gary Breen
Defender George McCartney
Defender/Midfielder Julio Arca
Defender/Midfielder Darren Williams
Midfielder Thomas Butler
Midfielder Colin Healy
Midfielder John Oster
Midfielder Paul Thirlwell
Forward Kevin Kyle
Forward Marcus Stewart

Substitutions:

Sean Thornton for Paul Thirlwell 55
Michael Proctor for Marcus Stewart 86
Tommy Smith for Thomas Butler 86

Cards:

On the bench:

Midfielder Sean Thornton
Midfielder/Forward Tommy Smith
Forward Michael Proctor

Comments:

League position: 5th Unused substitutes: Michael Ingham and Joachim Bjorklund

0 Reading

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Marcus Hahnemann Goalkeeper
Graeme Murty Defender
Adrian Williams Defender
Steve Brown Defender/Centre back
Nicky Shorey Defender/Left back
James Harper Midfielder
Andy Hughes Midfielder
Scott Murray Midfielder
John Salako Midfielder
Steve Sidwell Midfielder
Nicky Forster Forward

Substitutions:

Shaun Goater for John Salako 46
Omar Daley for Scott Murray 63
Ricky Newman for James Harper 63

Cards:

Ricky Newman 80 Y

On the bench:

Defender/Midfielder Ricky Newman
Midfielder Omar Daley
Forward Shaun Goater

Comments:

League position: 10th Unused substitutes: John Mackie and Jamie Ashdown