Sunderland v Rotherham United, 21 October 2003
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | Chris Foy |
| Competition | League Division 1 |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 24,506 |
View Sunderland v Rotherham United head to head
KICK-OFF: 8.00pm
This was Rotherham United's first visit to the Stadium of Light. It was also the first league meeting between the two clubs since 7 May 1988 when Sunderland won 4-1 at Millmoor in their last-ever game in the old Third Division.
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mart Poom
Defender
Gary Breen
Defender
George McCartney
Defender/Midfielder
Julio Arca
Defender/Midfielder
Darren Williams
Midfielder
Colin Healy
Midfielder
John Oster
Midfielder
Jeff Whitley
Midfielder/Forward
Tommy Smith
Forward
Kevin Kyle
Forward
Marcus Stewart
Substitutions:
| Michael Proctor for Marcus Stewart | 71 |
| Sean Thornton for Tommy Smith | 71 |
Cards:
| Darren Williams | 72 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 4th Unused substitutes: Michael Ingham, Alan Quinn and Joachim BkorklundStarting lineup:
Mike Pollitt
Goalkeeper
Shaun Barker
Defender
Chris Swailes
Defender/Centre back
Rob Scott
Defender/Forward
Scott Minto
Defender/Left back
Carl Robinson
Midfielder
Chris Sedgwick
Midfielder
Stewart Talbot
Midfielder
Martin Butler
Forward
Darren Byfield
Forward
Paul Warne
Forward
Substitutions:
| Paul Hurst for Rob Scott | 56 |
| John Mullin for Stewart Talbot | 81 |
| Richie Barker for Darren Byfield | 90 |
Cards:
| Stewart Talbot | 49 | Y |
| Shaun Barker | 53 | Y |
| Chris Sedgwick | 58 | Y |