Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion, 28 August 2006
| Score | 2-0 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Phil Joslin |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 24,242 |
View Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion head to head
KICK-OFF: 3.00pm
Goals:
| Dean Whitehead | 33 |
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| Neill Collins | 47 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ben Alnwick
Defender
Kenny Cunningham
Defender/Centre back
Neill Collins
Defender/Midfielder
Robbie Elliott
Midfielder
Rory Delap
Midfielder
Liam Lawrence
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Forward
Chris Brown
Forward
Stephen Elliott
Forward
Tobias Hysen
Substitutions:
| Daryl Murphy for Tobias Hysen | 78 |
| Jon Stead for Chris Brown | 89 |
| Nyron Nosworthy for Grant Leadbitter | 90 |
Cards:
| Grant Leadbitter | 77 | Y |
| Chris Brown | 89 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 23rd Unused substitutes: Darren Ward and Danny Collins Roy Keane was confirmed as the new manager of Sunderland shortly after this game.Goals:
Starting lineup:
Pascal Zuberbühler
Goalkeeper
Curtis Davies
Defender
Paul Robinson
Defender
Steve Watson
Defender
Chris Perry
Defender/Centre back
Richard Chaplow
Midfielder
Zoltán Gera
Midfielder
Jonathan Greening
Midfielder
Nigel Quashie
Midfielder
Nathan Ellington
Forward
John Hartson
Forward
Substitutions:
| Kevin Phillips for Nathan Ellington | 46 |
| Darren Carter for Jonathan Greening | 58 |
| Ronnie Wallwork for Richard Chaplow | 58 |
Cards:
| Chris Perry | 35 | Y |
| Ronnie Wallwork | 66 | Y |