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Preston North End vs Sunderland

Championship
Preston
12-6-10
3-2
Final
Sunderland
15-5-8
Deepdale

Match pulse

PNEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'SUN
47%Possession53%
12Shots4
6On target3
6Corners7
2Saves3
9Fouls8

Who won: Preston 3-2

Preston North End beat Sunderland 3-2 on Saturday, January 1, 2005 at Deepdale. Goals for Preston: Richard Cresswell (13', 30', 43'). Goals for Sunderland: Stephen Elliott (72') and Sean Thornton (81').

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Lineups

Sunderland17th in English Premier League
Lineup
  1. 1Thomas MyhreG
  2. 2Stephen WrightD
  3. 3Gary BreenD
  4. 4Steven CaldwellD
  5. 5George McCartneyD
  6. 6Matthew PiperM
  7. 7Dean WhiteheadM
  8. 8Jeff WhitleyM
  9. 9Julio ArcaM
  10. 10Stephen ElliottF
  11. 11Marcus StewartF
Preston24th in English League Championship
Lineup
  1. 1Andy LonerganG
  2. 2Youl MaweneD
  3. 3Chris LuckettiD
  4. 4Claude DavisD
  5. 5Graham AlexanderD
  6. 6Brian O'NeilD
  7. 7Chris SedgwickM
  8. 8Paul McKennaM
  9. 9Eddie LewisM
  10. 10Richard CresswellF
  11. 11Patrick AgyemangF

Head to head

SUN leads series 2-0-1
Last meeting: Sunderland 2, Preston 0 (Aug 23)

Last 5

SUN
  • W@ NFO2-1
  • Lvs LEE2-3
  • Wvs BUR2-1
  • W@ CAR2-0
  • Lvs WHU0-2
PNE
  • Wvs REA3-0
  • T@ STK0-0
  • Wvs WHU2-1
  • L@ BUR0-2
  • L@ WGA0-5

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Game info

Venue
Deepdale, Preston, England · Attendance 16,940
Officials
M Pike (Referee)

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Season seriesSUN leads series 2-0-1

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