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Reading vs Sunderland

Championship
Reading
16-9-13
0-2
Final
Sunderland
16-11-8
Select Car Leasing Stadium

Match pulse

REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'SUN
47%Possession53%
2Shots10
1On target5
3Corners5
7Saves6
10Fouls15

Who won: Sunderland 2-0

Sunderland beat Reading 2-0 on Saturday, March 20, 2004 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Goals for Sunderland: Darren Byfield (73') and Tommy Smith (74').

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Lineups

Sunderland17th in English Premier League
Lineup
  1. 1Mart PoomG
  2. 2Stephen WrightD
  3. 3Phil BabbD
  4. 4Gary BreenD
  5. 5George McCartneyD
  6. 6Sean ThorntonM
  7. 7John OsterM
  8. 8Jeff WhitleyM
  9. 9Paul ThirlwellM
  10. 10Kevin KyleF
  11. 11Darren ByfieldF
Reading6th in English League One
Lineup
  1. 1Jamie AshdownG
  2. 2Graeme MurtyD
  3. 3Steve BrownD
  4. 4Ricky NewmanM
  5. 5Ivar IngimarssonM
  6. 6James HarperM
  7. 7Steve SidwellM
  8. 8Andy HughesM
  9. 9John SalakoF
  10. 10Shaun GoaterF
  11. 11Dave KitsonF

Head to head

SUN leads series 1-0
Last meeting: Sunderland 2, Reading 0 (Sep 27)

Last 5

SUN
  • Tvs STK1-1
  • Wvs WHU2-0
  • Tvs PNE3-3
  • Wvs SHU1-0
  • W@ WAL3-1
REA
  • W@ CAR3-2
  • Tvs STK0-0
  • T@ CRY2-2
  • L@ PNE1-2
  • Wvs SHU2-1

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Game info

Venue
Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England · Attendance 18,019
Officials
P Taylor (Referee)

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Season seriesSUN leads series 1-0

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