(1-0 Sunderland)| 22¹ | A shot from EVANS was smothered by GIVEN. |
| 29¹ | The 'keeper dived to his right to save a fierce shot from Newcastle United's JANTSCHER. |
| 31¹ | KERZHAKOV rattled an easy chance past the far post. |
| 32¹ | KERZHAKOV galloped through the Newcastle United defence but shot straight at the 'keeper. |
| 33¹ | BENTLEY booked by the ref for a high foul. |
| 2² | A tame strike from KERZHAKOV rolled agonisingly wide. |
| 3² | GREENING beat KING and whacked the ball to KERZHAKOV who dragged his shot wide. |
| 6² | JOHNSON made space on the right and pulled the ball to JANTSCHER who touched the ball wide. |
| 8² | KERZHAKOV drilled a looping shot inches over from thirty yards out. |
| 16² | BENTLEY sent off for a clumsy tackle he had already been booked earlier in the match. |
| 16² | A cross from GREENING left KERZHAKOV in lots of space but he scuffed his shot. |
| 18² | VAN NISTELROOY booked for dangerous play. |
| 23² | BOWDITCH receives a yellow card by the referee. |
| 28² | EVANS beat ALBELDA but flicked the ball into the arms of GIVEN. |
| 30² | A penalty box scramble resulted in VAN NISTELROOY tapping a low shot wide. |
| 33² | The Sunderland 'keeper was able to claw away a tame shot from HEITINGA. |
| 33² | A shot from EVANS held no problem for the 'keeper. |
| 39² | VAN NISTELROOY beat four Sunderland players and drove an effort wide. |
| 43² | GOAL!! A poor drive from DEL HORNO seemed to hold no problem for GIVEN but the ball somehow squeezed into the net. (2-0 Sunderland) |