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Sunderland v Gillingham
2003/04 English League Championship, 2003/2004 English League Championship
Sunderland
Sunderland
SUN
17-11-8
, 62 PTS
2
17-11-8
, 62 PTS
FT
Gillingham
Gillingham
GIL
12-8-17
, 44 PTS
1
12-8-17
, 44 PTS
Sean Thornton - 11'
Darren Byfield - 53'
Patrick Agyemang - 28'
Summary
Commentary
Statistics
Line-Ups
Match Formations
SUN
GIL
No.
Name
1
Mart Poom
3
George McCartney
18
Phil Babb
5
Gary Breen
2
Stephen Wright
16
Darren Williams
12
John Oster
8
Jeff Whitley
21
Paul Thirlwell
15
Sean Thornton
14
Colin Cooper
17
Darren Byfield
9
Kevin Kyle
11
Tommy Smith
Substitutes
40
Thomas Myhre
7
Matthew Piper
Game Information
Stadium of Light
4:00 AM, 24 March 2004
Sunderland, England
Attendance: 23,262
Referees:
M Cowburn
Match Timeline
Sunderland
Gillingham
KO
11
28
34
HT
45
53
69
83
FT
90+1
Match Commentary
Match Stats
SUN
GIL
Possession
66
%
34
66
34
%
Shots on Goal
9
1
Shot Attempts
18
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Corner Kicks
6
3
Saves
1
9
Data is currently unavailable.
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