Sun, 06 Aug, 2006-1:30 pm
Coca Cola Football League Championship 2006-2007
| Matchweek 1
Half Time: 0-0
Full Time
(22,366)
52'
Goal
Daryl Murphy
64'
Yellow Card
Liam Lawrence
Game #3780 | League game #3391
Season game #1 | First Division game #1
Ricoh Arena game #25 | Micky Adams game #70
Sky TV cameras capture a City comeback sparked by Don Hutchison’s introduction. Fresh from the World Cup, Stern John swivels to score a classic and McSheffrey, rumoured to be on his way, scores from a quick free-kick. Ward impresses but Sunderland are in need of a new boss.
Andy Marshall, David McNamee, Elliott Ward and Chris Birchall's debuts
2,584 away fans
City 6th | Sunderland 19th (24)
Live on
Referee:
Chris Foy
74'
56'
78'86'
67'
71'
Substitutes
86'
67'
74'
Coach
1
Ben Alnwick
6
Steven Caldwell
15
Danny Collins
5
Kenny Cunningham
4
Rory Delap
7
Liam Lawrence
64'
23
Grant Leadbitter
80'
14
Tommy Miller
8
Dean Whitehead
26
Stephen Elliott
11
Daryl Murphy
52'76'
Substitutes
13
Darren Ward
2
Stephen Wright
26
Robbie Elliott
16
Kevin Kyle
80'
9
Jon Stead
76'
Coach
Niall Quinn
33
3
5
17
18
10
8
6
11
14
9
1
5
4
6
15
8
14
23
7
11
26
Coventry City
Sunderland
52'
0:1
Goal
Daryl Murphy
Yellow Card
56'
Stephen Hughes
Foul
64'
Yellow Card
Liam Lawrence
Foul
Substitute
67'
In:Don Hutchison
Out:Dele Adebola
Goal
1:1
71'
Stern John
Assistant: Andy Marshall
Substitute
74'
In:Kevin Thornton
Out:Chris Birchall
76'
Substitute
In:Jon Stead
Out:Daryl Murphy
Goal
2:1
78'
Gary McSheffrey
Assistant: Stephen Hughes
80'
Substitute
In:Kevin Kyle
Out:Grant Leadbitter
Substitute
86'
In:Andy Whing
Out:Gary McSheffrey
Substitutions
76'
Out
Daryl Murphy
In
Jon Stead
80'
Out
Grant Leadbitter
In
Kevin Kyle
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