Mark Halsey blows the final whistle and Sunderland steal the victory from Derby
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Goal
SUNDERLAND 1 - 0 DERBY (STOKES): Anthony Stokes some how scrambled the ball over the line and puts Sunderland ahead in the 92nd minute
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The fourth official indicates three minutes of added time
86
Derby win a free kick in a good position on the right side, but Howard's header from the cross was caught by Darren Ward
85
Substitution
Robert Earnshaw replaces Kenny Miller
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Substitution
Gary Teale is replaced by Dean Leacock
83
Substitution
Grant Leadbitter is replaced by Liam Miller
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Sunderland win a corner after some good exchanges between Leadbitter and Stokes but Wallace's cross is cleared to safety by Derby
80
Danny Collins resorts to shooting from thirty yards out but his shot was always rising and it went flying over the bar
80
Neither team have created any clear chances to score this half and the game has been a disappointment following the excitement of the first half
77
Craig Fagan tries his luck with a drilled shot from twenty five yards but it was blocked by Danny Higginbotham
Second half
Carlos Edwards can not continue and is replaced by Anthony Stokes
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Carlos Edwards goes down for Sunderland after he committed a foul on McEveley and looks in a lot of discomfort
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Substitution
Giles Barnes is replaced by Craig Fagan
70
The game is getting very scrappy now and both teams look nervous to concede a goal
68
James McEveley got down the left for Derby and fired an ambitious thirty five yard shot at Darren Ward who caught it comfortably
65
Sunderland simply can not put the ball in the back of the net this afternoon, first Leadbitter had his shot blocked by McEveley and then Whitehead's shot looked to be heading for the bottom corner but it was his own man Chopra who blocked his shot
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Substitution
Michael Chopra replaces Andy Cole for Sunderland
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Up goes Steve Howard in the box once again and once again his header goes wide of the mark for Derby, but Sunderland are still having trouble stopping their crosses into the penalty area
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Finally Mark Halsey wears down the lead of his pencil with the name of James McEveley going into his notebook, much to the joy of the Sunderland fans
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Mark Halsey is letting the players get away with murder today, this time it was Darren Moore who indiscretely clattered into the back of Kenwyne Jones but some how escaped a booking
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Sunderland then wasted the opportunity of the free kick in a very good position and Derby cleared comfortably
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I don't know how James McEveley hasn't been booked by Halsey for a nasty challenge on Dean Whitehead was hurt by the challenge
52
Suprisingly the game is still a stalemate but i wouldn't bet against goals being scored the second half of this game
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The Sunderland fans had their heart's in their mouths as Danny Collins almost sold Darren Ward short with a clumsy back pass
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Darren Ward dropped the ball once again as he came to claim the corner but some how Sunderland got the ball out of the penalty area and to safety
Second half
Sunderland get the game back underway and hopefully the second half is just as ecxiting as the first
Half time
It's half time here at the Stadium of Light and goaless
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A miraculous miss from Kenwyne Jones once again as Stephen Bywater spilled Grant Leadbitter's shot and all Jones needed to to was side foot the ball through the Sunderland defenders, but he fired the ball off the upright
43
Darren Ward has been the busier of the two Goalkeepers, but only because Derby have hit the target and Sunderland have not
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Derby so close to a goal once again as Darren Ward came to claim a corner, he lost the ball after Ross Wallace clattered into his own 'Keeper and Steve Howard turned and hit the ball goal bound, only for Sunderland to clear the ball off the line
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A terrific finger-tip save from Darren Ward in the Sunderland goal as he got down low to tip Kenny Miller's fierce shot onto the post and Sunderland get away scot-free
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Andrew Griffin crossed the ball into the area for Derby which saw Darren Ward come to collect in no mans land, but Steve Howard put his header onto the roof of the net and failed to capitalise on Sunderland's mistake
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It looked like Kenwyne Jones miss-hit his left footed shot, but it went narrowly over the cross bar much to the surprise to Stephen Bywater
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Roy Keane has got to be believing that one of these chances his team has been getting will surely be converted soon
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Carlos Edwards this time for Sunderland wrapped his right foot around the ball and sent it just wide of Bywater's post
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Kenwyne Jones turned Claude Davis about twenty five yards out from goal, turned his marker and drilled a right footed shot that Darren Moore bravely blocked for Derby
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Greg Halford showed good determination by driving forward from right back, going past two Derby players and firing a shot over the bar but showing the conviction that I'm sure Roy Keane will want to see from his players
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It was harder to miss the target but Kenwyne Jones failed to make the most of his opportunity and put a left foot shot wide of the post, much to the disaray of Roy Keane
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Sunderland are creating some chances put have failed to make any of them count so far, but they are definately looking the more likely team to score at the minute
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Once again Andy Cole found space in the penalty area as he pulled away from his marker and tried to place a header into the far corner of the goal, but the ball went inches wide of the mark
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Andy Cole misses another golden chance, this time Ross Wallace did brilliantly to whip the ball accross the goal mouth and Cole put it over the bar from just six yards out
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Paul McShane gives away a free kick half way in his own half with some clumsy defending, unfortunately possible deja vu from last week
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Andy Cole went close with a well taken left foot shot inside the penalty area but his effort just going past the wrong side of the upright
12
Sunderland enjoyed a good spell of possession for around two minutes, putting Derby under pressure and winning two corners that came of nothing for the home side
9
Darren Ward called into action for the first time as Steve Howard brought the ball down on his chest and Giles Barnes smashed a shot from around thirty yards out, but Ward gathered it safely
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Giles Barnes was lucky to get away without a yellow card from Mark Halsey after he caught Greg Halford with a late tackle
5
Carlos Edwards dribbled down the right and got into a good position to put the ball in the penalty area but he miss-hit his cross and sent the ball out for a goal kick
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The home side had their first chance of the game when Danny Higginbotham got his head to Grant Leadbitter's free kick but Stephen Bywater in the Derby goal saved comfortably
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Ross Wallace clatters into his first tackle and clearly shows Sunderland's intent in the opening minute
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Kickoff
The away side get the game underway at the Stadium of Light
Awaiting Kickoff
The referee today is Mark Halsey (Lancarshire).
Awaiting Kickoff
Derby's new boss Paul Jewell has a virtually full fit squad for his first game in charge and not suprisingly recalls Kenny Miller and Claude Davis to the starting line-up, but Dean Leacock has to settle for a place on the bench.
Awaiting Kickoff
Kenwyne Jones, Dean Whitehead and Carlos Edwards have all been passed fit after recovering from injuries, but Roy Keane is without Nyron Nosworthy who has a hamstring problem.
Awaiting Kickoff
Derby County Line-up: Bywater, Griffin, Davis, Moore, McEveley, Teale, Oakley, Pearson, Barnes, Howard, Miller
Sunderland
Derby County
Full time
Mark Halsey blows the final whistle and Sunderland steal the victory from Derby
Goal
SUNDERLAND 1 - 0 DERBY (STOKES): Anthony Stokes some how scrambled the ball over the line and puts Sunderland ahead in the 92nd minute
The fourth official indicates three minutes of added time
Derby win a free kick in a good position on the right side, but Howard's header from the cross was caught by Darren Ward
Substitution
Robert Earnshaw replaces Kenny Miller
Substitution
Gary Teale is replaced by Dean Leacock
Substitution
Grant Leadbitter is replaced by Liam Miller
Sunderland win a corner after some good exchanges between Leadbitter and Stokes but Wallace's cross is cleared to safety by Derby
Danny Collins resorts to shooting from thirty yards out but his shot was always rising and it went flying over the bar
Neither team have created any clear chances to score this half and the game has been a disappointment following the excitement of the first half
Craig Fagan tries his luck with a drilled shot from twenty five yards but it was blocked by Danny Higginbotham
Second half
Carlos Edwards can not continue and is replaced by Anthony Stokes
Carlos Edwards goes down for Sunderland after he committed a foul on McEveley and looks in a lot of discomfort
Substitution
Giles Barnes is replaced by Craig Fagan
The game is getting very scrappy now and both teams look nervous to concede a goal
James McEveley got down the left for Derby and fired an ambitious thirty five yard shot at Darren Ward who caught it comfortably
Sunderland simply can not put the ball in the back of the net this afternoon, first Leadbitter had his shot blocked by McEveley and then Whitehead's shot looked to be heading for the bottom corner but it was his own man Chopra who blocked his shot
Substitution
Michael Chopra replaces Andy Cole for Sunderland
Up goes Steve Howard in the box once again and once again his header goes wide of the mark for Derby, but Sunderland are still having trouble stopping their crosses into the penalty area
Finally Mark Halsey wears down the lead of his pencil with the name of James McEveley going into his notebook, much to the joy of the Sunderland fans
Mark Halsey is letting the players get away with murder today, this time it was Darren Moore who indiscretely clattered into the back of Kenwyne Jones but some how escaped a booking
Sunderland then wasted the opportunity of the free kick in a very good position and Derby cleared comfortably
I don't know how James McEveley hasn't been booked by Halsey for a nasty challenge on Dean Whitehead was hurt by the challenge
Suprisingly the game is still a stalemate but i wouldn't bet against goals being scored the second half of this game
The Sunderland fans had their heart's in their mouths as Danny Collins almost sold Darren Ward short with a clumsy back pass
Darren Ward dropped the ball once again as he came to claim the corner but some how Sunderland got the ball out of the penalty area and to safety
Second half
Sunderland get the game back underway and hopefully the second half is just as ecxiting as the first
Half time
It's half time here at the Stadium of Light and goaless
A miraculous miss from Kenwyne Jones once again as Stephen Bywater spilled Grant Leadbitter's shot and all Jones needed to to was side foot the ball through the Sunderland defenders, but he fired the ball off the upright
Darren Ward has been the busier of the two Goalkeepers, but only because Derby have hit the target and Sunderland have not
Derby so close to a goal once again as Darren Ward came to claim a corner, he lost the ball after Ross Wallace clattered into his own 'Keeper and Steve Howard turned and hit the ball goal bound, only for Sunderland to clear the ball off the line
A terrific finger-tip save from Darren Ward in the Sunderland goal as he got down low to tip Kenny Miller's fierce shot onto the post and Sunderland get away scot-free
Andrew Griffin crossed the ball into the area for Derby which saw Darren Ward come to collect in no mans land, but Steve Howard put his header onto the roof of the net and failed to capitalise on Sunderland's mistake
It looked like Kenwyne Jones miss-hit his left footed shot, but it went narrowly over the cross bar much to the surprise to Stephen Bywater
Roy Keane has got to be believing that one of these chances his team has been getting will surely be converted soon
Carlos Edwards this time for Sunderland wrapped his right foot around the ball and sent it just wide of Bywater's post
Kenwyne Jones turned Claude Davis about twenty five yards out from goal, turned his marker and drilled a right footed shot that Darren Moore bravely blocked for Derby
Greg Halford showed good determination by driving forward from right back, going past two Derby players and firing a shot over the bar but showing the conviction that I'm sure Roy Keane will want to see from his players
It was harder to miss the target but Kenwyne Jones failed to make the most of his opportunity and put a left foot shot wide of the post, much to the disaray of Roy Keane
Sunderland are creating some chances put have failed to make any of them count so far, but they are definately looking the more likely team to score at the minute
Once again Andy Cole found space in the penalty area as he pulled away from his marker and tried to place a header into the far corner of the goal, but the ball went inches wide of the mark
Andy Cole misses another golden chance, this time Ross Wallace did brilliantly to whip the ball accross the goal mouth and Cole put it over the bar from just six yards out
Paul McShane gives away a free kick half way in his own half with some clumsy defending, unfortunately possible deja vu from last week
Andy Cole went close with a well taken left foot shot inside the penalty area but his effort just going past the wrong side of the upright
Sunderland enjoyed a good spell of possession for around two minutes, putting Derby under pressure and winning two corners that came of nothing for the home side
Darren Ward called into action for the first time as Steve Howard brought the ball down on his chest and Giles Barnes smashed a shot from around thirty yards out, but Ward gathered it safely
Giles Barnes was lucky to get away without a yellow card from Mark Halsey after he caught Greg Halford with a late tackle
Carlos Edwards dribbled down the right and got into a good position to put the ball in the penalty area but he miss-hit his cross and sent the ball out for a goal kick
The home side had their first chance of the game when Danny Higginbotham got his head to Grant Leadbitter's free kick but Stephen Bywater in the Derby goal saved comfortably
Ross Wallace clatters into his first tackle and clearly shows Sunderland's intent in the opening minute
Kickoff
The away side get the game underway at the Stadium of Light
Awaiting Kickoff
The referee today is Mark Halsey (Lancarshire).
Awaiting Kickoff
Derby's new boss Paul Jewell has a virtually full fit squad for his first game in charge and not suprisingly recalls Kenny Miller and Claude Davis to the starting line-up, but Dean Leacock has to settle for a place on the bench.
Awaiting Kickoff
Kenwyne Jones, Dean Whitehead and Carlos Edwards have all been passed fit after recovering from injuries, but Roy Keane is without Nyron Nosworthy who has a hamstring problem.
Awaiting Kickoff
Derby County Line-up: Bywater, Griffin, Davis, Moore, McEveley, Teale, Oakley, Pearson, Barnes, Howard, Miller
Awaiting Kickoff
Sunderland Line-up: Ward, Halford, McShane, Higginbotham, Collins, Edwards, Leadbitter, Whitehead, Wallace, Jones, Cole