Sunderland against Blackburn Rovers

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Defending)

Tugay Kerimoglu clears the ball from danger.

Phillip Bardsley crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Paul Robinson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Grant Leadbitter is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Grant Leadbitter commits a foul on Stephen Warnock resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

Kieran Richardson takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play

Andy Reid crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Phillip Bardsley crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play

Sunderland makes a sub: Grant Leadbitter enters for Jordan Henderson. Reason: Tactical

Sunderland makes a sub: Daryl Murphy enters for Kenwyne Jones. Reason: Tactical

Jordan Henderson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Blackburn makes a sub: Carlos Villanueva enters for Robbie Fowler. Reason: Tactical

Throw-in: Robbie Fowler takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Martin Olsson takes it (Attacking)

Andy Reid crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Attacking)

Marton Fulop takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play

Roque Santa Cruz commits a foul on Anton Ferdinand resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Defending)

Matt Derbyshire takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Attacking)

Kenwyne Jones hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal

Sunderland makes a sub: Andy Reid enters for Steed Malbranque. Reason: Tactical

Christopher Samba clears the ball from danger.

Steed Malbranque takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Marton Fulop makes a very good save (Catch)

Matt Derbyshire hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save

Dean Whitehead takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Handball called on Christopher Samba

Paul Robinson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Blackburn makes a sub: Stephen Warnock enters for Keith Treacy. Reason: Tactical

Kenwyne Jones commits a foul on Christopher Samba resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

That last goal was assisted by Christopher Samba (Cross from Right Wing)

Roque Santa Cruz hits a good header. Outcome: goal

Dean Whitehead clears the ball from danger.

Tugay Kerimoglu crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Tugay Kerimoglu takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross

Phillip Bardsley commits a foul on Keith Treacy resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

Tugay Kerimoglu takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play

Kieran Richardson commits a foul on Matt Derbyshire resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

Blackburn makes a sub: Roque Santa Cruz enters for Andrew Haworth. Reason: Tactical

Tugay Kerimoglu takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play

Steed Malbranque commits a foul on Tugay Kerimoglu resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Defending)

Tugay Kerimoglu blocks the cross

Steed Malbranque crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked

Djibril Cisse hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Attacking)

Jordan Henderson hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Marton Fulop takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Andrew Haworth commits a foul on Steed Malbranque resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Defending)

Christopher Samba hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

Tugay Kerimoglu takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play

Phillip Bardsley commits a foul on Keith Treacy resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

Kieran Richardson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play

Zurab Khizanishvili commits a foul on Steed Malbranque resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Attacking)

Danny Collins crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Defending)

Dean Whitehead takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play

Tugay Kerimoglu commits a foul on Steed Malbranque resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Kenwyne Jones hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Jordan Henderson crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Dean Whitehead takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play

Tugay Kerimoglu commits a foul on Danny Collins resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Throw-in: Martin Olsson takes it (Defending)

Kieran Richardson takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Keith Treacy commits a foul on Steed Malbranque resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Defending)

The second half is under way

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Defending)

Paul Robinson makes a very good save (Catch)

Kenwyne Jones hits a good header. Outcome: save

The referee has signaled the end of the first half

Steed Malbranque takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot

Kenwyne Jones crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Nyron Nosworthy hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Steed Malbranque takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot

Zurab Khizanishvili blocks the shot

Dean Whitehead hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Attacking)

Keith Treacy blocks the shot

Djibril Cisse hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Dean Whitehead takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass

Robbie Fowler commits a foul on Steed Malbranque resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Steed Malbranque takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: foul

Marton Fulop makes a very good save (Punch)

Keith Treacy takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: save

Kieran Richardson hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Defending)

Steed Malbranque takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: out of play

Martin Olsson blocks the cross

Jordan Henderson crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Defending)

Kenwyne Jones hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar

Danny Collins crosses the ball. Outcome: shot

Marton Fulop takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Matt Derbyshire

Paul Robinson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Danny Collins commits a foul on Zurab Khizanishvili resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

Steed Malbranque takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: foul

Danny Collins hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Steed Malbranque takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Attacking)

Keith Treacy crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Throw-in: Martin Olsson takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Martin Olsson takes it (Attacking)

Tugay Kerimoglu takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass

Kieran Richardson commits a foul on Danny Simpson resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

Keith Treacy is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Paul Robinson makes a very good save (Catch)

Steed Malbranque crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Attacking)

Christopher Samba blocks the cross

Steed Malbranque crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked

Phillip Bardsley takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play

Martin Olsson commits a foul on Jordan Henderson resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Defending)

Danny Simpson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

Keith Treacy takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play

Dean Whitehead clears the ball from danger.

Tugay Kerimoglu crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Tugay Kerimoglu takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross

Steed Malbranque commits a foul on Matt Derbyshire resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Attacking)

Matt Derbyshire hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

Matt Derbyshire hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

Throw-in: Nyron Nosworthy takes it (Attacking)

Nyron Nosworthy takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play

Aaron Mokoena is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Aaron Mokoena commits a foul on Djibril Cisse resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Throw-in: Martin Olsson takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Defending)

Jordan Henderson crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play

Phillip Bardsley crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Paul Robinson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Jordan Henderson commits a foul on Matt Derbyshire resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

Paul Robinson clears the ball from danger.

Steed Malbranque takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance

Christopher Samba blocks the shot

Kieran Richardson hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Djibril Cisse crosses the ball. Outcome: shot

Nyron Nosworthy clears the ball from danger.

Matt Derbyshire crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Tugay Kerimoglu takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass

Djibril Cisse commits a foul on Zurab Khizanishvili resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Defending)

Andrew Haworth hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Tugay Kerimoglu takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass

Steed Malbranque commits a foul on Keith Treacy resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

Nyron Nosworthy takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Tugay Kerimoglu commits a foul on Dean Whitehead resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Marton Fulop takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Matt Derbyshire commits a foul on Phillip Bardsley resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Attacking)

Danny Collins crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Attacking)

Game on!

Sunderland makes a sub: Daryl Murphy enters for Kenwyne Jones. Reason: Tactical

Jordan Henderson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Blackburn makes a sub: Carlos Villanueva enters for Robbie Fowler. Reason: Tactical

Throw-in: Robbie Fowler takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Martin Olsson takes it (Attacking)

Andy Reid crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Attacking)

Marton Fulop takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play

Roque Santa Cruz commits a foul on Anton Ferdinand resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Defending)

Matt Derbyshire takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Attacking)

Kenwyne Jones hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal

Sunderland makes a sub: Andy Reid enters for Steed Malbranque. Reason: Tactical

Christopher Samba clears the ball from danger.

Steed Malbranque takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Marton Fulop makes a very good save (Catch)

Matt Derbyshire hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save

Dean Whitehead takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Handball called on Christopher Samba

Paul Robinson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Blackburn makes a sub: Stephen Warnock enters for Keith Treacy. Reason: Tactical

Kenwyne Jones commits a foul on Christopher Samba resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

That last goal was assisted by Christopher Samba (Cross from Right Wing)

Roque Santa Cruz hits a good header. Outcome: goal

Dean Whitehead clears the ball from danger.

Tugay Kerimoglu crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Tugay Kerimoglu takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross

Phillip Bardsley commits a foul on Keith Treacy resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

Tugay Kerimoglu takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play

Kieran Richardson commits a foul on Matt Derbyshire resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

Blackburn makes a sub: Roque Santa Cruz enters for Andrew Haworth. Reason: Tactical

Tugay Kerimoglu takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play

Steed Malbranque commits a foul on Tugay Kerimoglu resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Defending)

Tugay Kerimoglu blocks the cross

Steed Malbranque crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked

Djibril Cisse hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Attacking)

Jordan Henderson hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Marton Fulop takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Andrew Haworth commits a foul on Steed Malbranque resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Defending)

Christopher Samba hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

Tugay Kerimoglu takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play

Phillip Bardsley commits a foul on Keith Treacy resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

Kieran Richardson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play

Zurab Khizanishvili commits a foul on Steed Malbranque resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Attacking)

Danny Collins crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Defending)

Dean Whitehead takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play

Tugay Kerimoglu commits a foul on Steed Malbranque resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Kenwyne Jones hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Jordan Henderson crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Dean Whitehead takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play

Tugay Kerimoglu commits a foul on Danny Collins resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Throw-in: Martin Olsson takes it (Defending)

Kieran Richardson takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Keith Treacy commits a foul on Steed Malbranque resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Defending)

The second half is under way

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Defending)

Paul Robinson makes a very good save (Catch)

Kenwyne Jones hits a good header. Outcome: save

The referee has signaled the end of the first half

Steed Malbranque takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot

Kenwyne Jones crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Nyron Nosworthy hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Steed Malbranque takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot

Zurab Khizanishvili blocks the shot

Dean Whitehead hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Attacking)

Keith Treacy blocks the shot

Djibril Cisse hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Dean Whitehead takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass

Robbie Fowler commits a foul on Steed Malbranque resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Steed Malbranque takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: foul

Marton Fulop makes a very good save (Punch)

Keith Treacy takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: save

Kieran Richardson hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Defending)

Steed Malbranque takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: out of play

Martin Olsson blocks the cross

Jordan Henderson crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Defending)

Kenwyne Jones hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar

Danny Collins crosses the ball. Outcome: shot

Marton Fulop takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Matt Derbyshire

Paul Robinson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Danny Collins commits a foul on Zurab Khizanishvili resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

Steed Malbranque takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: foul

Danny Collins hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Steed Malbranque takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Attacking)

Keith Treacy crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Throw-in: Martin Olsson takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Martin Olsson takes it (Attacking)

Tugay Kerimoglu takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass

Kieran Richardson commits a foul on Danny Simpson resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

Keith Treacy is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Paul Robinson makes a very good save (Catch)

Steed Malbranque crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Attacking)

Christopher Samba blocks the cross

Steed Malbranque crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked

Phillip Bardsley takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play

Martin Olsson commits a foul on Jordan Henderson resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Defending)

Danny Simpson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

Keith Treacy takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play

Dean Whitehead clears the ball from danger.

Tugay Kerimoglu crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Tugay Kerimoglu takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross

Steed Malbranque commits a foul on Matt Derbyshire resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Attacking)

Matt Derbyshire hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

Matt Derbyshire hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

Throw-in: Nyron Nosworthy takes it (Attacking)

Nyron Nosworthy takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play

Aaron Mokoena is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Aaron Mokoena commits a foul on Djibril Cisse resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Throw-in: Martin Olsson takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Defending)

Jordan Henderson crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play

Phillip Bardsley crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Paul Robinson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Jordan Henderson commits a foul on Matt Derbyshire resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

Paul Robinson clears the ball from danger.

Steed Malbranque takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance

Christopher Samba blocks the shot

Kieran Richardson hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Djibril Cisse crosses the ball. Outcome: shot

Nyron Nosworthy clears the ball from danger.

Matt Derbyshire crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Tugay Kerimoglu takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass

Djibril Cisse commits a foul on Zurab Khizanishvili resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Defending)

Andrew Haworth hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Tugay Kerimoglu takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass

Steed Malbranque commits a foul on Keith Treacy resulting on a free kick for Blackburn

Nyron Nosworthy takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Tugay Kerimoglu commits a foul on Dean Whitehead resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Marton Fulop takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Matt Derbyshire commits a foul on Phillip Bardsley resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Attacking)

Danny Collins crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Attacking)

Game on!