Sunderland – Blackburn Rovers

Game on!

Throw-in: Carlos Edwards takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Attacking)

David Healy commits a foul on Ryan Nelsen resulting on a free kick for Blackburn Rovers

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

Throw-in: Vincenzo Grella takes it (Attacking)

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

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

Marton Fulop takes a long goal kick

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Defending)

Steed Malbranque crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play

Paul Robinson takes a long goal kick

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Defending)

Steed Malbranque commits a foul on Vincenzo Grella resulting on a free kick for Blackburn Rovers

Ryan Nelsen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

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

Marton Fulop takes a long goal kick

Christopher Samba commits a foul on Danny Collins resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

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

Steed Malbranque hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Ryan Nelsen blocks the shot

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

Grant Leadbitter hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Martin Olsson blocks the shot

Phillip Bardsley commits a foul on Aaron Mokoena resulting on a free kick for Blackburn Rovers

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

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Attacking)

Paul Robinson takes a long goal kick

Throw-in: Stephen Warnock takes it (Attacking)

Grant Leadbitter hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Paul Robinson makes a very good save (Catch)

Throw-in: Stephen Warnock takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Anton Ferdinand takes it (Defending)

Offside called on Roque Santa Cruz

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

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Attacking)

David Healy commits a foul on Stephen Warnock resulting on a free kick for Blackburn Rovers

Stephen Warnock takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Marton Fulop takes a long goal kick

Marton Fulop takes a short goal kick

Benedict McCarthy commits a foul on Andy Reid resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Andy Reid takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Defending)

Ryan Nelsen commits a foul on David Healy resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

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

Andy Reid crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Morten Gamst Pedersen clears the ball from danger.

Throw-in: Carlos Edwards takes it (Attacking)

Michael Chopra hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Paul Robinson makes a very good save (Parry)

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

Paul Robinson makes a very good save (Punch)

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

Paul Robinson takes a long goal kick

Martin Olsson commits a foul on Carlos Edwards resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Martin Olsson is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

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

Handball called on Vincenzo Grella

Pascal Chimbonda takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass

Roque Santa Cruz hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Marton Fulop makes a very good save (Feet)

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Attacking)

Paul Robinson takes a long goal kick

Andy Reid commits a foul on Benedict McCarthy resulting on a free kick for Blackburn Rovers

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

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Defending)

Paul Robinson takes a long goal kick

Benedict McCarthy commits a foul on Danny Collins resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Marton Fulop takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Paul Robinson takes a long goal kick

Throw-in: Stephen Warnock takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Stephen Warnock takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Carlos Edwards takes it (Attacking)

Offside called on David Healy

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

Marton Fulop takes a long goal kick

Ryan Nelsen commits a foul on Michael Chopra resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

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

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Attacking)

Offside called on Carlos Edwards

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

Aaron Mokoena commits a foul on Steed Malbranque resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

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

Andy Reid takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Attacking)

Christopher Samba commits a foul on David Healy resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

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

Throw-in: Carlos Edwards takes it (Attacking)

David Healy crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked

Stephen Warnock blocks the cross

Andy Reid takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: out of play

Paul Robinson takes a long goal kick

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Defending)

Morten Gamst Pedersen commits a foul on Danny Collins resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Anton Ferdinand takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Attacking)

Michael Chopra commits a foul on Martin Olsson resulting on a free kick for Blackburn Rovers

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

Morten Gamst Pedersen hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: clearance

The referee has signaled the end of the first half

Phillip Bardsley clears the ball from danger.

Marton Fulop takes a long goal kick

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Attacking)

Benedict McCarthy commits a foul on Grant Leadbitter resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

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

Andy Reid crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Morten Gamst Pedersen clears the ball from danger.

The second half is under way

Christopher Samba commits a foul on David Healy resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Andy Reid takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Defending)

Carlos Edwards crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Ryan Nelsen clears the ball from danger.

Phillip Bardsley commits a foul on Martin Olsson resulting on a free kick for Blackburn Rovers

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

Throw-in: Stephen Warnock takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Attacking)

Morten Gamst Pedersen crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Danny Collins clears the ball from danger.

Morten Gamst Pedersen takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save

Marton Fulop makes a very good save (Catch)

Throw-in: Stephen Warnock takes it (Attacking)

Danny Simpson crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Defending)

Carlos Edwards commits a foul on Martin Olsson resulting on a free kick for Blackburn Rovers

Stephen Warnock takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Phillip Bardsley takes it (Defending)

Blackburn Rovers makes a sub: Andrew Haworth enters for Martin Olsson. Reason: Tactical

Throw-in: Aaron Mokoena takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Danny Collins takes it (Attacking)

Paul Robinson takes a long goal kick

Danny Simpson crosses the ball. Outcome: shot

Morten Gamst Pedersen hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

Marton Fulop takes a long goal kick

Carlos Edwards crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Christopher Samba clears the ball from danger.

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

Paul Robinson takes a long goal kick

Carlos Edwards crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Ryan Nelsen clears the ball from danger.

Aaron Mokoena crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play

Marton Fulop takes a long goal kick

Throw-in: Carlos Edwards takes it (Attacking)

Offside called on David Healy

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

Sunderland makes a sub: George McCartney enters for Phillip Bardsley. Reason: Injury

Blackburn Rovers makes a sub: Carlos Villanueva enters for Roque Santa Cruz. Reason: Tactical

Sunderland makes a sub: Kenwyne Jones enters for David Healy. Reason: Tactical

Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Attacking)

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

Marton Fulop takes a long goal kick

Carlos Edwards crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Ryan Nelsen clears the ball from danger.

Throw-in: Carlos Edwards takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Carlos Edwards takes it (Attacking)

Steed Malbranque hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Paul Robinson takes a long goal kick

Andy Reid takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger short, resulting in: out of play

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

Ryan Nelsen clears the ball from danger.

Paul Robinson takes a long goal kick

Blackburn Rovers makes a sub: Gael Givet enters for Stephen Warnock. Reason: Tactical

Aaron Mokoena hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save

Marton Fulop makes a good save (Catch)

Throw-in: Pascal Chimbonda takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Gael Givet takes it (Defending)

Ryan Nelsen commits a foul on Michael Chopra resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Michael Chopra takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass

Offside called on Benedict McCarthy

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

Throw-in: Pascal Chimbonda takes it (Attacking)

Morten Gamst Pedersen hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Steed Malbranque blocks the shot

Throw-in: Morten Gamst Pedersen takes it (Attacking)

Vincenzo Grella commits a foul on Andy Reid resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Andy Reid takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play

Andrew Haworth hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Marton Fulop makes a very good save (Catch)

Christopher Samba commits a foul on Michael Chopra resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Christopher Samba is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Grant Leadbitter takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot

Grant Leadbitter hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Andrew Haworth blocks the shot

Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Carlos Edwards takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Steed Malbranque takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Gael Givet takes it (Defending)

Benedict McCarthy commits a foul on Danny Collins resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

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

Carlos Villanueva commits a foul on George McCartney resulting on a free kick for Sunderland

Danny Collins takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

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

Paul Robinson takes a long goal kick

The referee has signaled the end of the second half

End of the game

Throw-in: Carlos Edwards takes it (Attacking)

Paul Robinson takes a long goal kick

Throw-in: Danny Simpson takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Carlos Edwards takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Attacking)

Andy Reid crosses the ball. Outcome: open play