Leeds United 2 - 0 Sunderland
Seven Irish men on the official Team sheet today at Elland road, however only five given a chance by their respective managers. Sunderland desperately need todays 3 points, to guarantee their survival in the Premier league. But right from the start things were not going in their favour. With an own goal from Jody Craddock setting the home side on their way. Craddock put the ball into his own net inside the first 10 minutes and the Black Cats failed to claw their way back.
Patrick Mboma, who came on at the second half for the injured Philips, was asked to pick up the pieces from Niall Quinn's aerial dominance. While Kevin Kilbane got well stuck into Danny Mills, making tackle after tackle. Kilbane thought his deflected cross had looped over Nigel Martyn for the leveller on 70 minutes. Only for his international team-mate and Pal Ian Harte to get back, and scoop a header out from right under the crossbar. Jason McAteer has gained some valuable points for the Black Cats in recent weeks. He went close to grabbing his third goal for the club with a left foot shot from the edge of the area which was deflected just wide.
Robbie Keane slotted home the second seven minutes from the end.
The good news for Ireland was that "Niall Quinn started alongside Phillips for the third successive game".
Quinn, along with Kilbane, McAteer and Harte played the full 90, while Robbie Keane played from the 60th onwards
Teams
Leeds:
Martyn, Mills, Woodgate, Matteo, Harte, Smith, Bakke, Batty, Bowyer, Fowler (Keane 60), Viduka. Subs Not Used: Robinson, Gary Kelly, Wilcox, Johnson. Booked: Bowyer, Batty.
Sunderland:
Sorensen, Williams (Bellion 79), Bjorklund, Craddock, McCartney, McAteer, McCann, Reyna, Kilbane, Quinn, Phillips (Mboma 45). Subs Not Used: Macho, Thirlwell, Tommy Butler, (Capped at under 15, 16, 17, 18 & 21 levels for the Republic). Booked: McCann.
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