Sunderland    v    Barrow

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Saturday, 2 January 2010

The FA Cup

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Time
Sunderland	v	Barrow	15:00

SUNDERLAND

BARROW

Possession

• Sunderland 50%
• Barrow 50%

Attempts on target

• Sunderland 0
• Barrow 0

Attempts off target

• Sunderland 0
• Barrow 0

Corners

• Sunderland 0
• Barrow 0

Fouls

• Sunderland 0
• Barrow 0

FA Cup third round
Venue: Stadium of Light Date: Saturday, 2 January Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio 5 live, BBC local radio, Final Score

TEAM NEWS

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is expected to name the same side that drew with Blackburn in the Premier League.

Bruce still has a host of players out through injury, while Michael Turner is suspended and Steed Malbranque is a doubt with a thigh strain.

Barrow are unbeaten since late November but have only played twice since 8 December, the latest being the 3-3 draw with Gateshead on Boxing Day.

They have a full squad available as they look to pull off a cup shock.

BIG-MATCH FACTS

The tie in context

• This David versus Goliath contest is one of two pitting a Premier League giant with a non-league minnow.

• Barrow are one of four clubs ensuring a presence from the Blue Square Premier in the third round.

Gulf in class

• Sunderland are 98 places higher than Barrow in the pecking order; it is the widest gulf in class in the third round.

Head-to-head

FA Cup records and best performances

• These clubs are meeting in a competitive game for the first time.

The clubs

SUNDERLAND

Current form

• Not won in seven (D3, L4 - all Premier League games).

• The 1-0 home triumph over Arsenal on 21 November is their only victory in 12 league and cup outings.

FA Cup form

• Sunderland have failed to progress beyond the third round in two of the last seven attempts.

• The 1937 and 1973 winners were last knocked out by a non-league club in 1949. Southern League Yeovil won a fourth round tie 2-1 after extra time, on their famous sloping Huish pitch.

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BARROW

Current form

• Undefeated in seven (W3, D4).

FA Cup form

• Barrow have qualified for the third round for the second year running. Twelve months ago they faced Premier League Middlesbrough at the Riverside, and lost 2-1.

• They have never knocked out a top-flight club.

Replay date

Tuesday, 12 January (Kick off: 1945)

Match officials

Referee: Neil Swarbrick (Lancashire)

Assistant referees: Dave Bryan & Dean Mohareb

Fourth official: Jock Waugh

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