Sunday 27 September 2009 at The Stadium of Light (Att 37,566)

Sunderland (1) 5 (Bent 8p, 90, Jones 47p 70, Turner 73): Gordon, Turner, da Silva (Ferdinand HT), Mensah, Richardson, Cana, Cattermole (Henderson HT), Malbranque, Reid, Bent (McCartney 89), Jones; Subs Fulop, Campbell, Nosworthy, Healy.
Wolves (0) 2 (Mensah 50og, Doyle 54): Hennessey, Halford, Elokobi, Berra, Mancienne, Henry, Edwards, Jarvis, Castillo (Kightly HT), Keogh (Maierhofer 77), Doyle (Ebanks-Blake 77); Subs Hahnemann, Foley, Craddock, Milijas.

Referee: Mr L Mason.
Order of Goals: s,s,W,W,s,s,s.
Booked: Turner 20, Doyle 21, Henry 40, Halford 57.
Penalties: Both spot-kicks were awarded for fouls on Darren Bent, the first by Segundo Castillo and the second by Christophe Berra.
Television: Match covered live on Sky Sports.
Position: 16th.