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	        | Emile Heskey has a dream start to his Liverpool career by winning a penalty after being pulled down by Williams. Patrick Berger scores from the penalty, and Liverpool lead after just 2 minutes. |  
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	        | Danny Murphy sees his goal disallowed for offside early in the 2nd half. Just minutes later, Erik Meijer also has a goal disallowed, for the same reason. |  
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	        | Sami Hyppia goes close with a header, but places the ball just wide of the far post. |  
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	        | Sander Westerweld recklessly brings down Sunderland striker Kevin Phillips, and Phillips blasts the ball straight into the centre of the goal to rescue a point for Sunderland. |  |