Roker Report’s Brainbusters #20: Have a go at our final Sunderland quiz of the season!

The answers are at the bottom - good luck and let us know how you get on...

Question 1...

What was the aggregate score when Sunderland beat Sheffield United in the play-off semi-finals over two legs in 1998?

Question 2...

Which two Sunderland players scored two goals (not including penalty shoot-out) each across the two games against Crystal Palace in the play-off semi-finals in 2004?

Question 3...

Which young winger surprisingly made the starting line-up for the second leg against Newcastle United at St James’ Park in 1990, that would only be his third starting appearance for Sunderland?

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Question 4...

Who is Sunderland’s top scorer (not including penalty shoot-outs) in play-off games only?

Question 5...

Who was the Gillingham striker, who went on to play for Aston Villa, Celtic & Chelsea, as well as collecting 88 caps for the Republic of Ireland, that scored five of Gillingham’s six goals across the two legs against Sunderland in the 1987 promotion/relegation play-off?

Question 6...

Who scored Sunderland’s only goal when defeated by Sheffield United away at Bramall Lane in the first leg of the play-off semi-finals in 1998?

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Question 7...

Three players made the starting line-up for Sunderland during the play-offs in 1987 (vs Gillingham) and during the 1990 play-offs (vs Newcastle United & Swindon Town), can you name them?

Question 8...

Who was Sunderland’s manager during the 1987 promotion/relegation play-offs that ended in defeat to Gillingham on away goals and relegation into the third tier?

Question 9...

Who missed the decisive penalty that meant Sunderland lost the penalty shoot-out and we’re defeated by Crystal Palace in the 2004 play-off semi-finals?

…and for a bonus point can you name the other two Sunderland players who missed penalties during the shoot-out?

And Finally - Question 10...

Three players have scored two goals (not including penalty shoot-outs) during a single play-off game for Sunderland, can you name them all?

Answers...

1) Aggregate Score – Sunderland 3-2 Sheffield United

[1st Leg – Sheffield United 2-1 Sunderland / 2^nd Leg Sunderland 2-0 Sheffield United]

2) Kevin Kyle & Marcus Stewart

3) Warren Hawke

4) Eric Gates - 3 goals

5) Tony Cascarino

6) Kevin Ball

7) Gordon Armstrong, Gary Bennett & Eric Gates

8) Bob Stokoe

9) Jeff Whitley

[Bonus point answer – Jason McAteer & John Oster]

10) Mark Proctor, Eric Gates & Niall Quinn

Click the links below for previous editions of our quiz...