Ironically, Blues' Reserves side opened the 2004-05 season campaign with a 3-0 home win against Sunderland, the now departed Darren Carter scoring twice in that game.
Blues: Doyle, Alsop, Howell, Anderton, Clemence, Asa Hall, Blake, Kilkenny, Birley, Morrison, Barrowman. Subs: Legzdins, Cottrill, Till, Mark Hall, Wright, Barrowman.
Sunderland: Carson, Taylor, D. Smith, Christensen, Hartley, Martin, Davison, Richardson, Dowson, Allan, Dennehy. Subs: Chapman, Weir, Smith, Connolly.
Kick off at Damson Parkway is at 7pm.