Sunderland are set to host Millwall in their penultimate home fixture of the campaign this afternoon.
Sunderland have nothing but pride to play for at this stage, with their poor form in the second half of the season leaving them now fighting for a top-half finish.
Millwall are also extremely unlikely to be relegated now after back-to-back wins, so it is a hard one to predict at the Stadium of Light.
Recent results between the two sides have been very dull, with four of the last five ending in draws, while Sunderland also picked up a 3-0 win in December 2022.
Sunderland’s meetings with Millwall were rarely very memorable, though many fans will have fond memories of their 6-0 demolition of The Lions in December 1995.
The Black Cats thrashed Millwall under Peter Reid and went onto win the First Division title, winning eleven of their final 17 games in the second tier.
Here is Sunderland’s starting line-up from that massive victory at Roker Park…
Sunderland 6-0 Millwall – 9th December 1995
ALEC CHAMBERLAIN spent three years with Sunderland, making 90 appearances. The goalkeeper joined Watford for £40,000 the following summer, where he went onto spent eleven years, winning another two promotions.
DARIUSZ KUBICKI initially joined Sunderland on loan from Aston Villa in 1994, before signing permanently. The former Polish right-back went onto play for Wolves, Tranmere Rovers, Carlisle United and Darlington. He has spent the last 25 years in management in his home country, but is currently unemployed.
MARTIN SCOTT joined Sunderland from Bristol City in 1994 and spent five years on Wearside, before retiring due to injury. The former defender has gone onto coach with Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Barnsley and South Shields. Scott bagged the opening goal from the penalty spott against Millwall.
STEVE AGNEW joined Sunderland in 1995, before joining York City three years later. After a spell with Gateshead, he decided to hang up his boots. He has since had spells as caretaker manager with Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday, while he most recently spent time on Aberdeen’s coaching staff.
RICHARD ORD was born in County Durham and joined Sunderland after leaving school in 1986. He made almost 300 senior appearances for the Black Cats and won promotion to the top flight twice, before leaving to join QPR in 1998. Ord spent two years as manager of Durham City, but resigned in 2012.
ANDY MELVILLE left Sunderland to join Fulham in 1999 and was part of the team that won the UEFA Intertoto Cup alongside Steed Malbranque. He ended his career with West Ham and now coaches the Oxford Brookes University football team.
MICHAEL GRAY spent 14 years with boyhood club Sunderland, winning promotion from the First Division three times,, as well as being named in the PFA Team of the Year twice. The former England international eventually left for Blackburn, before going onto enjoy spells with Leeds United, Wolves and Sheffield Wednesday. He retired in 2010 and has since been regularly spotted as a pundit on TV.
MARTIN GRAY spent six years on Wearside before joining Oxford United for £100,000 in 1996. The former midfielder finished his career with Darlington before turning his attention to coaching. Gray went onto win two league titles and the play-offs with Darlington, while he most recently managed York City.
CRAIG RUSSELL netted a whopping four goals against Millwall 29 years ago. He joined Sunderland as a schoolboy and spent the next nine years with the club,before joining Manchester City. Russell went onto play for the likes of St Johnstone and Darlington, before ending his career at 31 years old. He went onto spend time with Newcastle Falcons, Newcastle United and Sunderland as a masseur.
PHIL GRAY made it 3-0 in the second half against Millwall. The former striker spent three years with the Black Cats before he was released, and went onto spend time abroad with Nancy and Fortuna Sittard. Gray retired in 2005.
MARTIN SMITH began his career with his hometown club and spent seven years there, before joining Sheffield United in 1999. He then spent time with Huddersfield, Northampton, Darlington, Blyth Spartans and Kettering Town.