Remembering Darren Bent's 'beach ball goal' for Sunderland vs Liverpool

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·10 February 2026

Sunderland host Liverpool on Wednesday in a meeting long associated with one of the Premier League's strangest and most debated moments.

According to Sunderland Echo, that link centres on Darren Bent's 'beach ball goal'.

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The incident still stands out for its sheer oddity in Premier League history.

It continues to shape how this fixture is remembered.

The latest instalment arrives with that memory firmly in mind.

Source: Sunderland Echo