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JUBILANT JULIO! Julio Arca leads the celebrations following victory over Birmingham City during the FA Cup Fifth Round Replay match at St. Andrew's in February 2004.  Midfielder Sean Thornton is close behind the Argentinian, as the players run towards the travelling Sunderland fans after Tommy Smith sealed victory with a brace in extra time.  The 2003/04 season saw the Black Cats reach the semi-final of the competition and the semi-final of the Championship play-off, resulting in Sunderland playing 56 games in all competitions.