Blackburn Rovers 0 Middlesbrough 1
Outcome: Won
Date: 8/31/2002
Manager: Steve McClaren
Attendance: 28270
Competition: PremierLeague
Played at: Riverside Stadium
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| Joseph Desire-Job | 90 | ||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Malcolm Christie | |||
| Massimo Maccarone | |||
| Carlos Marinelli | |||
| Alen Boksic | |||
| George Boateng | |||
| Jonathan Greening | |||
| Geremi | |||
| Ugo Ehiogu | |||
| Franck Queudrue | |||
| Gareth Southgate | |||
| Robbie Stockdale |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Joseph Desire-Job | |||
| Colin Cooper |