Sunderland 1 Middlesbrough 2
Outcome: Won
Date: 9/28/1997
Manager: Bryan Robson
Attendance: 35284
Competition: DivisionOne
Played at: Roker Park
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| Emmerson | 68 | ||
| Robbie Mustoe | 79 | ||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Mickel Beck | |||
| Paul Merson | |||
| Anthony Ormerod | |||
| Robbie Mustoe | |||
| Andy Townsend | |||
| Emmerson | |||
| Gianluca Festa | |||
| Vladimir Kinder | |||
| Curtis Fleming | |||
| Nigel Pearson | |||
| Mark Schwarzer |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Alan Moore |