Tranmere Rovers 1 Middlesbrough 1
Outcome: Drawn
Date: 8/28/1990
Manager: Colin Todd
Attendance: 10667
Competition: LeagueCup FirstRound1stLeg
Played at: Ayresome Park
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| Tony Mowbray | |||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| John Hendire | |||
| Bernie Slaven | |||
| Ian Baird | |||
| Robbie Mustoe | |||
| John Wark | |||
| Colin Cooper | |||
| Allan Kernaghan | |||
| Jimmy Phillips | |||
| Martin Russell | |||
| Tony Mowbray | |||
| Stephen Pears |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Stuart Ripley |