Middlesbrough 1 Nottingham Forest 3
Outcome: Lost
Date: 9/25/1979
Manager: John Neal
Attendance: 29869
Competition: League Cup Third Round
Played at: Ayresome Park
Goals:
- David Armstrong
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Jim Platt | |||
| Ian Bailey | |||
| Irving Nattrass | |||
| John Craggs | |||
| Tony McAndrew | |||
| David Armstrong | |||
| Mark Procter | |||
| Bosco Jankovic | |||
| Craig Johnston | |||
| David Hodgson | |||
| Micky Burns |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Dave Shearer |