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