Middlesbrough 3 Northampton Town 1
Outcome: Won
Date: 9/11/2001
Manager: Steve McClaren
Attendance: 3918
Competition: League Cup Second Round
Played at: Riverside Stadium
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| David Murphy | 54 | ||
| Szilard Nemeth | 62 | ||
| Mark Wilson | 82 | ||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Mark Schwarzer | |||
| Ugo Ehiogu | |||
| Robbie Stockdale | |||
| Jason Gavin | |||
| Robbie Mustoe | |||
| Allan Johnston | |||
| Mark Wilson | |||
| Szilard Nemeth | |||
| Carlos Marinelli | |||
| Dean Windass | |||
| David Murphy |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Colin Cooper | |||
| Joseph Desire-Job | |||
| Hamilton Ricard |