Tranmere Rovers 0 Middlesbrough 2
Outcome: Won
Date: 8/30/1997
Manager: Bryan Robson
Attendance: 12095
Competition: Division One
Played at: Prenton Park
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| Robbie Mustoe | 25 | ||
| Mickel Beck | 54 | ||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Ben Roberts | |||
| Gianluca Festa | |||
| Steve Vickers | |||
| Vladimir Kinder | |||
| Curtis Fleming | |||
| Robbie Mustoe | |||
| Phil Stamp | |||
| Emmerson | |||
| Mickel Beck | |||
| Paul Merson | |||
| Alan Moore |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Craig Liddle | |||
| Andy Townsend |