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