Middlesbrough 2 Port Vale 1
Outcome: Won
Date: 10/25/1997
Manager: Bryan Robson
Attendance: 30096
Competition: Division One
Played at: Riverside Stadium
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| Paul Merson | 11 | ||
| Paul Merson | 68 | ||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Mark Schwarzer | |||
| Steve Vickers | |||
| Nigel Pearson | |||
| Derek Whyte | |||
| Craig Harrison | |||
| Robbie Mustoe | |||
| Emmerson | |||
| Craig Hignett | |||
| Steve Baker | |||
| Mickel Beck | |||
| Paul Merson |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Mark Summerbell |