Middlesbrough 3 Stockport County 1
Outcome: Won
Date: 12/28/1997
Manager: Bryan Robson
Attendance: 30166
Competition: Division One
Played at: Riverside Stadium
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| Craig Hignett | 10 | ||
| Mickel Beck | 66 | ||
| Mickel Beck | 89 | ||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Mark Schwarzer | |||
| Gianluca Festa | |||
| Vladimir Kinder | |||
| Curtis Fleming | |||
| Nigel Pearson | |||
| Robbie Mustoe | |||
| Phil Stamp | |||
| Andy Townsend | |||
| Craig Hignett | |||
| Mickel Beck | |||
| Paul Merson |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |