Middlesbrough 3 Sunderland 1
Outcome: Won
Date: 2/21/1998
Manager: Bryan Robson
Attendance: 30227
Competition: Division One
Played at: Riverside Stadium
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| Marco Branca | 31 | ||
| Marco Branca | 68 | ||
| Alun Armstrong | 87 | ||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Mark Schwarzer | |||
| Gianluca Festa | |||
| Steve Vickers | |||
| Vladimir Kinder | |||
| Nigel Pearson | |||
| Robbie Mustoe | |||
| Andy Townsend | |||
| Craig Hignett | |||
| Micheal Thomas | |||
| Paul Merson | |||
| Marco Branca |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Alun Armstrong |