Middlesbrough 2 Sunderland 0
Outcome: Won
Date: 10/15/1997
Manager: Bryan Robson
Attendance: 26561
Competition: League Cup Third Round
Played at: Riverside Stadium
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| Andy Campbell | 58 | ||
| Craig Hignett | 90 | ||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Mark Schwarzer | |||
| Gianluca Festa | |||
| Curtis Fleming | |||
| Derek Whyte | |||
| Craig Harrison | |||
| Robbie Mustoe | |||
| Phil Stamp | |||
| Andy Townsend | |||
| Emmerson | |||
| Andy Campbell | |||
| Paul Merson |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Craig Hignett | |||
| Chris Freestone |