Middlesbrough 7 Hereford United 0
Outcome: Won
Date: 9/18/1996
Manager: Bryan Robson
Attendance: 17136
Competition: League Cup Second Round 1st Leg
Played at: Riverside Stadium
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| Fabrizio Ravanelli | 21 | ||
| Emmerson | 32 | ||
| Fabrizio Ravanelli | 37 | ||
| Fabrizio Ravanelli | 55 | ||
| Branco | 57 | ||
| Curtis Fleming | 69 | ||
| Fabrizio Ravanelli | 73 | ||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Alan Miller | |||
| Steve Vickers | |||
| Curtis Fleming | |||
| Derek Whyte | |||
| Branco | |||
| Robbie Mustoe | |||
| Phil Stamp | |||
| Emmerson | |||
| Phil Whelan | |||
| Juninho | |||
| Fabrizio Ravanelli |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| John Hendire | |||
| Alan Moore |