Middlesbrough 1 Crystal Palace 1
Outcome: Drawn
Date: 1/9/1979
Manager: John Neal
Attendance: 21447
Competition: FA Cup Third Round
Goals:
- Billy Ashcroft
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Jim Stewart | |||
| Ian Bailey | |||
| John Craggs | |||
| Stuart Boam | |||
| Tony McAndrew | |||
| David Armstrong | |||
| John Mahoney | |||
| Mark Procter | |||
| Stan Cummins | |||
| Micky Burns | |||
| Terry Cochrane |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Billy Ashcroft |