Middlesbrough 3 Coventry City 0
Outcome: Won
Date: 1/7/1978
Manager: John Neal
Attendance: 18505
Competition: FA Cup Third Round
Played at: Ayresome Park
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| David Mills | |||
| David Mills | |||
| Tony McAndrew | |||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Jim Platt | |||
| Tony McAndrew | |||
| John Craggs | |||
| Ian Bailey | |||
| Alan Ramage | |||
| Stuart Boam | |||
| David Armstrong | |||
| Stan Cummins | |||
| John Mahoney | |||
| David Mills | |||
| Billy Ashcroft |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |