CITY 2 MIDDLESBROUGH 0

Nationwide League Division 1

20th December 1997

attendance 28,097

scorers Rosler(17 pen), Dickov(32)

City Wright, Edghill, Wiekens, Brown, Symons, Shelia, Brannan, Russell, Rosler, Kinkladze, Dickov – subs Brightwell(unused), van Blerk(unused), Jeff Whitley(unused)

Middlesbrough Schwarzer, Fleming, Harrison, Festa, Pearson, Summerbell, Hignett, Townsend, Beck, Merson, Stamp – subs Vickers(62), Mustoe(37), Moreno(62)