Liverpool v Middlesbrough, 14 December 1996

Score5-1 to Liverpool
RefereeKeith Burge
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance39,491
Robbie Fowler's first goal was timed at 29 seconds.

5 Liverpool

Manager: Roy Evans

1 Middlesbrough

Manager: Bryan Robson

Goals:

Robbie Fowler 1 G
Robbie Fowler 28 G
Stig Inge Bjørnebye 45 G
Robbie Fowler 77 G
Robbie Fowler 85 G

Goals:

Jan Åge Fjørtoft 75 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David James
Defender Phil Babb
Defender Mark Wright
Defender/Centre back Neil Ruddock
Midfielder Jason McAteer
Midfielder Steve McManaman
Midfielder Michael Thomas
Forward John Barnes
Forward Stan Collymore
Forward Robbie Fowler

Starting lineup:

Gary Walsh Goalkeeper
Neil Cox Defender
Derek Whyte Defender
Craig Liddle Defender/Centre back
Phil Whelan Defender/Centre back
Emerson Midfielder
Robbie Mustoe Midfielder
Phil Stamp Midfielder
Craig Hignett Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Substitutions:

Andy Campbell for Phil Stamp 57

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tony Warner
Defender/Midfielder Dominic Matteo
Midfielder Mark Kennedy
Midfielder Jamie Redknapp
Forward Lee Jones

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ben Roberts
Defender Chris Morris
Defender/Centre back Michael Barron
Forward Mikkel Beck
Forward Andy Campbell

Comments:

League position: 2nd

Comments:

League position: 16th

5 Liverpool

Manager: Roy Evans

Goals:

Robbie Fowler 1 G
Robbie Fowler 28 G
Stig Inge Bjørnebye 45 G
Robbie Fowler 77 G
Robbie Fowler 85 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David James
Defender Phil Babb
Defender Mark Wright
Defender/Centre back Neil Ruddock
Midfielder Jason McAteer
Midfielder Steve McManaman
Midfielder Michael Thomas
Forward John Barnes
Forward Stan Collymore
Forward Robbie Fowler

Substitutions:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tony Warner
Defender/Midfielder Dominic Matteo
Midfielder Mark Kennedy
Midfielder Jamie Redknapp
Forward Lee Jones

Comments:

League position: 2nd

1 Middlesbrough

Manager: Bryan Robson

Goals:

Jan Åge Fjørtoft 75 G

Starting lineup:

Gary Walsh Goalkeeper
Neil Cox Defender
Derek Whyte Defender
Craig Liddle Defender/Centre back
Phil Whelan Defender/Centre back
Emerson Midfielder
Robbie Mustoe Midfielder
Phil Stamp Midfielder
Craig Hignett Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Andy Campbell for Phil Stamp 57

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ben Roberts
Defender Chris Morris
Defender/Centre back Michael Barron
Forward Mikkel Beck
Forward Andy Campbell

Comments:

League position: 16th