Mansfield Town v Middlesbrough, 21 August 1985
| Score | 2-0 to Mansfield Town |
| Competition | League Cup 1st round 1st leg |
| Attendance | 3,179 |
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Alan Roberts made his final appearance before moving to Darlington in September.
Starting lineup:
Stephen Pears
Goalkeeper
Brian Laws
Defender
Tony McAndrew
Defender
Gary Pallister
Defender
Tony Mowbray
Defender/Centre back
Donal O'Riordan
Defender/Midfielder
Alan Roberts
Right Winger
Paul Ward
Midfielder
David Currie
Forward
Archie Stephens
Forward
Gary Rowell
Winger
Substitutions:
| Alan Kernaghan for Alan Roberts |
On the bench:
Defender
Alan Kernaghan