Nottingham Forest v Arsenal, 21 December 1996

Score2-1 to Nottingham Forest
RefereeSteve Lodge
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCity Ground
Attendance27,384
Andrew Linighan made his final appearance before moving to Crystal Palace in January 1997.

2 Nottingham Forest

Manager: -

1 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Alfe-Inge Haaland 67 G
Alfe-Inge Haaland 89 G

Goals:

Ian Wright 63 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mark Crossley
Defender Nikola Jerkan
Defender Stuart Pearce
Defender/Centre back Steve Chettle
Defender/Centre back Colin Cooper
Midfielder Chris Allen
Midfielder Ian Woan
Forward Kevin Campbell
Forward Bryan Roy
Forward Dean Saunders

Starting lineup:

John Lukic Goalkeeper
Steve Bould Defender
Martin Keown Defender
Gavin McGowan Defender
Andy Linighan Defender/Centre back
Nigel Winterburn Defender/Left back
Rémi Garde Midfielder
Paul Merson Midfielder
David Platt Midfielder
Dennis Bergkamp Forward
Ian Wright Forward

Substitutions:

Nigel Clough for Bryan Roy 65
Des Lyttle for Nikola Jerkan 85

Substitutions:

Ray Parlour for Gavin McGowan 69
John Hartson for Dennis Bergkamp 74
Steve Morrow for Rémi Garde 78

Cards:

Nikola Jerkan Y

Cards:

Ian Wright 70 R

On the bench:

On the bench:

Defender Steve Morrow
Midfielder Ray Parlour
Forward John Hartson

2 Nottingham Forest

Manager: -

Goals:

Alfe-Inge Haaland 67 G
Alfe-Inge Haaland 89 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mark Crossley
Defender Nikola Jerkan
Defender Stuart Pearce
Defender/Centre back Steve Chettle
Defender/Centre back Colin Cooper
Midfielder Chris Allen
Midfielder Ian Woan
Forward Kevin Campbell
Forward Bryan Roy
Forward Dean Saunders

Substitutions:

Nigel Clough for Bryan Roy 65
Des Lyttle for Nikola Jerkan 85

Cards:

Nikola Jerkan Y

On the bench:

1 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Ian Wright 63 G

Starting lineup:

John Lukic Goalkeeper
Steve Bould Defender
Martin Keown Defender
Gavin McGowan Defender
Andy Linighan Defender/Centre back
Nigel Winterburn Defender/Left back
Rémi Garde Midfielder
Paul Merson Midfielder
David Platt Midfielder
Dennis Bergkamp Forward
Ian Wright Forward

Substitutions:

Ray Parlour for Gavin McGowan 69
John Hartson for Dennis Bergkamp 74
Steve Morrow for Rémi Garde 78

Cards:

Ian Wright 70 R

On the bench:

Defender Steve Morrow
Midfielder Ray Parlour
Forward John Hartson