Nottingham Forest v Liverpool, 16 August 1992

Score1-0 to Nottingham Forest
RefereeMike Reed
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCity Ground
Attendance20,038
Kick-off: 4.00pm This was the first-ever game in the Premier League to be broadcast live by Sky TV (BSkyB).

1 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Brian Clough

0 Liverpool

Manager: Graeme Souness

Goals:

Teddy Sheringham 28 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mark Crossley
Defender Brian Laws
Defender Stuart Pearce
Defender/Centre back Steve Chettle
Midfielder Nigel Clough
Midfielder Gary Crosby
Midfielder Scot Gemmill
Midfielder Roy Keane
Midfielder Terry Wilson
Midfielder Ian Woan

Starting lineup:

David James Goalkeeper
David Burrows Defender
Mark Wright Defender
Nick Tanner Defender/Centre back
Steve Nicol Defender/Midfielder
Michael Thomas Midfielder
Ronnie Whelan Midfielder
Paul Stewart Midfielder/Forward
Ian Rush Forward
Dean Saunders Forward
Mark Walters Forward

Substitutions:

Kingsley Black for Nigel Clough 85

Substitutions:

Steve McManaman for Ian Rush 46
Ronny Rosenthal for Mark Walters 74

Cards:

Roy Keane 22 Y

Cards:

Ian Rush 12 Y
David Burrows 60 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Andy Marriott
Midfielder Kingsley Black
Forward Gary Bannister

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mike Hooper
Midfielder Steve McManaman
Forward Ronny Rosenthal

Comments:

Commenting on the only goal of the game, manager Brian Clough said: "You don't work on scoring goals like that. They come out of the blue through sheer ability. Edward Sheringham stuck it in. That's what he's paid for."

Comments:

David James made his debut after moving from Watford in July. Paul Stewart made his debut after moving from Tottenham Hotspur in July.

1 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Brian Clough

Goals:

Teddy Sheringham 28 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mark Crossley
Defender Brian Laws
Defender Stuart Pearce
Defender/Centre back Steve Chettle
Midfielder Nigel Clough
Midfielder Gary Crosby
Midfielder Scot Gemmill
Midfielder Roy Keane
Midfielder Terry Wilson
Midfielder Ian Woan

Substitutions:

Kingsley Black for Nigel Clough 85

Cards:

Roy Keane 22 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Andy Marriott
Midfielder Kingsley Black
Forward Gary Bannister

Comments:

Commenting on the only goal of the game, manager Brian Clough said: "You don't work on scoring goals like that. They come out of the blue through sheer ability. Edward Sheringham stuck it in. That's what he's paid for."

0 Liverpool

Manager: Graeme Souness

Goals:

Starting lineup:

David James Goalkeeper
David Burrows Defender
Mark Wright Defender
Nick Tanner Defender/Centre back
Steve Nicol Defender/Midfielder
Michael Thomas Midfielder
Ronnie Whelan Midfielder
Paul Stewart Midfielder/Forward
Ian Rush Forward
Dean Saunders Forward
Mark Walters Forward

Substitutions:

Steve McManaman for Ian Rush 46
Ronny Rosenthal for Mark Walters 74

Cards:

Ian Rush 12 Y
David Burrows 60 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mike Hooper
Midfielder Steve McManaman
Forward Ronny Rosenthal

Comments:

David James made his debut after moving from Watford in July. Paul Stewart made his debut after moving from Tottenham Hotspur in July.