Aston Villa v Liverpool, 02 March 1997
| Score | 1-0 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | Steve Dunn |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 39,339 |
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David Hughes made his debut after joining as a trainee.
1 Aston Villa
Manager: Brian Little
Goals:
| Ian Taylor | 83 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mark Bosnich
Defender
Ugo Ehiogu
Defender
Fernando Nélson
Defender
Gareth Southgate
Defender
Steve Staunton
Defender/Left back
Alan Wright
Midfielder
Mark Draper
Midfielder
Ian Taylor
Midfielder
Andy Townsend
Forward
Savo Milošević
Forward
Dwight Yorke
Substitutions:
| David Hughes for Steve Staunton | 46 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Michael Oakes
Defender/Centre back
David Hughes
Midfielder
Lee Hendrie
Forward
Julian Joachim
Forward
Tommy Johnson
Comments:
League position: 5th0 Liverpool
Manager: Roy Evans
Goals:
Starting lineup:
David James
Goalkeeper
Stig Inge Bjørnebye
Defender
Bjorn Tore Kvarme
Defender
Mark Wright
Defender
Dominic Matteo
Defender/Midfielder
Jason McAteer
Midfielder
Steve McManaman
Midfielder
Jamie Redknapp
Midfielder
John Barnes
Forward
Stan Collymore
Forward
Robbie Fowler
Forward
Substitutions:
| Patrik Berger for Stan Collymore | 54 |
Cards:
| Stan Collymore | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Tony Warner
Defender
Steve Harkness
Defender/Centre back
Neil Ruddock
Midfielder
Patrik Berger
Midfielder
Mark Kennedy