Barnsley v Bolton Wanderers, 27 August 1997
| Score | 2-1 to Barnsley |
| Referee | Dermot Gallagher |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Oakwell |
| Attendance | 18,661 |
View Barnsley v Bolton Wanderers head to head
2 Barnsley
Goals:
| Eric Tinkler | 12 |
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| Georgi Hristov | 47 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
David Watson
Defender/Right back
Nicky Eaden
Defender
Matty Appleby
Defender
Darren Barnard
Defender/Centre back
Arjan De Zeeuw
Defender/Centre back
Adie Moses
Midfielder
Neil Redfearn
Midfielder
Eric Tinkler
Midfielder/Forward
John Hendrie
Forward
Georgi Hristov
Forward
Clint Marcelle
Substitutions:
| Lars Leese for David Watson | 36 |
| Martin Bullock for Clint Marcelle | 63 |
| Andy Liddell for Georgi Hristov | 78 |
Cards:
| Darren Barnard | Y |
Goals:
| Peter Beardsley | 31 |
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Starting lineup:
Keith Branagan
Goalkeeper
Gudni Bergsson
Defender
Gerry Taggart
Defender
Robbie Elliott
Defender/Midfielder
Jimmy Phillips
Defender/Left back
Per Frandsen
Midfielder
Jamie Pollock
Midfielder
Scott Sellars
Midfielder
Alan Thompson
Midfielder
Peter Beardsley
Forward
Nathan Blake
Forward
Substitutions:
| Michael Johansen for Jamie Pollock | 64 |
| John McGinlay for Robbie Elliott | 86 |
Cards:
| Gerry Taggart | Y | |
| Scott Sellars | Y |