Blackburn Rovers v Derby County, 09 August 1997
| Score | 1-0 to Blackburn Rovers |
| Referee | David Elleray |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Ewood Park |
| Attendance | 23,557 |
View Blackburn Rovers v Derby County head to head
Goals:
| Kevin Gallacher | 20 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
John Filan
Defender
Stéphane Henchoz
Defender
Colin Hendry
Defender
Jeff Kenna
Defender
Patrick Valery
Defender/Forward
Chris Sutton
Midfielder
Garry Flitcroft
Midfielder
Billy McKinlay
Midfielder
Stuart Ripley
Midfielder
Jason Wilcox
Forward
Kevin Gallacher
Substitutions:
| Ian Pearce for Colin Hendry | 75 |
| Martin Dahlin for Chris Sutton | 75 |
| Anders Andersson for Stuart Ripley | 89 |
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Mart Poom
Goalkeeper
Christian Dailly
Defender
Jacob Laursen
Defender
Igor Stimac
Defender
Matt Carbon
Defender/Centre back
Chris Powell
Defender/Left back
Lee Carsley
Midfielder
Stefano Eranio
Midfielder
Jonathan Hunt
Midfielder
Paul Simpson
Midfielder
Robin van der Laan
Midfielder
Substitutions:
| Deon Burton for Matt Carbon | 45 |
| Ashley Ward for Paul Simpson | 45 |
| Darryl Powell for Robin van der Laan | 78 |