Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United, 01 February 1997
| Score | 2-1 to Blackburn Rovers |
| Referee | Alan Wilkie |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Ewood Park |
| Attendance | 21,994 |
View Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United head to head
Les Sealey made re-debut after moving from Leyton Orient in November 1996. Michael Newell made his last appearance before returning to Birmingham City after loan period expired. Stephen Jones made his final appearance before moving to Charlton this month.
Goals:
| Kevin Gallacher | 36 |
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| Chris Sutton | 39 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Tim Flowers
Defender
Henning Berg
Defender
Colin Hendry
Defender
Jeff Kenna
Defender
Graeme Le Saux
Defender/Forward
Chris Sutton
Midfielder
Garry Flitcroft
Midfielder
Billy McKinlay
Midfielder
Tim Sherwood
Midfielder
Jason Wilcox
Forward
Kevin Gallacher
Substitutions:
| George Donis for Jason Wilcox | 66 |
Cards:
| Billy McKinlay | Y |
Goals:
| Rio Ferdinand | 64 |
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Starting lineup:
Les Sealey
Goalkeeper
Slaven Bilic
Defender
Tim Breacker
Defender
Julian Dicks
Defender
Marc Rieper-Jonsen
Defender
Keith Rowland
Defender
Ian Bishop
Midfielder
Michael Hughes
Midfielder
Danny Williamson
Midfielder
Steve Jones
Forward
Mike Newell
Forward
Substitutions:
| Rio Ferdinand for Steve Jones | 45 |
| Stan Lazaridis for Keith Rowland | 69 |
Cards:
| Keith Rowland | Y |