Derby County v Aston Villa, 12 April 1997
| Score | 2-1 to Derby County |
| Referee | Paul Danson |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Baseball Ground |
| Attendance | 18,071 |
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Mauricio Solis made his debut after moving from Herediano in March.
Goals:
| Gary Rowett | 21 |
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| Robin van der Laan | 36 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Russell Hoult
Defender
Christian Dailly
Defender
Jacob Laursen
Defender
Gary Rowett
Defender/Midfielder
Paul McGrath
Defender/Left back
Chris Powell
Midfielder
Aljoša Asanović
Midfielder
Paul Trollope
Midfielder
Robin van der Laan
Forward
Dean Sturridge
Forward
Ashley Ward
Substitutions:
| Mauricio Solis for Aljoša Asanović | 79 |
| Darryl Powell for Robin van der Laan | 79 |
| Paulo Wanchope for Ashley Ward | 79 |
Cards:
| Christian Dailly | Y | |
| Chris Powell | Y |
Goals:
| Julian Joachim | 84 |
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Starting lineup:
Michael Oakes
Goalkeeper
Ugo Ehiogu
Defender
Fernando Nélson
Defender
Gareth Southgate
Defender
David Hughes
Defender/Centre back
Alan Wright
Defender/Left back
Mark Draper
Midfielder
Ian Taylor
Midfielder
Andy Townsend
Midfielder
Savo Milošević
Forward
Dwight Yorke
Forward
Substitutions:
| Sasa Curcic for Mark Draper | 63 |
| Julian Joachim for David Hughes | 74 |
Cards:
| Fernando Nélson | Y | |
| Andy Townsend | Y |