Leicester City v Middlesbrough, 16 April 1997
| Score | 1-0 to Leicester City |
| Referee | Martin Bodenham |
| Competition | League Cup Final replay |
| Venue | Hillsborough |
| Attendance | 39,428 |
View Leicester City v Middlesbrough head to head
Kick-off: 7.45pm.
Played at Sheffield Wednesday FC.
After extra time.
This was the last year that the League Cup Final was decided by a replay.
1 Leicester City
Manager: Martin O'Neill
Goals:
| Steve Claridge | 100 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Kasey Keller
Defender
Pontus Kåmark
Defender
Spencer Prior
Defender
Mike Whitlow
Defender/Centre back
Steve Walsh
Defender/Midfielder
Simon Grayson
Midfielder
Neil Lennon
Midfielder
Muzzy Izzet
Midfielder
Garry Parker
Forward
Steve Claridge
Forward
Emile Heskey
Substitutions:
| Jamie Lawrence for Mike Whitlow | 109 |
| Mark Robins for Steve Claridge | 117 |
Cards:
| Muzzy Izzet | Y | |
| Emile Heskey | Y | |
| Neil Lennon | Y | |
| Spencer Prior | Y |
0 Middlesbrough
Manager: Bryan Robson
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Ben Roberts
Goalkeeper
Neil Cox
Defender
Gianluca Festa
Defender
Vladimir Kinder
Defender
Nigel Pearson
Defender
Clayton Blackmore
Defender/Midfielder
Emerson
Midfielder
Juninho
Midfielder
Robbie Mustoe
Midfielder
Craig Hignett
Midfielder/Forward
Fabrizio Ravanelli
Forward
Substitutions:
| Steve Vickers for Gianluca Festa | 76 |
| Alan Moore for Neil Cox | 105 |
| Mikkel Beck for Craig Hignett | 105 |
Cards:
| Neil Cox | Y | |
| Juninho | Y | |
| Vladimir Kinder | Y |