Manchester United v Coventry City, 01 March 1997
| Score | 3-1 to Manchester United |
| Referee | Graham Barber |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Old Trafford |
| Attendance | 55,230 |
View Manchester United v Coventry City head to head
Alex Evtushok made his debut after moving from Karpaty Lvov in February.
Goals:
| Gary Breen | own goal | 4 |
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| Eoin Jess | own goal | 5 |
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| Karel Poborský | 47 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Peter Schmeichel
Defender
Denis Irwin
Defender
Gary Neville
Defender
Gary Pallister
Defender/Centre back
David May
Midfielder
David Beckham
Midfielder
Jordi Cruyff
Midfielder
Ryan Giggs
Midfielder
Karel Poborský
Forward
Eric Cantona
Forward
Andrew Cole
Substitutions:
| Phil Neville for Denis Irwin | 49 |
| Brian McClair for David Beckham | 64 |
| Ronny Johnsen for Ryan Giggs | 71 |
Cards:
Goals:
| Darren Huckerby | 86 |
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Starting lineup:
Steve Ogrizovic
Goalkeeper
Gary Breen
Defender
Alex Evtushok
Defender/Centre back
Richard Shaw
Defender/Centre back
Paul D Williams
Defender/Centre back
Marcus Hall
Defender/Left back
Eoin Jess
Midfielder
Gary McAllister
Midfielder
Dion Dublin
Forward
Darren Huckerby
Forward
Noel Whelan
Forward
Substitutions:
| Peter Ndlovu for Alex Evtushok | 30 |
| Paul Telfer for Marcus Hall | 49 |
Cards:
| Darren Huckerby | Y | |
| Paul D Williams | Y |