Middlesbrough v Chester City, 04 January 1997
| Score | 6-0 to Middlesbrough |
| Referee | David Elleray |
| Competition | FA Cup 3rd round |
| Venue | Riverside Stadium |
| Attendance | 18,684 |
View Middlesbrough v Chester City head to head
Goals:
| Fabrizio Ravanelli | 21 |
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| Craig Hignett | 26 |
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| Neil Cox | 44 |
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| Fabrizio Ravanelli | 50 |
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| Mikkel Beck | 56 |
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| Phil Stamp | 79 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gary Walsh
Defender
Neil Cox
Defender
Steve Vickers
Defender
Derek Whyte
Defender/Centre back
Craig Liddle
Defender/Midfielder
Clayton Blackmore
Midfielder
Emerson
Midfielder
Robbie Mustoe
Midfielder/Forward
Craig Hignett
Forward
Mikkel Beck
Forward
Fabrizio Ravanelli
Substitutions:
| Curtis Fleming for Neil Cox | 46 |
| Phil Stamp for Robbie Mustoe | 46 |
| Jan Åge Fjørtoft for Mikkel Beck | 56 |
Cards:
| Craig Hignett | 59 | R |
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Ronnie Sinclair
Goalkeeper
Iain Jenkins
Defender
Mattie Woods
Defender
Spencer Whelan
Defender/Centre back
Julian Alsford
Central defender
Neil Fisher
Midfielder
Chris Priest
Midfielder
Gary Shelton
Midfielder
Kevin Noteman
Midfielder/Forward
Andy Milner
Forward
Stuart Rimmer
Forward
Substitutions:
| Martin Giles for Gary Shelton | 85 |
| Greg Brown for Gary Shelton | 85 |
Cards:
| Spencer Whelan | Y |