Middlesbrough v Hednesford Town, 25 January 1997
| Score | 3-2 to Middlesbrough |
| Referee | Martin Bodenham |
| Competition | FA Cup 4th round |
| Venue | Riverside Stadium |
| Attendance | 27,511 |
View Middlesbrough v Hednesford Town head to head
Hednesford Town were drawn as the 'home' team but the tie was moved to the Riverside Stadium.
Goals:
| Colin Lambert | own goal | 26 |
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| Jan Åge Fjørtoft | 86 |
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| Fabrizio Ravanelli | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ben Roberts
Defender
Gianluca Festa
Defender
Vladimir Kinder
Defender
Steve Vickers
Defender
Derek Whyte
Midfielder
Emerson
Midfielder
Juninho
Midfielder
Alan Moore
Midfielder
Robbie Mustoe
Forward
Mikkel Beck
Forward
Fabrizio Ravanelli
Substitutions:
| Jan Åge Fjørtoft for Mikkel Beck | 73 |
Cards:
| Steve Vickers | Y | |
| Gianluca Festa | Y |
On the bench:
Forward
Jan Åge Fjørtoft
2 Hednesford Town
Goals:
| Joe O'Connor | 14 |
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| Joe O'Connor | 90 |
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Substitutions:
Cards:
| Joe O'Connor | Y |