Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday, 18 January 1997
| Score | 4-2 to Middlesbrough |
| Referee | Paul Durkin |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Riverside Stadium |
| Attendance | 29,484 |
View Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday head to head
Gianluca Festa made his debut after moving from Inter-Milan this month.
Goals:
| Fabrizio Ravanelli | penalty | 14 |
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| Gianluca Festa | 23 |
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| Emerson | penalty | 72 |
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| Juninho | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ben Roberts
Defender
Gianluca Festa
Defender
Curtis Fleming
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 | 85 |
Cards:
| Fabrizio Ravanelli | 70 | R |
On the bench:
Forward
Jan Åge Fjørtoft
Goals:
| Mark Pembridge | 29 |
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| Mark Pembridge | 80 |
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Starting lineup:
Kevin Pressman
Goalkeeper
Peter Atherton
Defender
Ian Nolan
Defender
Dejan Stefanović
Defender
Des Walker
Defender
Steve Nicol
Defender/Midfielder
Richie Humphreys
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Graham Hyde
Midfielder
Mark Pembridge
Midfielder
Andy Booth
Forward
Guy Whittingham
Forward
Substitutions:
| Regi Blinker for Steve Nicol | 46 |
| Wayne Collins for Richie Humphreys | 69 |
| David Hirst for Guy Whittingham | 77 |
Cards:
| Regi Blinker | Y | |
| Peter Atherton | Y | |
| Mark Pembridge | Y | |
| Dejan Stefanović | Y |