Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers, 14 September 1996
| Score | 2-1 to Newcastle United |
| Referee | Keith Burge |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 36,424 |
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Goals:
| Alan Shearer | penalty | 45 |
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| Les Ferdinand | 61 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Pavel Srníček
Defender
Steve Watson
Defender/Centre back
Steve Howey
Defender/Centre back
Darren Peacock
Defender/Left back
John Beresford
Midfielder
David Batty
Midfielder
David Ginola
Midfielder
Rob Lee
Forward
Peter Beardsley
Forward
Les Ferdinand
Forward
Alan Shearer
Substitutions:
| Faustino Asprilla for Les Ferdinand | 73 |
| Keith Gillespie for Rob Lee | 81 |
| Lee Clark for Peter Beardsley | 81 |
Cards:
Goals:
| Chris Sutton | 85 |
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Starting lineup:
Tim Flowers
Goalkeeper
Henning Berg
Defender
Chris Coleman
Defender
Colin Hendry
Defender
Jeff Kenna
Defender
Chris Sutton
Defender/Forward
Lars Bohinen
Midfielder
Garry Flitcroft
Midfielder
Tim Sherwood
Midfielder
George Donis
Forward
Kevin Gallacher
Forward
Substitutions:
| Billy McKinlay for Garry Flitcroft | 66 |
| Stuart Ripley for George Donis | 66 |
| Graham Fenton for Tim Sherwood | 79 |
Cards:
| Lars Bohinen | Y | |
| Chris Coleman | Y | |
| Garry Flitcroft | Y |