Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers, 25 October 1997
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Jeff Winter |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 36,716 |
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Goals:
| Keith Gillespie | 27 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Pavel Srníček
Defender
Philippe Albert
Defender
Steve Watson
Defender/Centre back
Darren Peacock
Defender/Left back
John Beresford
Midfielder
David Batty
Midfielder
Keith Gillespie
Midfielder
Des Hamilton
Midfielder
Temuri Ketsbaia
Forward
John Barnes
Forward
Jon Dahl Tomasson
Substitutions:
| Rob Lee for Des Hamilton | 69 |
| Steve Howey for Keith Gillespie | 82 |
Cards:
Goals:
| Chris Sutton | 57 |
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Starting lineup:
Tim Flowers
Goalkeeper
Stéphane Henchoz
Defender
Colin Hendry
Defender
Patrick Valery
Defender
Chris Sutton
Defender/Forward
Gary Croft
Defender/Left back
Lars Bohinen
Midfielder
Billy McKinlay
Midfielder
Stuart Ripley
Midfielder
Tim Sherwood
Midfielder
Kevin Gallacher
Forward
Substitutions:
| Damien Duff for Lars Bohinen | 54 |
| Garry Flitcroft for Stuart Ripley | 72 |
Cards:
| Garry Flitcroft | Y | |
| Kevin Gallacher | Y | |
| Stéphane Henchoz | Y | |
| Colin Hendry | Y | |
| Billy McKinlay | Y | |
| Patrick Valery | Y |