Newcastle United v Middlesbrough, 26 October 1988
| Score | 3-0 to Newcastle United |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 23,845 |
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Lee Payne made his debut after moving from Barnet in September.
Goals:
| Gary Pallister | own goal |
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| Mirandinha |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Dave Beasant
Defender
John Anderson
Defender
Kevin Scott
Defender/Midfielder
Brian Tinnion
Midfielder
John Cornwell
Midfielder
Michael O'Neill
Midfielder
Paul Stephenson
Midfielder/Forward
John Hendrie
Forward
Darren Jackson
Forward
Mirandinha
Left Winger
Lee Payne
Substitutions:
| John Robertson for Lee Payne |
On the bench:
Forward
John Robertson
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Stephen Pears
Goalkeeper
Gary Parkinson
Defender/Right back
Gary Pallister
Defender
Colin Cooper
Defender/Centre back
Tony Mowbray
Defender/Centre back
Mark Brennan
Midfielder
Gary Hamilton
Midfielder
Paul Kerr
Midfielder
Stuart Ripley
Midfielder
Bernie Slaven
Forward
Mark Burke
Winger
Substitutions:
| Alan Kernaghan for Paul Kerr | |
| Dean Glover for Stuart Ripley |