Newcastle United v Sunderland, 05 April 1997
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Paul Durkin |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 36,582 |
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Goals:
| Alan Shearer | 77 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shaka Hislop
Defender/Right back
Warren Barton
Defender
Steve Watson
Defender/Centre back
Darren Peacock
Defender/Midfielder
Robbie Elliott
Midfielder
David Batty
Midfielder
Keith Gillespie
Midfielder
David Ginola
Midfielder
Rob Lee
Forward
Les Ferdinand
Forward
Alan Shearer
Substitutions:
| Lee Clark for Rob Lee | 29 |
| Faustino Asprilla for Les Ferdinand | 46 |
Cards:
Goals:
| Michael Gray | 32 |
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Starting lineup:
Lionel Perez
Goalkeeper
Michael Gray
Defender
Gareth Hall
Defender
Dariusz Kubicki
Defender
Lee Howey
Defender/Centre back
Richard Ord
Defender/Centre back
Kevin Ball
Midfielder
Paul Bracewell
Midfielder
Allan Johnston
Midfielder
Chris Waddle
Midfielder
Paul Stewart
Midfielder/Forward
Substitutions:
| David Kelly for Allan Johnston | 61 |
| Michael Bridges for Michael Gray | 66 |
| Niall Quinn for Paul Stewart | 82 |
Cards:
| Lee Howey | Y |