Nottingham Forest v Sunderland, 21 August 1996
| Score | 4-1 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Graham Barber |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | City Ground |
| Attendance | 22,874 |
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Goals:
| Alfe-Inge Haaland | 27 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mark Crossley
Defender
Alfe-Inge Haaland
Defender
Nikola Jerkan
Defender
Stuart Pearce
Defender/Centre back
Steve Chettle
Defender/Centre back
Colin Cooper
Midfielder
Chris Bart-Williams
Midfielder
Steve Stone
Midfielder
Ian Woan
Forward
Kevin Campbell
Forward
Dean Saunders
Substitutions:
| Chris Allen for Ian Woan | 68 |
Cards:
| Kevin Campbell | Y | |
| Steve Chettle | Y | |
| Stuart Pearce | Y | |
| Steve Stone | Y |
Goals:
| Michael Gray | 8 |
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| Niall Quinn | 17 |
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| Niall Quinn | 31 |
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| Richard Ord | 43 |
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Starting lineup:
Tony Coton
Goalkeeper
Michael Gray
Defender
Dariusz Kubicki
Defender
Andy Melville
Defender
Martin Scott
Defender
Richard Ord
Defender/Centre back
Steve Agnew
Midfielder
Kevin Ball
Midfielder
Paul Bracewell
Midfielder
Paul Stewart
Midfielder/Forward
Niall Quinn
Forward
Substitutions:
| Craig Russell for Paul Stewart | 79 |
| Michael Bridges for Niall Quinn | 88 |
Cards:
| Kevin Ball | Y | |
| Dariusz Kubicki | Y |