Southampton v Crystal Palace, 27 August 1997
| Score | 1-0 to Southampton |
| Referee | Jeff Winter |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | The Dell |
| Attendance | 15,032 |
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Goals:
| Kevin Davies | 57 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Paul Jones
Defender/Right back
Jason Dodd
Defender
Francis Benali
Defender
Ken Monkou
Defender
Lee Todd
Defender/Left back
Duncan Spedding
Midfielder
David Hughes
Midfielder
Neil Maddison
Midfielder
Jim Magilton
Forward
Kevin Davies
Forward
Stig Johansen
Substitutions:
| Micky Evans for Stig Johansen | 66 |
| Alan Neilson for Neil Maddison | 80 |
Cards:
| Jim Magilton | Y | |
| Lee Todd | Y |
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Kevin Miller
Goalkeeper
Kevin Muscat
Defender/Right back
Marc Edworthy
Defender
Andy Linighan
Defender/Centre back
Dave Tuttle
Defender/Centre back
Paul Warhurst
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Dean Gordon
Defender/Left back
Attilio Lombardo
Midfielder
Andy Roberts
Midfielder
Simon Rodger
Midfielder
Bruce Dyer
Forward
Substitutions:
| Dougie Freedman for Kevin Muscat | 75 |
| Neil Shipperley for Paul Warhurst | 82 |
Cards:
| Marc Edworthy | Y | |
| Andy Roberts | Y | |
| Paul Warhurst | Y |