Southampton v Derby County, 21 December 1996
| Score | 3-1 to Southampton |
| Referee | Paul Danson |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | The Dell |
| Attendance | 14,901 |
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Goals:
| Gordon Watson | 9 |
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| Matt Oakley | 13 |
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| Jim Magilton | penalty | 89 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Dave Beasant
Defender
Francis Benali
Defender
Claus Lundekvam
Defender/Centre back
Richard Dryden
Defender/Left back
Simon Charlton
Midfielder
Eyal Berkovic
Midfielder
Neil Maddison
Midfielder
Matt Oakley
Midfielder
Robbie Slater
Forward
Egil Ostenstad
Forward
Gordon Watson
Substitutions:
| Jim Magilton for Richard Dryden | 8 |
| David Hughes for Matt Oakley | 85 |
| Steve Basham for Gordon Watson | 89 |
Cards:
| Francis Benali | Y | |
| Robbie Slater | Y |
Goals:
| Christian Dailly | 8 |
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Starting lineup:
Russell Hoult
Goalkeeper
Christian Dailly
Defender
Jacob Laursen
Defender
Gary Rowett
Defender
Igor Stimac
Defender
Dean Yates
Defender/Centre back
Chris Powell
Defender/Left back
Aljoša Asanović
Midfielder
Sean Flynn
Midfielder
Darryl Powell
Midfielder
Ashley Ward
Forward
Substitutions:
| Lee Carsley for Jacob Laursen | 45 |
| Marco Gabbiadini for Dean Yates | 45 |
| Ron Willems for Aljoša Asanović | 73 |
Cards:
| Gary Rowett | Y | |
| Marco Gabbiadini | Y |