Sunderland v Arsenal, 11 January 1997
| Score | 1-0 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Mike Riley |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Roker Park |
| Attendance | 21,074 |
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1 Sunderland
Manager: -
Goals:
| Tony Adams | own goal | 66 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Lionel Perez
Defender
Michael Gray
Defender
Gareth Hall
Defender
Dariusz Kubicki
Defender
Andy Melville
Defender/Centre back
Richard Ord
Defender/Midfielder
Darren Williams
Midfielder
Paul Bracewell
Midfielder/Forward
John Mullin
Forward
Michael Bridges
Forward
David Kelly
Substitutions:
| Craig Russell for Michael Bridges | 45 |
Cards:
| Michael Gray | Y | |
| David Kelly | Y |
0 Arsenal
Manager: Arsene Wenger
Goals:
Starting lineup:
David Seaman
Goalkeeper
Tony Adams
Defender
Steve Bould
Defender
Martin Keown
Defender
Nigel Winterburn
Defender/Left back
Paul Merson
Midfielder
Ray Parlour
Midfielder
David Platt
Midfielder
Patrick Vieira
Midfielder
Dennis Bergkamp
Forward
John Hartson
Forward
Substitutions:
| Stephen Hughes for Nigel Winterburn | 80 |
Cards:
| Nigel Winterburn | Y | |
| Tony Adams | Y | |
| John Hartson | Y | |
| Martin Keown | Y | |
| David Platt | Y | |
| Dennis Bergkamp | 29 | R |