Sunderland v Bury, 16 September 1997
| Score | 2-1 to Sunderland |
| Competition | League Cup 2nd round 1st leg |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 18,775 |
View Sunderland v Bury head to head
Goals:
| Darren Williams | 44 |
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| Michael Bridges | 56 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Lionel Perez
Defender
Michael Gray
Defender
Chris Makin
Defender
Martin Scott
Defender/Centre back
Jody Craddock
Defender/Midfielder
Darren Williams
Midfielder
Kevin Ball
Midfielder
Paul Bracewell
Midfielder
Allan Johnston
Forward
Michael Bridges
Forward
Craig Russell
Substitutions:
| Alex Rae for Michael Bridges | 0 |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Alex Rae
1 Bury
Goals:
| Nick Daws | 43 |
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Starting lineup:
Dean Kiely
Goalkeeper
Paul Butler
Defender/Centre back
Chris Lucketti
Defender/Centre back
Gordon Armstrong
Midfielder
Nick Daws
Midfielder
Ian Hughes
Midfielder
Lenny Johnrose
Midfielder
Adrian Randall
Midfielder
Tony Battersby
Forward
Ronnie Jepson
Forward
David Johnson
Forward
Substitutions:
| Andy Woodward for Ian Hughes | 0 |
| Brian Linighan for Adrian Randall | 0 |