Sunderland v Chester City, 15 September 1998
| Score | 3-0 to Sunderland |
| Competition | League Cup 2nd round 1st leg |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 20,618 |
View Sunderland v Chester City head to head
Goals:
| Martin Scott | 32 |
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| Kevin Phillips | 39 |
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| Michael Bridges | 58 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Thomas Sørensen
Defender
Chris Makin
Defender
Martin Scott
Defender/Centre back
Jody Craddock
Defender/Midfielder
Darren Williams
Midfielder
Alex Rae
Midfielder
Neil Wainwright
Midfielder/Forward
John Mullin
Forward
Danny Dichio
Forward
Kevin Phillips
Forward
Martin Smith
Substitutions:
| Michael Bridges for Kevin Phillips | 0 |
| Paul Butler for Darren Williams | 0 |
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Neil Cutler
Goalkeeper
Mattie Woods
Defender
Ross Davidson
Defender/Full back
Jon Cross
Midfielder
David Flitcroft
Midfielder
Chris Priest
Midfielder
Shaun Reid
Midfielder
Nick Richardson
Midfielder
Alex Smith
Midfielder
Darren Wright
Midfielder
John Murphy
Forward
Substitutions:
| Rod Thomas for Darren Wright | 0 |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Rod Thomas