Sunderland v Grimsby Town, 27 October 1998
| Score | 2-1 to Sunderland |
| Competition | League Cup 3rd round |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 18,676 |
View Sunderland v Grimsby Town head to head
Goals:
| Michael Bridges | 66 |
|
|
| Niall Quinn | 115 |
|
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Thomas Sørensen
Defender
Michael Gray
Defender
Chris Makin
Defender
Martin Scott
Defender/Centre back
Jody Craddock
Midfielder
Nicky Summerbee
Midfielder
Paul Thirlwell
Midfielder/Forward
John Mullin
Forward
Michael Bridges
Forward
Danny Dichio
Forward
Martin Smith
Substitutions:
| Sam Aiston for Michael Bridges | 0 |
| Chris Lumsdon for Martin Smith | 0 |
| Niall Quinn for Danny Dichio | 0 |
Goals:
| Lee Nogan | 11 |
|
Starting lineup:
Aidan Davison
Goalkeeper
Danny Butterfield
Defender/Right back
John McDermott
Defender/Right back
Mark Lever
Defender/Centre back
Richard Smith
Defender/Centre back
Steve Livingstone
Defender/Forward
Paul Groves
Defender/Midfielder
Tony Gallimore
Defender/Left back
Kingsley Black
Midfielder
Jack Lester
Forward
Lee Nogan
Forward
Substitutions:
| Peter Handyside for Danny Butterfield | 0 |
| Tommy Widdrington for Richard Smith | 0 |