Sunderland v Middlesbrough, 22 October 1985
| Score | 1-0 to Sunderland |
| Competition | League Division Two |
| Venue | Roker Park |
| Attendance | 20,541 |
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Starting lineup:
Stephen Pears
Goalkeeper
Irving Nattrass
Right back
Brian Laws
Defender
Tony McAndrew
Defender
Pat Heard
Defender/Midfielder
Donal O'Riordan
Defender/Midfielder
Gary Hamilton
Midfielder
Mitch Cook
Midfielder/Left back
David Currie
Forward
Bernie Slaven
Forward
Archie Stephens
Forward
Substitutions:
| Peter Beagrie for Mitch Cook |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Peter Beagrie