Sunderland v York City, 18 August 1998
| Score | 2-1 to Sunderland |
| Competition | League Cup 1st round 2nd leg |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 22,695 |
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Sunderland won 4-1 on aggregate.
Goals:
| Kevin Phillips | 65 |
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| Martin Smith | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Thomas Sørensen
Defender
Michael Gray
Defender
Mark Maley
Defender/Centre back
Paul Butler
Defender/Midfielder
Darren Williams
Midfielder
Gerry Harrison
Midfielder
Neil Wainwright
Midfielder/Forward
John Mullin
Forward
Michael Bridges
Forward
Kevin Phillips
Forward
Martin Smith
Substitutions:
| Allan Johnston for Kevin Phillips | 0 |
| Paul Thirlwell for Gerry Harrison | 0 |
Goals:
| Neil Thompson | 86 |
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Starting lineup:
Bobby Mimms
Goalkeeper
Wayne Hall
Defender
Lyndon McMillan
Defender
Barry Jones
Defender/Centre back
Neil Thompson
Defender/Left back
Steve Agnew
Midfielder
Gordon Connelly
Midfielder
Alan Pouton
Midfielder
Mark Tinkler
Midfielder
Richard Cresswell
Forward
Neil Woods
Forward
Substitutions:
| Martin Garratt for Wayne Hall | 0 |
| Neil Tolson for Neil Woods | 0 |