Watford v Sunderland, 17 September 1996
| Score | 2-0 to Sunderland |
| Competition | League Cup 2nd round 1st leg |
| Venue | Vicarage Road |
| Attendance | 9,136 |
View Watford v Sunderland head to head
0 Watford
Goals:
Goals:
| Niall Quinn | 11 |
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| Alex Rae | 34 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Kevin Miller
Defender
Nigel Gibbs
Defender
Robert Page
Defender/Centre back
Keith Millen
Defender/Centre back
Steve Palmer
Defender/Left back
Dominic Ludden
Midfielder
Gary Porter
Forward
Wayne Andrews
Forward
Tommy Mooney
Forward
Gary Penrice
Forward
Devon White
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Tony Coton
Defender
Michael Gray
Defender
Gareth Hall
Defender
Andy Melville
Defender
Martin Scott
Defender/Centre back
Richard Ord
Midfielder
Steve Agnew
Midfielder
Paul Bracewell
Midfielder
Alex Rae
Midfielder/Forward
Paul Stewart
Forward
Niall Quinn
Substitutions:
| Craig Ramage for Wayne Andrews | 0 |
Substitutions:
| Kevin Ball for Alex Rae | 0 |
| Craig Russell for Paul Stewart | 0 |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Craig Ramage