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1997 Football League Cup final

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1997 Football League Cup Final
Match programme cover
Event1996–97 Football League Cup
Leicester City Middlesbrough
Leicester City won after a replay
Final
Leicester City Middlesbrough
1 1
After extra time
Date6 April 1997 (1997-04-06)
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Man of the MatchSteve Walsh
(Leicester City)
RefereeMartin Bodenham
Attendance76,757
Replay
Leicester City Middlesbrough
1 0
After extra time
Date16 April 1997 (1997-04-16)
VenueHillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
Man of the MatchSteve Walsh
(Leicester City)
RefereeMartin Bodenham
Attendance39,428
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The 1997 Football League Cup Final was played between Middlesbrough and Leicester City. The first game, at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 6 April 1997, ended in a 1–1 draw after extra time. Fabrizio Ravanelli opened the scoring only for Leicester's Emile Heskey to equalise in the last minute of extra time. Heskey was fortunate to be on the field, having committed what was a bookable foul on Boro captain Nigel Pearson after already being booked. Leicester won the replay, and their second League Cup, in the game played at Hillsborough Stadium on 16 April 1997 with another extra-time goal, this time from Steve Claridge.[1]

This was the last year that the Football League Cup Final was decided by a replay.[2]

Road to Wembley

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Leicester City

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Round 2, 1st leg: Scarborough 0–2 Leicester City

Round 2, 2nd leg: Leicester City 2–1 Scarborough

Round 3: York City 0–2 Leicester City

Round 4: Leicester City 2–0 Manchester United

Quarter-final: Ipswich Town 0–1 Leicester City

Semi-final, 1st leg: Leicester City 0–0 Wimbledon

Semi-final, 2nd leg: Wimbledon 1–1 Leicester City (on away goals)

Middlesbrough

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Round 2, 1st leg: Middlesbrough 7–0 Hereford United

Round 2, 2nd leg: Hereford United 0–3 Middlesbrough

Round 3: Middlesbrough 5–1 Huddersfield Town

Round 4: Middlesbrough 3–1 Newcastle United

Quarter-final: Middlesbrough 2–1 Liverpool

Semi-final, 1st leg: Stockport County 0–2 Middlesbrough

Semi-final, 2nd leg: Middlesbrough 0–1 Stockport County

Match details

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Leicester City1–1 (a.e.t.)Middlesbrough
Heskey 118' Report Ravanelli 95'
Attendance: 76,757
Leicester City
Middlesbrough
GK 13 United States Kasey Keller
DF 2 England Simon Grayson
DF 3 England Mike Whitlow downward-facing red arrow 105'
DF 5 England Steve Walsh (c)
DF 15 Sweden Pontus Kåmark Yellow card
DF 17 England Spencer Prior Yellow card
MF 6 Turkey Muzzy Izzet downward-facing red arrow 108'
MF 7 Northern Ireland Neil Lennon
MF 10 England Garry Parker
FW 9 England Steve Claridge
FW 11 England Emile Heskey Yellow card
Substitutes:
GK 1 England Kevin Poole
MF 8 England Scott Taylor upward-facing green arrow 108'
FW 12 England Mark Robins upward-facing green arrow 105'
Manager:
Northern Ireland Martin O'Neill
GK 19 Australia Mark Schwarzer
DF 2 England Neil Cox Yellow card
DF 14 Republic of Ireland Curtis Fleming
DF 5 England Nigel Pearson (c)
DF 18 Italy Gianluca Festa
MF 21 England Craig Hignett
MF 8 England Robbie Mustoe
MF 10 Brazil Juninho Paulista Yellow card
MF 6 Brazil Emerson
FW 9 Denmark Mikkel Beck Yellow card
FW 11 Italy Fabrizio Ravanelli
Substitutes:
DF 4 England Steve Vickers
DF 17 Wales Clayton Blackmore
MF 12 Republic of Ireland Alan Moore
Manager:
England Bryan Robson

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Replay if scores still level
  • Three named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions

Replay

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Leicester City1–0 (a.e.t.)Middlesbrough
Claridge 100' Report
Attendance: 39,428
Leicester
Middlesbrough
GK 13 United States Kasey Keller
RWB 2 England Simon Grayson
CB 3 England Mike Whitlow downward-facing red arrow 109'
CB 5 England Steve Walsh (c)
CB 17 England Spencer Prior Yellow card
LWB 15 Sweden Pontus Kåmark
CM 6 Turkey Muzzy Izzet Yellow card
CM 7 Northern Ireland Neil Lennon Yellow card
CM 10 England Garry Parker
CF 9 England Steve Claridge downward-facing red arrow 117'
CF 11 England Emile Heskey Yellow card
Substitutes:
GK 1 England Kevin Poole
DF 21 England Jamie Lawrence upward-facing green arrow 109'
FW 12 England Mark Robins upward-facing green arrow 117'
Manager:
Northern Ireland Martin O'Neill
GK 25 England Ben Roberts
RB 2 England Neil Cox Yellow card downward-facing red arrow 105'
CB 5 England Nigel Pearson (c)
CB 18 Italy Gianluca Festa downward-facing red arrow 76'
LB 7 Slovakia Vladimir Kinder Yellow card
CM 17 Wales Clayton Blackmore
CM 6 Brazil Emerson
CM 8 England Robbie Mustoe
AM 10 Brazil Juninho Paulista Yellow card
CF 21 England Craig Hignett downward-facing red arrow 105'
CF 11 Italy Fabrizio Ravanelli
Substitutes:
DF 4 England Steve Vickers upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 12 Republic of Ireland Alan Moore upward-facing green arrow 105'
FW 9 Denmark Mikkel Beck upward-facing green arrow 105'
Manager:
England Bryan Robson

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Penalty shootout if scores still level
  • Three named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions

References

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  1. ^ "Coca Cola Cup 1996/97". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  2. ^ "The Football League Cup". soccer.mistral.co.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
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