1997-98Saturday, 25 October 1997Nationwide Football League Division 1Match 13Britannia Stadium 14,587

Stoke City(0) 1Sunderland(1) 2PEREZ, LionelHOLLOWAY, DarrenGRAY, MichaelCLARK, Lee2CRADDOCK, JodyWILLIAMS, DarrenJOHNSTON, AllanBALL, KevinBRIDGES, MichaelPHILLIPS, KevinSMITH, Martin Substitutes RUSSELL, Craig(for BRIDGES, Michael)MULLIN, John(for SMITH, Martin)RAE, Alex(Not Used)