1997-98Saturday, 20 December 1997Nationwide Football League Division 1Match 22Gresty Road 5,404

Crewe Alexandra(0) 0Sunderland(2) 3PEREZ, LionelHOLLOWAY, DarrenGRAY, MichaelCLARK, LeeCRADDOCK, JodyWILLIAMS, DarrenSUMMERBEE, Nicky1RAE, AlexQUINN, Niall1PHILLIPS, Kevin1JOHNSTON, Allan Substitutes MAKIN, Chris(Not Used)MULLIN, John(Not Used)SMITH, Martin(for JOHNSTON, Allan)