Sunderland
  Blackburn Rovers
Managers
(Sunderland)
(Blackburn Rovers)
Notes
Tony Norman saved a Howard Gayle penalty in the 16th minute. Terry Gennoe saved a Marco Gabbiadini penalty in the second minute of stoppage time at the end of the game.
Goals
Marco Gabbiadini (pen) 6  min
Marco Gabbiadini 27  min
Mark Atkins 61  min
Frank Gray (OG) 72  min