Sunderland
  Gillingham
Managers
(Sunderland)
(Gillingham)
Notes
Sunderland's first ever relegation to the third tier. Phil Kite saved a Mark Proctor penalty in the 33rd minute. Ian Hesford saved a Colin Greenhall penalty in the 58th minute, but Qouw was first to the rebound and squared it for Cascarino to score.
Goals
Howard Pritchard 3  min
Eric Gates 17  min
Eric Gates 22  min
Tony Cascarino 58  min
Gary Bennett 88  min
Tony Cascarino 93  min
Keith Bertschin 108  min