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| Event | 1996–97 Football League Cup | ||||||
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| Leicester City won after areplay | |||||||
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| Date | 6 April 1997 (1997-04-06) | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Steve Walsh (Leicester City) | ||||||
| Referee | Martin Bodenham | ||||||
| Attendance | 76,757 | ||||||
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| Date | 16 April 1997 (1997-04-16) | ||||||
| Venue | Hillsborough Stadium,Sheffield | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Steve Walsh (Leicester City) | ||||||
| Referee | Martin Bodenham | ||||||
| Attendance | 39,428 | ||||||
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The1997 Football League Cup Final was played betweenMiddlesbrough andLeicester City. The first game, atWembley Stadium on Sunday 6 April 1997, ended in a 1–1 draw afterextra time.Fabrizio Ravanelli opened the scoring only for Leicester'sEmile 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 captainNigel Pearson after already being booked. Leicester won the replay, and their secondLeague Cup, in the game played atHillsborough Stadium on 16 April 1997 with another extra-time goal, this time fromSteve Claridge.[1]
This was the last year that the Football League Cup Final was decided by a replay.[2]
Leicester City[edit]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 2–0Manchester United Quarter-final:Ipswich Town 0–1 Leicester City Semi-final, 1st leg: Leicester City 0–0Wimbledon Semi-final, 2nd leg: Wimbledon 1–1 Leicester City(on away goals) | Middlesbrough[edit]Round 2, 1st leg: Middlesbrough 7–0Hereford United Round 2, 2nd leg: Hereford United 0–3 Middlesbrough Round 3: Middlesbrough 5–1Huddersfield Town Round 4: Middlesbrough 3–1Newcastle United Quarter-final: Middlesbrough 2–1Liverpool Semi-final, 1st leg:Stockport County 0–2 Middlesbrough Semi-final, 2nd leg: Middlesbrough 0–1 Stockport County |
| Leicester City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Middlesbrough |
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