| Stoke City Reserves | 0 |
| Everton Reserves | 2 |
John Hills 29' Michael Branch 75' | |
HT: 0-1
Tuesday 26 November 1996
1996/97 Central League Division 1
Line-Up
- Paul Gerrard
- Marc Hottiger
- Michael Ball
- Richard Dunne
- Craig Short
- Graham Allen
- Vinny Samways
- John Hills
- Paul Rideout
- Michael Branch
- Anders Limpar