| Derby County Reserves | 0 |
| Everton Reserves | 3 |
Richie Townsend 16' Paul Rideout 64' Michael Ball 73' | |
HT: 0-1
Tuesday 17 December 1996
1996/97 Central League Division 1
Line-Up
- Paul Gerrard
- Marc Hottiger
- Michael Ball
- Richard Dunne
- Craig Short
- Neil Moore
- Graham Allen
- John Hills
- Paul Rideout
- Richie Townsend
- Anders Limpar
Substitutions
53'
Gavin McCann
(for Graham Allen)