27th September 1997 at The Valley (12,074) Charlton Athletic 1 (1)(Mortimer 40): Petterson, Brown, Barness (Emblen 75), K. Jones, Rufus (Chapple 82), Balmer, Mortimer (Newton 62), Kinsella, Robinson, Mendonca, S. Jones. Stockport County 3 (0)(Armstrong 69, Angell 71, Rufus (o.g.) 78)): Nixon, Connelly, Woodthorpe, Searle (Nash 59), McIntosh, Dinning, Gannon, Marsden, Angell, Armstrong, Cooper. Subs. (not used) Mutch, Bound. Referee: John A. Kirkby (Sheffield). Order of goals: CA S(3) Booked: Marsden (62), foul on Mendonca; Dinning (86), foul on S. Jones. Own goal from Rufus who diverted an Armstrong cross into his own net.