1997/98 Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough (Highlights)

10th January 1998 at The Valley (15,729) Charlton Athletic 3 (2)(Newton 20 59, Bright 36): Salmon, Brown, Bowen, K. Jones, Rufus, Chapple, Newton (Holmes 82), Kinsella, Robinson, Mendonca, Bright (Allen 85). Sub. (not used) Barness. Middlesbrough 0 (0): Schwarzer, Maddison, Kinder, Vickers, Pearson, Mustoe, Hignett, Townsend (Liddle 46), Beck (Ormerod 64), Merson, Moreno (Harrison 64). Referee: Rob J. Harris (Oxford). Booked: Bright (55), foul on Kinder; Allen (87), retaliation after being fouled by Harrison; Merson (46), dissent. Highest League crowd at The Valley for over eighteen years. The Charlton area was sold out and many hundreds gained admittance, unofficially, to the Middlesbrough South goal end which fortunately caused no problems.