middlesbrough
riverside stadium
Saturday 30th September 1995, Premier League, Newly promoted Middlesbrough entertained League Champions Blackburn Rovers in their new "Riverside Stadium" home, Middlesbrough had been undefeated, and Blackburn had only one win in the last six games, so things looked positive for a Middlesbrough win, A massive support spurred the home team on to a 2 0 win, Barmby and Hignett got the goals.
MIDDLESBROUGH: Walsh, Cox, Morris, Vickers, Pearson, Whyte, Barmby, Pollock, Fjortoft, Mustoe, Hignett
BLACKBURN: Flowers, Berg, Kenna, Hendry, Pearce, Sherwood, Batty, Holmes (sub Warhurst), Sutton, Newell, Shearer
ATTENDANCE: 29,462
MIDDLESBROUGH: Walsh, Cox, Morris, Vickers, Pearson, Whyte, Barmby, Pollock, Fjortoft, Mustoe, Hignett
BLACKBURN: Flowers, Berg, Kenna, Hendry, Pearce, Sherwood, Batty, Holmes (sub Warhurst), Sutton, Newell, Shearer
ATTENDANCE: 29,462