Sunderland
Bristol Rovers
Managers
Malcolm Crosby
(Sunderland)
Dennis Rofe
(Bristol Rovers)
Notes
Brian Parkin saved a John Byrne penalty in the 55th minute.
Tim Carter
Martin Gray
Anton Rogan
Shaun Cunnington
Terry Butcher
Kevin Ball
Gary Owers
David Rush
83
Don Goodman
John Byrne
1
Gordon Armstrong
65
Substitutes
Brian Atkinson
65
Gordon Armstrong
Richard Ord
Brian Parkin
Ian Alexander
Geoff Twentyman
David Wilson
64
Lee Maddison
Steve Yates
Stephen Cross
Justin Skinner
John Taylor
Marcus Stewart
1
Paul Hardyman
Substitutes
Andy Reece
64
David Wilson
Carl Saunders
Goals
Marcus Stewart
19 min
John Byrne
90 min