The 1997 Football League Cup Final was played between

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and

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. The first game at

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on Sunday, 6 April 1997 ended in a 1–1 draw after

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opened the scoring only for Leicester's

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to equalise in the last minute of extra time. Heskey was fortunate to be on the field having committed what was a bookable foul on Boro captain Nigel Pearson after already being booked. Leicester won the replay, and their second

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, in the game played at

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on 16 April 1997 with another extra-time goal, this time from

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. This was the last year that the Football League Cup Final was decided by a replay.

Road to Wembley

Match details

Replay

References

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