Wednesday 1997-10-15
| Cup and International Matches |
| League Cup Round 3 |
Venue | Gate |
Notes |
| PL | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | PL | Stamford Bridge | 18,671 | aet 4-1p |
| Di Matteo | Lineups | McKinlay | | | | |
| PL | Coventry City | 4 | 1 | Everton | PL | Highfield Road | 10,087 | |
| Hall, Salako 2, Haworth | Lineups | Barmby | | | | |
| D 1 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | Sunderland | D 1 | Riverside Stadium | 26,451 | |
| Campbell, Hignett | Lineups | | | | | |
| PL | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | Hull City | D 3 | St James' Park | 35,856 | |
| Hamilton, Rush | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 1 | Stoke City | 1 | 3 | Leeds United | PL | Britannia Stadium | 16,203 | aet |
| Kavanagh (p) | Lineups | Kewell, Wallace 2 | | | | |
| PL | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 2 | Derby County | PL | White Hart Lane | 20,390 | |
| Ginola | Lineups | Wanchope 2 | | | | |
| D 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 2 | Liverpool | PL | The Hawthorns | 21,986 | |
| | Lineups | Berger, Fowler | | | | |
| PL | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | Aston Villa | PL | Upton Park | 20,360 | |
| Hartson 2, Lampard | Lineups | | | | | |
