Tuesday 1 September 1981 19:30 Division One
"Liverpool"	1 - 1	"Middlesbrough"
	(0-1)
GOAL
Neal 53 p.
Team: 1. Bruce Grobbelaar, 2. Phil Neal, 3. Mark Lawrenson, 4. Phil Thompson (c), 5. Ray Kennedy, 6. Alan Hansen, 7. Kenny Dalglish, 8. Sammy Lee, 9. David Johnson, 10. Terry McDermott, 11. Graeme Souness. Subs: 12. Craig Johnston.		Team: Subs:
SUBSTITUTIONS
OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS
Referee: Howard Taylor (Oadby, Leicestershire) Linesman: P Hargreaves (Red Flag), S D Williams (Orange Flag)
VENUE		MANAGERS
Anfield (capacity ) Attendance: 31,963		Bob Paisley (Liverpool) Bobby Murdoch (Middlesbrough)

  Price: 30p

  Notes:

  - Terry McDermott missed a penalty on 35'