Saturday 22 February 1997 at Oakwell Ground (Att 18,024)

Barnsley (0) 1 (Sheridan 51): Watson, Eaden (Liddell 84), Shirtliff (Bullock HT), Bosancic (Marcelle 64), Moses, de Zeeuw, Hendrie, Redfearn, Wilkinson, Jones, Sheridan.
Wolves (2) 3 (Bull 2, Roberts 24, Froggatt 58): Stowell, Smith, Froggatt, Atkins, Venus, Curle, Corica (Thompson 67), Emblen (Thomas 82), Bull, Roberts (Goodman 86), Osborn.

Referee: Mr W Burns (Scarborough).
Order of Goals: W,W,b,W.
Booked: Curle 25, Bosancic 41, Jones 70.
Landmark: Steve Bull nets the 200th League goal between the two clubs and the 100th League goal between the two clubs at Oakwell.
Position: 2nd.