Tuesday 4 March 1997 at St Andrews (Att 19,838)

Birmingham City (0) 1 (Forster 70): Bennett, Bass, Grainger (Furlong 87), Bruce, Ablett, Johnson, Forster, Tait (Holland 59), Newell (Francis 76), Horne, O’Connor.
Wolves (2) 2 (Bull 44s, Goodman 24): Stowell, Thompson, Froggatt (Smith 41), Atkins, Venus, Curle, Corica, Emblen, Bull, Goodman (Roberts 78), Osborn; Sub Ferguson.

Referee: Mr M Brandwood (Lichfield).
Booked: Emblen 16, Francis 90.
Landmark: This is the 100th League derby between the two clubs.
Position: 2nd.