Sunday 12 October 1997 at St Andrews (Att 17,882)

Birmingham City (1) 1 (Marsden 7): Bennett, Bass, Grainger, Bruce, Ablett, Marsden, Devin, McCarthy, Furlong (Ndlovu 67), Hughes (Hey 78), O’Connor; Sub Johnson.
Wolves (0) 0: Stowell, Smith, Naylor, Atkins, Williams, Curle, Keane (Foley 64), Ferguson, Bull, Garcia Sanjuan (Robinson HT), Simpson; Sub Westwood.

Referee: Mr J Brandwood (Lichfield).
Booked: Bruce 29, Grainger 45, Robinson 54, Curle 70, Naylor 75, Ferguson 90.
Television: Shown live on Sky Sports.
Landmark: Keith Curle makes his 500th League appearance and Lea Naylor makes his League debut; Paul Simpson makes his Wolves debut and ex-Wolves midfielder Chris Marsden makes his Birmingham debut following his transfer from Stockport County.
Position: 15th.