Saturday 20 November 1976 at Molineux (Att 19,302)

Wolves (1) 1 (Sunderland 22): Pierce, Palmer, Parkin, Daley, Munro, McAlle, Hibbitt, Sunderland, Richards, Kindon (Gould 70), Patching.
Blackburn Rovers (1) 2 (Byrom 14 67): Bradshaw, Fazackerley, Bailey, Metcalfe, Keeley, Hawkins, Hird, Bryrom, Wagstaffe, Parkes, Mitchell; Sub Waddington.

Referee: Mr C White (Harrow).
Order of Goals: b,W,b.
Landmark: This is Wolves 100th home defeat outside the top division and also the clubs 100th home defeat in the Second Division.
Position: 4th.