Monday 5 April 1897 at Burnden Park (Att 4,000)

Bolton Wanderers (0) 1 (Nicoll 90): Sutcliffe, Somerville, Scott, Paton, Cassidy, Freebairn, Tannahill, Gilligan, Nicoll, Wright, Jack.
Wolves (0) 2 (Tonks*, Wood 80): Tennant, Eccles, Fleming, Griffiths, Owen, Malpass, Tonks, McMain, Beats, Smith, Miller.

Referee: Mr A Barker (Hanley).
Re-Arranged: Wolves trip to Lancashire was delayed from the previous Saturday because of Trotters involvement in the Manchester Cup Final.
Order of Goals: W,W,b.
Position: 14th.