Saturday 18 January 1997 at Burnden Park (Att 18,980)

Bolton Wanderers (1) 3 (McGinlay 21, Curle 59og, Blake 62): Ward, Bergsson, Small, Pollock, Taggart, Fairclough, Lee, Sellars, Blake, McGinlay (Green 82), Sheridan; Subs Johansen, Coleman.
Wolves (0) 0: Stowell, Smith, Froggatt, Venus, Curle, Richards, Emblen (Goodman 69), Thomas (Atkins 71), Bull, Roberts, Osborn (Thompson 71).

Referee: Mr D Allison (Lancaster).
Booked: Smith 18, Taggart 65, Bull 71, Roberts 71, Atkins 71.
Position: 4th.