Saturday 24 August 1996 at Molineux (Att 24,171)

Wolves (0) 1 (Bull 71): Stowell, Smith, Froggatt, Atkins, Venus (Ferguson HT), Richards, Thompson, Corica, Bull, Roberts, Osborn; Subs Romano, Crowe.
Bradford City (0) 0 Gould (Hamilton 21), Liburd, Mitchell (Jacobs 80), Cowans, Mohan, Sas, Shutt, Duxbury, Regtop (Wright 74), Stallard, Kiwomya.

Referee: Mr E Wolstenholme (Blackburn).
Booked: Corica 49, Ferguson 57, Mahon 70.
Injury: Jonathan Gould was carried off after a challenge from Iwan Roberts. Carl Shutt replaced Gould – who required 18 stitched to the head and neck – between the sticks. Mark Venus was also carried off just before half-time.
Landmark: Darren Ferguson makes his 100th League appearance.
Position: 2nd.