Saturday 30 August 1997 at Molineux (Att 21,141)

Wolves (2) 4 (Keane 4 86, Bull 42 51): Stowell, Smith, Kubicki, Atkins, Sedgley (J Wright 37), Robinson, Keane, Ferguson, Bull, Goodman, Froggatt; Subs Paatelainen, Foley.
Bury (1) 2 (Battersby 19, Johnson 61): Kiely, West (Randall 59), Armstrong, Daws (Jepson 78), Lucketti, Butler, Gray (Hughes 87), Johnson, Swan, Johnrose, Battersby.

Referee: Mr G Cain (Bootle).
Order of Goals: W,b,W,W,b,W.
Booked: Robinson 45.
Position: 8th.