Saturday 28 December 1996 at The Valley (Att 12,259)

Charlton Athletic 0: Salmon (Jones 86), Brown, Barness, O’Connell, Scott, Chapple, Newton, Leaburn, Robinson, Whyte, Kinsella; Subs Robson, Rufus.
Wolves 0: Stowell, Smith, Dennison, Atkins, Venus, Emblen, Corica, Thomas, Bull, Goodman, Osborn; Subs Ferguson, Dowe, Law.

Referee: Mr R Styles (Waterlooville).
Booked: Emblen 54, Dennison 72, Osborn 90, Kinsella 90, Robinson 90.
Injury: Mike Salmon making his 400th appearance for Charlton was carried off the after colliding with Geoff Thomas. Steve Brown replaced him in goal.
Position: 4th.