Friday 6 September 1996 at Molineux (Att 21,072)

Wolves (1) 1 (Thompson 37p): Stowell, Smith, Froggatt, Atkins, Venus, Richards, Thompson, Corica (Ferguson 74), Bull, Roberts, Osborn; Subs Segers, Wright.
Charlton Athletic (0) 0: Salmon, Barness, Stuart (O’Connell 74), Jones, Chapple, Balmer, Newton, Leaburn, Robinson, Whyte, Mortimer (Allen 74); Sub Brown.

Referee: Mr W Burns (Scarborough).
Penalty: From a Andy Thompson corner Nicky Salmon pulled off a good save and from the following scramble Jamie Stuart bundled over Steve Corica.
Booked: Stuart 52.
Television: Covered live on Sky Sports.
Position: 3rd.