Tuesday 29 August 1972 at Highfield Road (Att 24,511)

Coventry City (0) 0: Glazier, Coop, Cattlin, Machin, Blockley, Barry, Mortimer, Graham (Young HT), Hunt, Carr, Smith, Young.
Wolves (0) 1 (Richards 90): Parkes, Shaw, Taylor, Bailey, Munro, McAlle, McCalliog, Hibbitt, Richards, Dougan, Daley; Sub Kindon.

Referee: Mr R Challis (Tonbridge).
Position: 7th.