Tuesday 4 November 1997 at Gresty Road (Att 5,743)

Crewe Alexandra (0) 0: Kearton, Bignot, S Smith, Westwood, Walton, Charnock, Rivers, Lunt, Street, Little, Anthrobus (P Smith 81); Subs Pope, Unsworth.
Wolves (1) 2 (Freedman 14, Muscat 65): Stowell, Muscat, Froggatt, Robinson, Williams, Curle, Keane, Ferguson, Bull, Freedman, Simpson; Subs Paatelainen, Atkins, Naylor.

Referee: Mr A D’Urso (Barnsley).
Booked: Anthrobus 13, Ferguson 45, Westwood 83.
Landmark: Kevin Muscat nets his first Wolves goals. This is Wolves 1600th win in the Football League.
Position: 6th.