Saturday 18 March 1972 at Selhurst Park (Att 24,823)

Crystal Palace (0) 0: Jenkins, Payne, Goodwin, Kellard, Goldthorpe, Blyth, Craven, Queen, Wallace, Taylor, Tambling; Sub Wall.
Wolves (1) 2 (Dougan 22, McCalliog 79): Parkes, Shaw, Taylor (Daley 24), Hegan, Munro, McAlle, McCalliog, Hibbitt, Richards, Dougan, Wagstaffe.

Referee: Mr H Davey (Hucknall).
Injury: Gerry Taylor was injured after colliding with the photographers behind the goal.
Landmark: Bob Goldthorpe was making his League debut.
Re-Arranged: Wolves trip to London was moved from 25th April because both clubs had been knocked out of the FA Cup.
Position: 5th.