Saturday 28 April 2001 at Selhurst Park (Att 18,993)

Crystal Palace (0) 0: Kolinko, Mullins, Austin, Harrison, Frampton (Fuller HT), Carlisle, Riihilahti, Hopkin (Berhalter 58), Rubins (Gray 43), Freedman, Robinson; Subs Forssell, Gregg.
Wolves (1) 2 (Sinton 15, Proudlock 47): Oakes, Muscat, Dinning, Lescott, Naylor, Branch, Andrews, Robinson, Sinton, Ketsbaia (Emblen 43), Proudlock; Subs Stowell, Roussel, Taylor, Camara.

Referee: Mr M Ryan (Preston).
Sent-off: Andrews 43 (foul).
Booked: Harrison 88, Branch 90.
Management: Twenty-four hours after this match Crystal Palace sacked their manager Alan Smith and his assistant Ray Houghton.
Landmark: Coming on as a substitute and facing his old club Neil Emblen makes his 200th League appearance for Wolves.
Position: 12th.