Thursday 7 February 2002 at Selhurst Park (Att 18,475)

Crystal Palace (0) 0: Kolinko, Fleming, Granville, Murphy, Mullins, Hopkin (Gray 73), Riihilahti, Rodger, Morrison, Akinbiyi, Freedman; Subs Austin, Berhalter, Carrasso, Kirovski.
Wolves (1) 2 (Sturridge 13, Newton 64): Oakes, Muscat, Camara, Butler, Lescott, Newton (Miller 88), Rae, Cameron (Andrews HT), Kennedy, Sturridge, Blake (Ndah 86); Subs Pollet, Murray.

Referee: Mr E Wolstenholme (Blackburn).
Booked: Riihilahti 61.
Injury: Colin Cameron had three stitches inserted in a head wound at half-time.
Respect: A minute silence was held before the kick-off in remembrance for the late Bert Head, ex manager of Crystal Palace.
Landmark: Ex Wolves forward Adi Akinbiyi makes his Palace debut following his transfer from Leicester City.
Television: This match was shown live on ITV Digital.
Position: 2nd.