Saturday 14 September 2002 at Selhurst Park (Att 16,961)

Crystal Palace (2) 4 (Routledge 1, Freedman 36 61p, Thomson 71): Kolinko, Fleming, Granville, Powell, Popovic, Routledge (Rubins 75), Mullins, Thomson, Butterfield, Johnson (Adebola 79), Freedman (Black 86); Subs Frampton, Cronin.
Wolves (1) 2 (Ingimarsson 31, Blake 70): Oakes, Irwin, Naylor, Butler, Lescott, Rae (Cooper 57), Ince, Ingimarsson, Newton (Proudlock 70), Sturridge (Miller 58), Blake; Subs Murray, Pollet.

Referee: Mr L Cable (Woking).
Order of Goals: c,W,c,c,W,c.
Penalty: Awarded against Michael Oakes for a trip on Andrew Johnson.
Booked: Ince 82, Proudlock 90.
Landmark: Wayne Routledge makes his full debut for Crystal Palace. Dougie Freedman’s spot kick nets the 100th League goal between the two clubs.
Position: 10th.