Tuesday 31 August 1971 at Molineux (Att 24,774)

Wolves (1) 1 (Bailey 3): Parkes, Shaw, Parkin, Bailey, Taylor, McAlle, Sunderland, Hibbitt, Gould, Dougan, Wagstaffe; Sub Hegan.
Crystal Palace (0) 0: Jackson, Payne, Wall, Kember, McCormick, Blyth, Hoadley, Tambling, Birchenall (Queen 23), Wharton, Taylor.

Referee: Mr E Wallace (Swindon).
Booked: McCormick 28, Kember 56, Dougan 72.
Landmark: Mike Bailey makes his 200th league appearance for Wolves.
Position: 6th.