Saturday 7 December 1996 at Portman Road (Att 12,048)

Ipswich Town 0: Wright, Stockwell (Tanner 82), Taricco, Cundy, Sedgley, Williams, Uhlenbeek, Sonner, Naylor, Scowcroft, Mason; Subs Forrest, Jean.
Wolves 0: Stowell, Thompson (Smith HT), Dennison, Atkins, Venus, Emblen, Corica, Thomas, Bull, Roberts (Goodman 77), Osborn; Sub Ferguson.

Referee: Mr D Orr (Iver, Buckinghamshire).
Booked: Emblen 17, Thomas 26, Naylor 27.
Position: 5th.