Saturday 1 March 1997 at Molineux (Att 26,700)

Wolves 0: Stowell, Smith (Thompson 77), Froggatt, Atkins (Thomas 68), Venus, Curle, Corica, Emblen, Bull (Goodman 77), Roberts, Osborn.
Ipswich Town 0: Wright, Stockwell, Taricco, Vaughan, Swailes, Williams, Uhlenbeek, Sedgley, Naylor, Scowcroft (Gregory 73), Mason (Milton 65); Sub Sonner.

Referee: Mr C Wilkes (Gloucester).
Booked: Scowcroft 17, Swailes 58, Roberts 73.
Position: 2nd: