Thursday 4 March 1897 at Anfield (Att 4,000)

Liverpool (2) 3 (Becton 25, Bradshaw 30, Allan 52): Storer, Goldie, Dunlop, McCartney, Neil, Cleghorn, McVean, Michael, Allan, Becton, Bradshaw.
Wolves (0) 0: Tennant, Fleming, Wood, Griffiths, Owen, Malpass, Lyden, McMain, Beats, Smith, Miller.

Referee: Mr J Jeffries (Rotherham).
Re-Arranged: Originally postponed on 20th February.
Position: 14th.