Tuesday 17; August 1971 at Anfield (Att 51,869)

Liverpool (2) 3 (Toshack 8, Heighway 27, Smith 90p): Clemence, Lawler, Lindsay, Smith, Lloyd, Hughes, Keegan, P Thompson, Heighway, Toshack, Callaghan; Sub Graham.
Wolves (1) 2 (Dougan 5, Hibbitt 78): Parkes, Shaw, Parkin, Walker (Richards 67), Munro, McAlle, Hibbitt, McCalliog, Gould, Dougan, Wagstaffe.

Referee: Mr P Baldwin (Redcar).
Order of Goals: W,l,l,W,l.
Penalty: Awarded for handball against John McAlle following a lob from Peter Thompson.
Booked: Wagstaffe 81.
Position: 13th.