Saturday 9 September 1972 at Anfield (Att 43,886)

Liverpool (1) 4 (Hughes 29, Cormack 75, Smith 81p, Keegan 85): Clemence, Lawler, Lindsey, Smith, Lloyd, Hughes, Keegan, Cormack, Heighway, Toshack, Callaghan; Sub Hall.
Wolves (0) 1 (Kindon 64, Richards 89): Parkes, Shaw, Taylor, Bailey, Munro, McAlle, McCalliog, Hibbitt, Richards, Dougan, Kindon; Sub Daley.

Referee: Mr C Howell (North Riding).
Order of Goals: l,W,l,l,l,W.
Sent-off: McCalliog 81 (Pushing Linesman).
Booked: Munro 89, Cormack 90.
Penalty: Awarded against Jim McCalliog for bring down Peter Cormack.
Position: 9th.