Sunday 27 October 1996 at Maine Road (Att 27,296)

Manchester City (0) 0: Dibble, Symons, Wassall, Frontzeck (Ingram 81), Whitley (Kavelashvili 87), Summerbee, Kinkladze, Lomas, Clough, Rosler, Dickov, Sub Crooks.
Wolves (0) 1 (Bull 76): Stowell Smith, Pearce, Atkins, Venus, Richards, van der Laan, Emblen, Bull, Dowe (Goodman 61), Dennison; Subs Corica, Foley.

Referee: Mr U Rennie (Sheffield).
Booked: van der Laan 64.
Landmark: Steve Bull makes his 400th League appearance for Wolves.
Television: Match was covered live on Sky Sports.
Position: 4th.