Monday 23 April 1972 at Molineux (Att 20,222)

Wolves (0) 3 (Sunderland 53 82, Richards 76): Parkes, Taylor, Parkin, Bailey, Jefferson, McAlle, Powell, Sunderland, Richards, Dougan (Kindon 72), Wagstaffe.
Norwich City (0) 0: Keelan, Payne, Black, Stringer, Forbes, Hockey, Livermore, Suggett, Cheesley (Howard 71), Briggs, Mellor.

Referee: Mr D Nippard (Bournemouth).
Booked: Stringer.
Position: 6th.