Saturday 4 April 1896 at Town Ground (Att 4,500)

Nottingham Forest (2) 3 (McInnes 10, Carnelly 20, Smellie 75): Allsopp, Ritchie, Scott, F Forman, MacPherson, Stewart, FR Forman, Connelly, Smellie, Richards, McInnes.
Wolves (1) 2 (Allsopp 43og, Fleming 76): Tennant, Baugh, Dunn, Griffiths, Malpass, Owen, Tonks, Henderson, Beats, Fleming, Black.

Referee: Mr A Scragg (Crewe).
Order of Goals: n,n,W,n,W.
Newspaper: Some reports suggest that Wolves first goal was netted by Billy Beats.
Landmark: Billy Beats makes his 100th League appearance.
Position: 14th.