Wednesday 27 September 1961 at Molineux (Att 22,610)

Wolves (2) 2 (Kirkham 28 32): Finlayson, Stuart, G Harris, Clamp, Slater, Kirkham, Mason, Broadbent, Farmer, Murray, Deeley.
Nottingham Forest (1) 1 (Booth 40): Grummitt, Palmer, Gray, Whitefoot, McKinlay, Iley, Cobb, Booth, Vowden, Quigley, Le Flem.

Referee: Mr C Woan (Reading).
Order of Goals: W,W,n.
Position: 20th.