Saturday 5 February 1977 at Molineux (Att 30,661)

Wolves (2) 2 (Carr 32, Lloyd 36og): Pierce, Palmer, Parkin, Daley, Munro, McAlle, Hibbitt, Richards, Sunderland, (Kindon 67), Patching, Carr.
Nottingham Forest (0) 1 (Chapman 90): Middleton, Anderson, Clark, McGovern, Lloyd, Bowyer, O’Hare, O’Neill (Chapman 20), Withe, Woodcock, Robertson.

Referee: Mr R Toseland (Kettering).
Award: Before the match Sammy Chung was named Manager of the Month for January.
Position: 3rd.