Sunday 14 December 1997 at Molineux (Att 24,635)

Wolves (1) 2 (Freedman 19, Robinson 67): Stowell, Atkins, Froggatt, Sedgley, Robinson, Curle, Goodman, Simpson, Keane, Freedman (Ferguson 76), Osborn; Subs Paatelainen, J Wright.
Nottingham Forest (0) 1 (Johnson 83): Pascolo, Lyttle (Moore 87), Rogers (Johnson 76), Cooper, Chettle, Hjelde (Armstrong 12), Bonalair, Gemmill, van Hooijdonk, Campbell, Woan.

Referee: Mr M Bailey (Impington).
Order of Goals: W,W,n.
Booked: Woan 37, van Hooijdonk 51, Goodman 72.
Landmark: Carl Robinson nets the 4,000th Football League goal scored by Wolves at Molineux.
Position: 9th.