Football League Cup (Second Round) Tuesday 5 September 1972 at Molineux (Att 15,069)

Wolves (1) 2 (Dougan 41, Richards 57): Parkes, Shaw, Taylor, Bailey, Munro, McAlle, McCalliog, Hibbitt, Richards, Dougan, Kindon; Sub O’Grady.
Orient (0) 1 (Downing 80): Goddard, Arber, Hoadley, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Fairbrother, Brisley, Bullock, Downing, Bowyer; Sub Riddick.

Referee: Mr A Jones (Ormskirk).
Order of Goals: W,W,o.
Booked: Bennett, Kindon.