Sunday 7 September 1997 at Manor Ground (Att 6,421)

Oxford United (2) 3 (Beauchamp 17 71, Ford 23): Whitehead, Remy (Gilchrist 67), Angel, L Robinson, Purse, Whelan (Massey 73), Ford, Smith, Aldridge, Jemson (Cook 88), Beauchamp.
Wolves (0) 0: Stowell, Smith (J Wright HT), Kubicki, Atkins, Coleman, C Robinson, Keane, Ferguson, Bull, Diaz (Paatelainen HT), Froggatt; Sub Crowe.

Referee: Mr C Wilkes (Gloucester).
Booked: Angel 5, Whelan 41, C Robinson 45, Paatelainen 73, Gilchrist 77.
Landmark: Isidro Diaz makes his Wolves debut.
Television: Shown live on Sky Sports.
Position: 9th.