Tuesday 15 October 1996 at Fratton Park (Att 7,411)

Portsmouth (0) 0: Flahaven, Igoe, Russell, McLoughlin, Perrett, Awford (Hall 75), Carter, Simpson, Bradbury, Durnin, Turner; Subs Butters, Burton.
Wolves (1) 2 (Bull 12 68): Stowell, Smith, Froggatt (Romano HT), Atkins, Venus, Richards, van der Laan, Corica, Bull, Dowe, Crowe (Foley 68); Sub Ferguson.

Referee: S Bennett (Dartford).
Booked: Richards 37, Froggatt 37, Corica 52.
Position: 3rd.