Sunday 4 May 1997 at Molineux (Att 26,031)

Wolves (0) 0: Stowell, Smith, Thompson, Atkins (Dennison 58), Venus, Law, Robinson, Ferguson (Wright 74), Bull (Foley 74), Crowe, Thomas.
Portsmouth (0) 1 (Hall 79): Knight, Igoe, Thompson, McLoughlin, Whitbread, Russell, Hall (Waterman 88), Simpson (Durnin 59), Bradbury, Burton (Svensson 47), Hillier.

Referee: Mr P Richards (Preston).
Booked: Burton 30, Hillier 37, Thompson (Wolves) 78.
Landmark: Andy Thompson makes his 400th League appearance.
Position: 3rd.