Wednesday 6 November 2002 at Molineux (Att 27,022)

Wolves (0) 1 (Sturridge 62): Murray, Edworthy, Irwin, Clyde, Lescott, Rae, Ince, Cooper (Newton 82), Ndah (Kennedy 34), Blake (Sturridge 15), Miller; Subs Oakes, Ingimarsson.
Portsmouth (0) 1 (Merson 56): Hislop, Primus, Ritchie, Diabate (O’Neil 76), Stone, Merson, Robinson (Harper 53), Quashie, Taylor, Todorov (Burchill 71), Pericard; Subs Cooper, Kawaguchi.

Referee: Mr G Salisbury (Preston).
Order of Goals: p,W.
Booked: Stone 21, Robinson 27, Sturridge 67, Quashie 75, Ince 88.
Remembrance: Before the kick-off a moments silence was held for the late Rob Hindmarch.
Landmark: Shaun Newton makes his 300th League appearance.
Position: 9th.