Wednesday 14 March 2001 at Deepdale (Att 15,457)

Preston North End (1) 2 (McKenna 43, Cresswell 78): Moilanen, Alexander, Jackson, Murdock, Edwards, Cartwright, Gregan, Rankine, McKenna, Healy (Cresswell 71), Macken; Subs Kidd, Anderson, Gunnlaugsson, Lucas.
Wolves (0) 0: Oakes, Muscat, Lescott, Butler, Naylor, Branch (Roussel 71), Robinson, Dinning (Andrews 35), Sinton (Camara 66), Ndah, Proudlock; Subs Solly, R Taylor.

Referee: Mr S Matthieson (Stockport).
Booked: Proudlock 36, Murdoch 39, Alexander 60, Andrews 63, Branch 67, Muscat 75.
Landmark: Michael Branch makes his 100th League appearance and Richard Cresswell makes his Preston debut following his loan move from Leicester City.
Re-Arranged: Wolves trip to Lancashire was originally scheduled for 20 January but was postponed because of the weather.
Position: 13th.