Monday 31 March 1997 at Loftus Road (Att 17,376)

Queens Park Rangers (2) 2 (Spencer 14, Peacock 28): Sommer, Maddix, Brevett, Barker (Quashie 77), McDonald, Yates, Spencer, Peacock, Dichio (Slade 77), Impey, Murray; Sub Graham.
Wolves (1) 2 (Goodman 40, Curle 70p): Stowell, Smith, Froggatt, Atkins, Venus (Law 40), Curle, Corica (Thomas 34), Ferguson, Roberts, Goodman, Osborn; Sub Thompson.

Referee: Mr S Baines (Chesterfield). Replaced at half-time by Mr R Coxhead (Huntingdon) because of calf strain.
Order of Goals: q,q,W,W.
Penalty: Awarded against Alan MacDonald after he brought down Don Goodman.
Booked: Roberts 19, Barker 30, McDonald 70, Impey 70, Thomas 86, Stowell 90.
Landmark: Keith Curle nets his first Wolves goal.
Position: 3rd.