Wednesday 28 August 1996 at Molineux (Att 25,767)

Wolves (1) 1 (Osborn 25): Stowell, Smith, Froggatt, Atkins, Venus, Richards, Thompson, Corica, Bull, Roberts, Osborn; Subs Ferguson, Romano, Crowe.
Queens Park Rangers (1) 1 (Dichio 41): Sommer, Jackson, Brevett, Barker, McDonald, Yates, Impey, Wilkins (Murray 61), Dichio, Slade, Sinclair; Subs Roberts, Ready.

Referee: Mr J Kirby (Sheffield).
Order of Goals: W,q.
Landmark: Steve Slade makes his Rangers debut following his summer moved for Tottenham Hotspur.
Television: Match covered live on Sky Sports.
Position: 5th.