Saturday 12 April 1997 at Elm Park (Att 14,832)

Reading (0) 2 (Lovell 89 90): Mautone, Bernal, Hopkins, Parkinson (Caskey 31), Blatherwick, McPherson, Lambert (Williams 83), Meaker, Quinn (Glasgow 73), Lovell, Gooding.
Wolves (0) 1 (Atkins 75): Stowell, Smith, Froggatt (Thompson 76), Law, Curle, Thomas, Gilkes (Venus 88), Ferguson, Roberts, Goodman, Atkins; Sub Robinson.

Referee: Mr T Lunt (Ashton-in-Makerfield).
Order of Goals: W,r,r.
Booked: Hopkins 10, Parkinson 14, Roberts 40, Law 45, Venus 90.
Landmark: Wolves lose their 1,000th away Football League match. Reading’s Byron Glasgow makes his League debut.
Position: 3rd.