Saturday 11 December 1971 at Bramall Lane (Att 29,046)

Sheffield United (0) 2 (Currie 49, Woodward 79p): Hope, Barger, Hemsley, Flynn, Colquhoun, Hockey, Woodward, Salmons, Dearden, Currie, Reece; Sub Scullion.
Wolves (2) 2 (Colquhoun 17og, Richards 26): Parkes, Shaw, Parkin, Bailey, Munro, McAlle, McCalliog, Hibbitt, Richards, Dougan, Wagstaffe; Sub Walker.

Referee: Mr G Jones (Bowerham, Lancaster).
Penalty: Awarded against John McAlle for handball.
Position: 10th.