Tuesday 24 August 1976 at Bramall Lane (Att 15,848)

Sheffield United (0) 2 (Edwards 81, Hamilton 82): Brown, Franks, Garner, Flynn, Colquhoun, Kenworthy, McGeady (Hamilton 74), Woodward, Guthrie, Ludlam, Edwards.
Wolves (1) 2 (Carr 22, Sunderland 77): Pierce, Palmer, Parkin, Daley, Bailey, McAlle, Hibbitt (O’Hara 77), Carr, Sunderland, Kindon, Kelly.

Referee: Mr T Farley (Durham).
Order of Goals: W,W,s,s.
Booked: Woodward 77.
Landmark: Derek Parkin makes his 300th League appearance for Wolves.
Position: 12th.