Saturday 17 January 1998 at Bramall Lane (Att 22,144)

Sheffield United (1) 1 (Marcelo 38): Kelly, Barrett, Nilsen (Morris 55), Ford, Lee, Holdsworth, Saunders, Marker, Marcelo (Beard 89), Stuart, Katchouro; Sub Tracey.
Wolves (0) 0: Stowell, Muscat, Froggatt, Atkins (Robinson 55), Richards, Curle, Goodman, Ferguson, Keane (Paatelainen 69), Freedman (Daley HT), Sedgley.

Referee: Mr B Burns (Scarborough).
Booked: Katchouro 6, Marker 21, Muscat 59.
Landmark: Earl Barrett following his loan move from Everton makes his Sheffield United debut and Lee Morris makes his League debut.
Position: 6th.