Monday 27 August 2001 at Bramall Lane (Att 16,497)

Sheffield United (0) 2 (D’Jaffo 47p, Asaba 83): Tracey, Kozluk, Phelan, Murphy, Curle, Devlin, Ford (Santos 27), Brown, Ndlovu, D’Jaffo, Peschisolido (Asaba 77); Subs de Vogt, Page, Nicholson.
Wolves (1) 2 (Roussel 28, Lescott 84): Oakes, Muscat, Naylor, Butler, Lescott, Newton, Dinning, Cameron, Sinton, Roussel, Proudlock (Ndah 77); Subs Beresford, Pollet, Robinson, Andrews.

Referee: Mr E Wolstenholme (Blackburn).
Order of Goals: W,s,s,W.
Penalty: Awarded against Joleon Lescott for leaning into Georges Santos.
Booked: D’Jaffo 21, Proudlock 41, Newton 53, Peschisolido 55, Santos 69, Sinton 86.
Landmark: Kevin Muscat makes his 200th League appearance
Position: 6th.