Saturday 21 September 1996 at Molineux (Att 25,170)

Wolves (0) 1 (Thompson 89p): Stowell, Smith, Froggatt, Atkins, Venus, Richards, Thompson, Corica (Wright 76), Bull, Roberts, Osborn; Subs Ferguson, Segers.
Sheffield United (0) 2 (White 76, Katchouro 90): Kelly, Ward, Hodgson, Hutchinson, Vonk, Spackman, White, Patterson, Taylor, Starbuck (Katchouro 56), Whitehouse; Subs Sandford, Tracey.

Referee: Mr T Lunt (Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancs).
Order of Goals: s,W,s.
Penalty: Awarded against Michel Vonk for a push on Steve Bull.
Sent-off: Taylor 83 (two bookings).
Booked: Hutchinson 17, Taylor 19, Smith 20, Hodgson 30, Taylor 83, White 90.
Position: 4th.