Saturday 16 August 1997 at Molineux (Att 23,102)

Wolves 0: Stowell, Smith (J Wright 53), Kubicki, Atkins, Sedgley, Curle, Keane, Ferguson, Bull (Paatelainen 60), Goodman, Froggatt; Sub Westwood.
Sheffield United 0: Tracey, Borbokis, Quinn, McGrath, Tiler, Holdsworth, Patterson, Marker, Katchouro (Scott 63), Deane, Whitehouse; Subs Beard, Fjortoft.

Referee: Mr P Danson (Leicester).
Booked: Marker 27.
Position: 6th.