Saturday 9 October 1971 at Molineux (Att 21,418)

Wolves (1) 4 (Dougan 28 61, Parkin 81p, Daley 90): Parkes, Shaw, Parkin, Bailey, Taylor, McAlle, Hegan, Daley, McCalliog (Curran 70), Dougan, Wagstaffe.
Southampton (1) 2 (Kirkup 34, Channon 51): Martin, Kirkup, Fry, Walker, McGrath, Gabriel, Paine, Channon, Stokes, O’Neill, Jenkins; Sub O’Brien.

Referee: Mr K Styles (Barnsley).
Order of Goals: W,s,s,W,W,W.
Penalty: Awarded in the 81st minute against John McGrath for handball from a Dave Wagstaffe cross. Dave Wagstaffe hit the post with his effort before the referee ordered a retake as he had not blown his whistle in time. Derek Parkin took the retake from which he netted.
Landmark: Steve Daley nets his first Wolves goal.
Position: 9th.