Tuesday 1 January 1974 at Molineux (Att 26,354)

Wolves (1) 2 (Wagstaffe 30, Richards 54): Parkes, Palmer, Parkin, Bailey, Jefferson, McAlle, Powell (Kindon 86), Hibbitt, Richards, Sunderland, Wagstaffe.
Southampton (1) 1 (Stokes 10): Martin, McCarthy, Mills, Fisher, Bennett, Steele, Paine, Channon, Gilchrist, O’Neil, Stokes (O’Brien 60).

Referee: Mr I Smith (Accrington).
Order of Goals: s,W,W.
Booked: Palmer 75, Bennett 86.
Penalties: Phil Parkes saved a 41st minute penalty from Mick Channon who have been brought down by Derek Parkin. Wolves spot-kick awarded two minutes later against Jim Steele for bringing down John Richards was taken by Alan Sunderland was saved by Eric Martin.
Injury: Barry Powell was carried off with ligament damage after being tackled by Paul Bennett.
Landmark: Wolves reach 2000th home points in the Football League.
Position: 15th.