Tuesday 5 October 1976 at Molineux (Att 21,286)

Wolves (0) 2 (Hibbitt 49p, Daley 88): Pierce, Palmer, Parkin, Daley, Bailey, McAlle, Hibbitt, Carr, Gould (Patching 67), Kindon, Sunderland.
Southampton (2) 6 (Holmes 4 79, Channon 44 89, McCalliog 48, Earles 56): Boulton, Rodrigues, Peach, Steele, Williams, Waldron, Blyth, McDougall, Channon, Earles, McCalliog, Fisher; Sub Williams.
Referee: Mr D Lloyd (Fernhill).
Order of Goals: s,s,s,W,s,s,W,s.
Penalty: Awarded against Mel Blyth for a foul on Bobby Gould.
Landmark: Steve Daley makes his 100th League appearance. This is Wolves 1500th home match in the Football League.
Re-Arranged: This match was originally scheduled for 9th October.
Position: 2nd.