Sunday 13th October 1996 at Roots Hall (Att 5,550)

Southend United (1) 1 (March 38): Royce, Harris, Dublin, McNally, Lapper, Nielsen (Rammell 76), Marsh, Byrne, Boere (Gridelet 76), Williams, Tilson; Sub Hails.
Wolves (0) 1 (Bull 73): Stowell, Smith (Romano 70), Froggatt, Atkins, Venus, Richards, van der Laan, Corica (Leadbeater 75), Bull, Dowe, Crowe; Sub Ferguson.

Referee: Mr T West (Hull).
Landmark: Both Robbie van der Laan and Jens Dowe make their Wolves debut. Richard Leadbeater makes his League debut.
Television: Match covered live on Sky Sports.
Position: 6th.