Sunday 8 August at Britannia Stadium (Att 17,066)

Stoke City (0) 2 (Russell 55, Clarke 70p): de Goey, Halls, Clarke, Thomas, Taggart, Neal (Henry 79), Hall, Brammer, Russell, Akinbiyi (Greenacre 90), Noel-Williams (Asaba 90); Subs Simonsen, Hill.
Wolves (0) 1 (Miller 88p): Jones, Clyde, Naylor (Cooper 75), Craddock, Bjorklund (Edwards 63, Newton, Kennedy, Olofinjana, Cameron, Miller, Sturridge (Clarke HT); Subs Oakes, Andrews.

Referee: Mr A Kaye.
Order of Goals: s,s,W.
Penalties: Mark Clyde pulled down Adi Akinbiyi for Stoke’s spot-kick and handball was awarded against Gifton Noel-Williams for Wolves effort.
Booked: Taggart 26, Noel-Williams 81, Clarke 85.
Landmarks: Joachim Bjorklund, Seyi Olofinjana, and Rob Edwards all make their Wolves debuts. Dave Brammer does the same for Stoke. Kenny Miller’s nets the 6,500 away goal in all Wolves Football League matches.
Position: 20th.