Saturday 20 September 1997 at Stadium of Light (Att 30,682)

Sunderland (1) 1 (Smith 18): Perez, Makin, Scott, Clarke (Byrne 48), Ball, Melville, Johnston, Williams, Smith, Bridges (Russell HT), Gray; Sub Rae.
Wolves (1) 1 (Melville 35og): Stowell, Smith, Kubicki, Atkins, Williams (Coleman 79), Robinson, Keane (Westwood 79), Ferguson, Bull, Paatelainen, Garcia Sanjuan; Sub Goodman.

Referee: Mr B Burns (Scarborough).
Order of Goals: s,W.
Booked: Ferguson 89.
Landmark: Jesus Garcia Sanjuan makes his first League appearance for Wolves and Asley Westwood makes his League debut.
Position: 9th.