Saturday 3 February 1996 at Molineux (Att 26,537)

Wolves (2) 3 (Thompson 15p, Goodman 20, Atkins 60): Stowell, Rankine, Thompson, Young, Emblen, Venus, Osborn, Goodman, Bull, Ferguson, Atkins; Subs de Wolf, Foley, Daley.
Sunderland (0) 0: Given, Kubicki, Scott, Bracewell (Agnew 64), Hall, Howey, M Gray, Ord, Russell, P Gray (Mullins HT), Cooke; Sub Bridges.

Referee: Mr U Rennie (Sheffield).
Penalty: Awarded against Lee Howey for barging Don Goodman.
Booked: Russell 15, M Gray 54.
Landmark: Eric Young makes his 400th League appearance and Mark Atkins nets his first League goal for Wolves.
Position: 18th.