Football League Cup (Third Round)- Wednesday 31 October 1973 at Prenton Park (Att 14,442)

Tranmere Rovers (1) 1 (Loyden 31): Johnson, Matthias, Farrimond, Moore, Teats, Stevenson, Crossley, Palios, Loyden, Tynan, Allen (Young 70).
Wolves (1) 1 (Sunderland 41): Parkes, Palmer, Parkin, Powell, Munro, McAlle, McCalliog, Sunderland, Richards, Dougan, Wagstaffe; Sub Kindon.

Referee: Mr M Lowe (Sheffield).
Order of Goals: t,W.