Saturday 21 December 1996 at Prenton Park (Att 9,674)

Tranmere Rovers (0) 0: Coyne, Stevens, Rogers, McGreal, Teale, O’Brien (Morrissey 81), Brannan, Branch (Aldridge 59), Thomas (Irons HT), Moore, Mahon.
Wolves (1) 2 (Osborn 6p, Bull 76): Stowell, Smith, Dennison, Atkins, Venus, Emblen, Corica, Thomas (Richards 85), Bull, Goodman, Osborn; Subs Roberts, Dowe.

Referee: Mr I Cruikshanks (Hartlepool).
Penalty: Awarded against Shaun Teale for handball.
Landmark: Steve Bull’s second-half strike see him become the first Wolves player to net a century of goals away from Molineux.
Position: 5th.