Saturday 8 March 1997 at Molineux (Att 26,192)

Wolves (2) 3 (Bull 34 41, Roberts 79): Stowell, Smith, Thompson, Atkins, Venus, Curle, Corica (Ferguson 61), Emblen, Bull, Goodman (Roberts 65), Osborn; Sub Law.
Tranmere Rovers (0) 2 (Irons 55, Aldridge 57): Nixon, Thomas, Rogers, McGreal, Thorn (Jones 47), O’Brien, Brannan, Aldridge (Cook 71), Moore, Irons, Higgins; Sub Branch.

Referee: Mr U Rennie (Sheffield).
Order of Goals: W,W,t,t,W.
Position: 2nd.