Saturday 22 December 2001 at Vicarage Road (Att 17,389)

Watford (1) 1 (Smith 26): Chamberlain, Cox, Robinson, Vega, Issa, Fisken, Hyde, Vernazza (Helguson 76), Smith, Noel-Williams (Nielsen 62), Gayle; Subs Baardsen, Blondeau, Noble.
Wolves (1) 1 (Newton 8): Oakes, Muscat, Naylor (Camara 85), Pollet, Lescott, Newton, Rae, Robinson (Cameron 63), Kennedy, Sturridge (Ndah 73), Blake; Subs Milosevic, Connelly.

Referee: Mr D Crick (Surrey).
Order of Goals: W,w.
Booked: Vega 7, Hyde 73, Blake 81.
Position: 2nd.