Sunday 24 August 1997 at Hawthorns (Att 21,511)

West Bromwich Albion (1) 1 (Curle 16og): Miller, Holmes, Nicholson, Sneekes, Mardon, Raven, Flynn, Butler, Peschisolido (Hughes 62), Hunt, Kilbane (Hamilton 79); Sub Dobson.
Wolves (0) 0: Stowell, Smith, Kubicki, Atkins, Sedgley, Curle, Keane (Paatelainen 58), Ferguson, Bull, Goodman, Froggatt; Subs Robinson, Westwood.

Referee: Mr T Heibron (Newton Aycliffe).
Booked: Nicholson 52, Bull 65, Ferguson 67, Raven 76.
Television: Shown live on Sky Sports.
Position: 11th.