Saturday 31 August 2002 at Selhurst Park (Att 3,223)

Wimbledon (1) 3 (Shipperley 4 78, Gray 54): Davis, Darlington, Hawkins, Williams, Gier, McAnuff, Francis, Andersen, Tapp, Shipperley, Gray (Nowland 90); Subs G Ainsworth, Willmott, Heald, Leigertwood.
Wolves (1) 2 (Ingimarsson 15, Gier 70og): Oakes, Irwin, Naylor, Butler, Lescott, Rae, Ingimarsson, Cooper, Newton (Miller 67), Sturridge (Proudlock 87), Blake; Subs Solly, Edworthy, Pollet.

Referee: Mr B Curson (Hinckley).
Order of Goals: w,W,w,W,w.
Booked: Williams 35.
Low Crowd: Although Wimbledon’s are notorious for low attendances this season is worse because of the protest of their supporters. Of the attendance 2,391 were from Wolverhampton.
Landmark: Ivan Ingimarsson nets his first goal for Wolves. Wimbledon’s Alex Tapp makes his League debut.
Position: 4th.