Saturday 3 October 1987 at Burnden Park (Att 3,833)

Bolton Wanderers (0) 1 (Thomas 78p): Felgate, Scott, Crombie, Thompson, Came, Sutton, Henshaw, Joyce, Morgan, Thomas, Savage; Subs Elliott, Darby.
Wolves (0) 0: Kendall, Bellamy, Thompson, Streete, Robertson, Robinson, Dennison, Vaughan, Bull, Mutch (Gallagher 78), Purdie; Sub Downing.

Referee: Mr K Hackett (Sheffield).
Penalty: Awarded against Andy Thompson for a trip on Derek Scott.
Booked: Streete 80.
Position: 11th.