Saturday 7 November 1987 at Molineux (Att 10,002)

Wolves (0) 3 (Downing 73, Gallagher 79, Vaughan 87): Kendall, Stoutt, Thompson, Streete, Robertson, Gallagher, Dennison, Vaughan, Bull, Mutch, Downing; Subs Powell, Clarke.
Burnley (0) 0: Pearce, Daniel, Deakin, James, Davis, Gardner, Farrell (Britton 75), Grewcock, Oghani, Comstive, Taylor; Sub Malley.

Referee: Mr R Lewis (Great Bookham).
Booked: Davis 38, Daniel 69, Bull 76.
Landmark: Keith Downing nets his first Wolves goal.
Position: 1st.