Saturday 2 January 1988 at Gresty Road (Att 4,629)

Crewe Alexandra (0) 0: Greygoose, Goodison, Pemberton, Healey, Billing, Wright (Bodak HT), Platt, Nuttell, Eli (Allatt 66), Milligan, Macowat.
Wolves (1) 2 (Mutch 38, 78): Kendall, Stoutt, Thompson, Streete, Robertson, Robinson, Dennison, Vaughan, Bull, Mutch, Downing; Subs Gallagher, Holmes.

Referee: Mr H Taylor (York).
Booked: Bull.
Position: 1st.