Saturday 12 September 1987 at Molineux (Att 6,285)

Wolves (1) 2 (Bull 6, Gallagher 85): Kendall, Bellamy, Thompson, Streete, Robertson (Stoutt HT), Robinson, Dennison, Vaughan, Bull, Mutch (Gallagher 77), Purdie.
Crewe Alexandra (1) 2 (Platt 29 53): Greygoose, Pemberton, Macowat, Millington, Billing, Gage, Platt, Bodak, Cutler (Milligan 28), Gwyer, Wakenshaw; Sub Eli.

Referee: Mr A Ward (London).
Order of Goals: W,c,c,W.
Landmark: Gary Bellamy was making his Wolves debut.
Position: 11th.