Monday 28 December 1987 at Molineux (Att 15,588)

Wolves (1) 3 (Mutch 4, Dennison 65, Thompson 66p): Kendall, Stoutt, Thompson, Streete, Clarke, Robinson, Dennison, Vaughan, Bull, Mutch, Downing; Sub Holmes, Gallagher.
Exeter City (0) 0: Shaw, Harrover, Viney, Carter, Taylor, Weston (Olsson 66), Batty, Cooper, Edwards, O’Connell, Kellow (Collins 66).

Referee: Mr M Dimblebee (Stevenage).
Booked: Robinson 44, Thompson 63, O’Connell 63.
Penalty: Awarded against Steven Harrover for dragging down Steve Bull.
Position: 1st.