Monday 5 May 1986 at Sincil Bank (2,174)

Lincoln City (1) 2 (Gamble 29, Ward 70p): Swinbourne, Cooper, Mitchell, Toman, West, Strodder, McInnes, Turner, Gamble, Ward, Muir (White 65).
Wolves (2) 3 (Much 33, Purdie 44, Edwards 66): Flowers, Stoutt, Lockhart, Streete, Clarke, Dougherty, Chapman, Holmes, Mutch, D Edwards, Purdie; Sub Raynes.

Referee: Mr J McAuley (Leeds).
Order of Goals: l,W,W,W,l.
Penalty: Awarded against Nicky Clarke for handball.
Booked: Mutch 2.
Relegation: Lincoln City join Wolves in the Fourth Division after this defeat. To avoid the drop they needed to win 17-0.
Cancellation: This match originally scheduled for 1st March was postponed because of bad weather.
Position: 23rd.