Saturday 22 November 1980 at Ayresome Park (Att 13,562)

Middlesbrough (0) 2 (Johnston 82, Shearer 83): Platt, Nattrass, Bailey, Johnston, Ashcroft, McAndrew, Cochrane, Proctor, Hodgson, Shearer, Armstrong; Sub Hedley.
Wolves (0) 0: Bradshaw, Humphrey, Hollifield, Daniel, Brazier, Hughes, Hibbitt, Atkinson, Clarke, Richards, Palmer (Eves 80).

Referee: Mr K Walmsley (Blackburn).
Sent-off: McAndrew 51 (two bookings).
Booked: McAndrew 13 or 44, Hibbitt 31. (One other in first-half).
Position: 17th.