Saturday 10 January 1981 at Molineux (Att 16,253)

Wolves (1) 3 (Hibbitt 10, Eves 54 85): Bradshaw, Palmer, Hollifield, Daniel, McAlle, Berry, Hibbitt, Atkinson, Bell, Richards, Eves, sub Clarke.
Middlesbrough (0) 0: Platt, Craggs, Bailey, McAndrew, Ashcroft (Angus 65), Nattrass, Cochrane, Proctor, Hodgson, Shearer, Armstrong.

Referee: Mr G Owen (Anglesey).
Booked: Berry 56.
Position: 17th.