Saturday 31 October 1987 at Molineux (Att 6,467)

Wolves (0) 2 (Vaughan 73, Mutch 75): Kendall, Stoutt, Thompson, Streete, Robertson, Holmes (Powell 72), Dennison, Vaughan, Gallagher, Mutch, Edwards; Sub Clarke.
Newport County (0) 1 (Miller 61): Bradshaw, Hobson, Williams, Thackeray, Carr, Sherlock, Giles, Tupling, Preece (Holtham 53), Miller, Taylor (Millett 58).

Referee: Mr D Shaw (Sandbach).
Order of Goals: n,W,W.
Booked: Carr 74.
Landmark: Darren Carr on loan from Bristol Rovers was making his Newport debut.
Position: 1st.