Saturday 11 April 1987 at Spotland (Att 3,812)

Rochdale (0) 0: Welch, Johnson, Hudson, Stanton (Holden 14), Bramhall, Smart, Canning, Simmons, Parlane, Reid, Young.
Wolves (0) 3 (Dennison 51, Purdie 67, Kelly 70): Kendall, Stoutt, Thompson, Streete, Kelly, Robertson, Purdie, Dennison, Bull (Powell 85), Mutch, Forman, Holmes.

Referee: Mr J Lloyd (Wrexham).
Penalty: Andy Thompson had penalty saved on 64 minutes.
Position: 4th.