Tuesday 29 September 1987 at Molineux (Att 5,553)

Wolves (1) 2 (Mutch 2, Bull 77): Kendall, Bellamy, Thompson, Streete, Robertson, Robinson, Dennison (Downing 64), Vaughan, Bull, Mutch, Purdie; Sub Gallagher.
Rochdale (0) 0: Welch, Seasman (Walling 67), Hampton, Reid (Holding 67), Bramhall, Smart, Stanton, Simmonds, Parlane, Coyle, Thompson.

Referee: Mr K Miller (Harlow).
Booked: Robinson 21, Robertson 59, Bull 61, Mutch 65, Seasman 65.
Position: 8th.