Saturday 14 December 1985 at Molineux (3,282)

Wolves (1) 2 (Ryan 35, Holmes 68): Flowers, Coady, Barnes, North, Herbert, Holmes, Raynes, Stoutt, Ryan, Purdie, Chapman (Dougherty 60).
Wigan Athletic (1) 2 (Kelly 22, Newell 60): Tunks, Butler, Knowles (Aspinall 70), Kelly, Cribley, Methven, Lowe, Barrow, Newell, Langley, Griffiths.

Referee: Mr R Milford (Bristol).
Order of Goals: w,W,w,W.
Landmark: This is the First ever First class fixture between the two clubs and Willie Raynes makes his debut.
Position: 23rd.