Saturday 9 December 1978 at Burnden Park (Att 21,006)

Bolton Wanderers (1) 3 (Greaves 34, Worthington 70p, Gowling 86): McDonagh, Nicholson, Dunne, Greaves, P Jones, Walsh, Morgan, Reid, Gowling, Worthington, McNab; Sub Thompson.
Wolves (0) 1 (Berry 72): Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Daniel, Hazell, Berry, Hibbitt, Bell, Daley, Rafferty, Carr; Sub Eves.

Referee: Mr D Owen (Wirral).
Order of Goals: b,b,W,b.
Penalties: Bolton’s first spot kick in the 33rd minute was awarded against George Berry for a push on Alan Gowling was taken by Frank Worthington and saved by Paul Bradshaw.
Shirts: Kenny Hibbitt and Steve Daley both came out for the second-half wearing the number nine shirt. After a couple of minutes Hibbitt changed to the number seven.
Landmark: George Berry nets his first Wolves goal.
Position: 20th.