Saturday 18 September 1982 at Burnden Park (Att 9,264)

Bolton Wanderers (0) 0: McDonough, Whitworth, Bennett, McGovern (Rudge 76), Jones, Doyle, Chandler, Henry, Moores, Reid, Berry.
Wolves (0) 1 (Livingstone 85): Burridge, Humphrey, Palmer, Smith, Pender, Coy, Daniel, Clarke, Livingstone, Eves, Matthews; Sub Cartwright.

Referee: Mr D Hutchinson (Harrogate).
Landmark: Billy Livingstone nets his first goal for Wolves and Bolton’s Simon Rudge makes his League debut.
Position: 1st.