Saturday 22 October 1988 at Burnden Park (Att 8,174)

Bolton Wanderers (1) 1 (Morgan 25): Felgate, Brown, Crombie (Neal 81), Savage, Brookman, Winstanley, Henshaw, S Thompson, Morgan, Thomas (Stevens 19).
Wolves (0) 2 (Dennison 69, Bull 80): Kendall, Bellamy, A Thompson, Streete (Downing 90), Venus, Robinson, Gallagher, Chard, Bull, Mutch, Dennison; Sub Bennett.

Referee: Mr T West (Hull).
Booked: Chard 17, Robinson 32, Venus 38, Stevens 65, Savage 73, A Thompson 74.
Position: 3rd.