Tuesday 8 April 1980 at Goldstone Ground (Att 27,026)

Brighton & Hove Albion (1) 3 (Ward 24 78, Carr 80og): Mossley, Gregory, Williams, Horton, Foster, Suddaby, McNab, Ward, Clarke, Lawrenson, Stevens; Sub Sayer.
Wolves (0) 0: Bradshaw, Humphrey, Parkin, Daniel, Hughes, Berry, Brazier, Carr, Gray, Clarke, Eves; Sub Bell.

Referee: Mr M Bidmead (Cressington).
Position: 6th.