Saturday 9 December 1989 at Goldstone Ground (Att 9,817)

Brighton & Hove Albion (0) 1 (Wilkins 70): Keeley, Chivers, Chapman, Curbishley, Crumplin, Dublin, Nelson, Wood, Bremner (Owers 65), Codner, Wilkins; Sub Stemp.
Wolves (0) 1 (Dennison 76): Kendall, Vaughan, Venus, Bellamy, Westley, Streete, Thompson, Cook, Bull, Mutch, Dennison; Subs Bennett, Paskin.

Referee: Mr J Carter (Christchurch).
Order of Goals: b,W.
Booked: Wood 49.
Position: 10th.