FA Cup (Third Round)- Tuesday 9 January 1979 at Goldstone Ground (Att 25,217)

Brighton & Hove Albion (1) 2 (Lawrenson 10, Ryan 80): Moseley, Cattlin, Williams, Horton, Rollings, Lawrenson, Ryan, Poskett, Maybank (Clarke HT), Sayer, O’Sullivan.
Wolves (1) 3 (Bell 44, Daley 53, Williams 79og): Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Daniel, McAlle, Berry, Hibbitt, Daley, Bell, Eves (Brazier*), Carr.

Referee: Mr C White (Harrow).
Order of Goals: b,W,W,W,b.
Booked: Berry.
Special Goal: Eire international Mark Lawrenson ran from penalty box to penalty box before beating Paul Bradshaw.
Re-Arranged: Originally set for 6th January Wolves trip to the South Coast was postponed because of the Arctic conditions.