Saturday 1 September 1979 at Ashton Gate (Att 18,835)

Bristol City (1) 2 (Gow 7, Royle 70): Shaw, Tainton, Whitehead, Gow, Sweeney, Merrick, Fitzpatrick, Ritchie, Royle, Jantunen, Mabbutt; Sub Cormack.
Wolves (0) 0: Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Daniel, Hughes, Berry, Hibbitt, Carr, Rafferty, Clarke, Patching; Sub McAlle.

Referee: Mr J Martin (Alton).
Television: Match shown on Match of the Day.
Position: 8th.