Football League Cup (Second Round, First Leg) Tuesday 28 August 1979 at Turf Moor (Att 6,103)

Burnley (1) 1 (Dobson 37): Stevenson, Scott, Brennan, Noble, Thomson, Rodaway, Ingham, Dobson, Jakub, Kindon, James; Sub Arins.
Wolves (0) 1 (Palmer 65): Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Daniel, Hughes, Berry, Hibbitt, Carr, Rafferty, Clarke, Patching; Sub Brazier.

Referee: Mr A Challinor (Malby, Yorks).