Saturday 27 August 1988 at Gigg Lane (Att 4,314)

Bury (2) 3 (Hoyland 15, Robinson 44, Bishop 65): Farnworth, Hill, Pashley, Leonard, Valentine, Higgins, Lee, Robinson, Hoyland, McIlroy, Bishop; Subs Parkinson, Clements.
Wolves (0) 1 (Streete 60): Kendall, Bellamy, Thompson, Streete, Robertson, Robinson, Vaughan, Chard, Bull, Mutch, Dennison; Subs Venus, Clarke.

Referee: Mr H Taylor (York).
Order of Goals: b,b,W,b.
Landmark: Gary Leonard makes his debut for Bury.
Position: 21st.