Monday 2 January 1989 at Molineux (Att 21,901)

Wolves (3) 3 (Gooding 12, Bull 18, Mutch 22): Kendall, Bellamy, Venus, Streete, Robertson, Vaughan, Thompson, Gooding, Bull, Mutch, Downing; Subs Bennett, Kelly.
Chester City (1) 1 (Johnson 16): Stewart, Butler, Woodthorpe, Hinnigan, Abel (Newhouse 76), Lightfoot, Jakub, Lundon (Graham HT), Johnson, Benjamin, Dale.

Referee: Mr K Breen (Liverpool).
Order of Goals: W,c,W,W.
Booked: Downing 46.
Landmark: Steve Bull makes his 100th League appearance.
Position: 1st.