Opening of Lights- Monday 3 November 1981 at The Sports Ground (Att 7,500)
Dudley Town (1) 1 (Civil*): Pomroy, Snejd, Rumjahn, Morton, Pridgeon, Martin, Smith, Civil, Wilkinson, Fleet, Lang; Subs Stanton, McPhee, Wilson, McCormack.
Wolves (3) 6 (Richards 10, Eves*, Matthews*, Matthews*, Teasdale*, Brazier 75): Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Matthews, Bury, Brazier, Birch, Daniel, Eves, Richards, Atkinson; Subs Hollifield, Humphrey, Teasdale, Coy, Ross.
Referee: Mr D Civil (Birmingham).
Order of Goals: W,W,d,W,W,W,W.
Note: The lights were switched on by Billy Wright.
Goal: John Richards broke the new with his first half strike and the match was held up for some time.