Saturday 20 January 1979 at Portman Road (Att 17,965)

Ipswich Town (2) 3 (Wark 24 54p, Mariner 30): Cooper, Burley, Tibbott, Mills, Osman, Beattie, Wark, Muhren, Mariner, Whymark, Woods; Sub Parkin.
Wolves (1) 1 (Berry 34): Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Daniel, McAlle, Berry, Hibbitt, Daley, Bell, Eves (Patching 75), Carr.

Referee: Mr A Cox (South Croydon).
Order of Goals: i,i,W,i.
Penalty: Harshly awarded against Derek Parkin for a trip on Clive Woods.
Booked: Daniel 2.
Celebration: Bobby Robson was celebrating his tenth anniversary as the manager of Ipswich Town.
Position: 20th.