Saturday 25 August 1979 at Molineux (Att 22,025)

Wolves (1) 3 (Clarke 36, Daniel 53, Eves 85): Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Daniel, Hughes, Berry, Hibbitt, Carr, Rafferty, Clarke (Eves 80), Patching.
Ipswich Town (0) 0: Cooper, Mills, Butcher, Thijssen, Hunter, Osman, Wark (Brazil), Muhren, Gates, Woods.

Referee: Mr W Ashley (Nantwich).
Position: 4th.