Monday 28 December 1981 at Maine Road (Att 40,498)

Manchester City (0) 2 (Hartford 54, Francis 85): Corrigan, Ranson, Wilson, Reid, Bond, Caton, Kinsey, Reeves, Francis, Hartford, Hutchinson; Sub Hareide.
Wolves (0) 1 (Daniel 71): Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Daniel, Gallagher, Berry, Birch (Matthews 80), Eves, Gray, Richards, Brazier.

Referee: Mr A Saunders (Newcastle-on-Tyne).
Order of Goals: m,W,m.
Booked: Berry.
Landmark: Clive Wilson makes League debut.
Position: 18th.