Saturday 3 October 1981 at Old Trafford (Att 46,837)

Manchester United (3) 5 (Stapleton 8, McIlroy 20 60 76, Birtles 86): Bailey, Gidman, Albiston, Wilkins, Moran, Buchan, Coppell, Birtles, Stapleton, McIlroy, Moses; Sub Duxbury.
Wolves (0) 0: Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Daniel, Gallagher, Berry, Birch (Atkinson HT), Hibbitt, Gray, Richards, Matthews.

Referee: Mr R Bridges (Deeside).
Booked: Berry 60, Gray 62.
Television: Match was shown on ITV.
Position: 21st.