Saturday 20 October 1979 at Ayresome Park (Att 18,393)

Middlesbrough (0) 1 (Proctor 54): Platt, Craggs, Bailey, Johnston, Ashcroft, McAndrew, Cochrane, Proctor, Hodgson (Hedley), Burns, Armstrong.
Wolves (0) 0: Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Daniel, Hughes, Berry, Hibbitt, Carr, Gray, Richards, Thomas; Sub Brazier.

Referee: Mr A Porter (Bolton).
Position: 4th.