Saturday 23 April 1983 at Ayresome Park (Att 10,314)

Middlesbrough 0: O’Hanlon, Nattrass, Hamilton, Baxter, Mowbray, Otto, Sugrue, Kennedy, Wood, Shearer (Currie 68), Bell.
Wolves 0: Burridge, Humphrey, Palmer, Cartwright, Pender, Dodd, Hibbitt, Clarke, Gray (Smith 60), Livingstone, Matthews.

Referee: Mr C Seel (Carlisle).
Penalty: Awarded against Mick Matthews who handled as cross in the 36th minute. John Burridge did not move in saving Mick Kennedy’s spot-kick. Jim Barron had seen a picture of a previous penalty in the matchday programme and advised Burridge not to move.
Booked: Matthews 31, Palmer 38, Gray 54.
Position: 2nd.