Saturday 3 March 1979 at Molineux (Att 18,782)

Wolves (1) 1 (Richards 18): Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Daniel, McAlle, Berry, Hibbitt (Daley 60), Patching, Clarke, Richards, Carr.
Middlesbrough (1) 3 (Ashcroft 43, McAndrew 74, Shearer 86): Stewart, Craggs, Johnson, Mahoney, Boam, McAndrew, Hodgson, Proctor, Ashcroft (Shearer*), Burns, Armstrong.

Referee: Mr G Flint (Kirby-in-Ashfield).
Order of Goals: W,m,m,m.
Landmark: Kenny Hibbitt makes his 300th League appearance for Wolves.
Position: 19th.