Saturday 24 February 1968 at St James Park (Att 35,420)

Newcastle United (0) 2 (Elliott 50, T Robson 86): Marshall, Burton, Clark, Elliott, McNamee, Moncur, Sinclair, Scott, Davies, B Robson, T Robson; Sub Winstanley.
Wolves (0) 0: Parkes, Parkin, Thomson, Munro, Woodfield, Holsgrove, Kenning, Knowles, Dougan, Bailey, Wilson; Sub Evans.

Referee: Mr K Sykes (Barnsley).
Booked: Dougan*.
Landmark: Derek Parkin makes his debut following his transfer from Huddersfield Town.
Position: 18th.