Saturday 17 December 1977 at St James Park (Att 22,217)

Newcastle United (2) 4 (Nattrass 16, Mitchell 35, Craig 57, Cassidy 61): Carr, Nattrass, Barker, Cassidy, Bird, Blackley, Martin, Burns, Mitchell, T Craig, Robinson; Sub Barraclough.
Wolves (0) 0: Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Daley, Hazell, McAlle, Hibbitt, Carr, Richards, Eves, Farley; Sub Daly.

Referee: Mr A Jenkins (Scunthorpe).
Landmark: Willie Carr makes his 100th League appearance for Wolves and Bob Hazell makes his League debut.
Position: 17th.