Saturday 4 February 1978 at City Ground (Att 28,803)

Nottingham Forest (1) 2 (Woodcock 40, McGovern 51): Shilton, Anderson, Barrett, McGovern, Needham, Burns, O’Neill, Gemmill, Withe, Woodcock, Robertson; Sub Bowyer.
Wolves (0) 0: Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Daley, Berry, McAlle, Hibbitt, Carr, Richards, Bell, Daly; Sub Patching.

Referee: Mr D Richardson (Lincoln).
Position: 16th.