Saturday 6 October 1979 at City Ground (Att 27,411)

Nottingham Forest (3) 3 (Francis 1, Robertson 22p, Birtles 37): Shilton, Anderson, F Gray, McGovern, Lloyd, Burns, Francis, O’Hare, Birtles, Woodcock, Robertson; Sub Mills.
Wolves (1) 2 (Richards 45, Daniel 86p): Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Daniel, Hughes, Berry, Hibbitt, Carr, Gray, Richards, Eves; Sub Brazier.

Referee: Mr P Reeves (Leicester).
Order of Goals: n,n,n,W,W.
Penalties: Forest’s spot-kick was awarded against Emlyn Hughes for fouling Tony Woodcock and Wolves for a push on Andy Gray by Kenny Burns.
Position: 5th.