Saturday 10 September 1977 at Molineux (Att 24,622)

Wolves (0) 2 (Bell 74, Daley 81p): Parkes, Palmer, Daly, Daley, Parkin, McAlle, Patching, Carr, Richards, Todd (Bell*), Sunderland.
Nottingham Forest (1) 3 (Withe 17, Bowyer 69, Woodcock 72): Middleton, Anderson, Barrett, McGovern, Lloyd, Burns, O’Neill, Bowyer, Withe, Woodcock, Robertson; Sub O’Hare.

Referee: Mr G Nolan (Stockport).
Order of Goals: n,n,n,W,W.
Penalty: Awarded against Larry Lloyd for a push on John Richards was twice taken. The Referee ordered a retake after John Middleton had saved Steve Daley’s first effort because John McGovern had entered the D to soon.
Landmark: Phil Parkes makes his 300th League appearance.
Television: Match covered on Match of the Day.
Position: 7th.