Monday 12 May 1980 at Molineux (Att 21,795)

Wolves (1) 3 (Hibbitt 5p, Richards 77, Palmer 81): Kearns, Palmer, Parkin, Daniel, Hughes, Berry, Hibbitt, Brazier, Gray, Richards, Eves, sub Atkinson.
Nottingham Forest (0) 1 (O’Neill 69): Shilton, Anderson, F Gray, McGovern, Lloyd, Burns (Needham), O’Neill, Bowyer, Birtles, O’Hare, Robertson.

Referee: Mr N Glover (Chorley).
Order of Goals: W,n,W,W.
Penalty: Awarded against Kenny Burns for a foul on Andy Gray.
Cancellation: This match scheduled for 14 March was postponed because of the League Cup Final.
Position: 6th.