Thursday 3 May at 1990 Boundary Park (Att 17,468)

Oldham Athletic (1) 1 (Palmer 40): Rhodes, Donachie, Barlow, Redfearn, Barrett, Warhurst, Adams, Ritchie, Milligan (Bunn HT), R Holden; Sub Moulden.
Wolves (0) 1 (Steele 88): Kendall, Bennett, Thompson, Venus, Westley, Bellamy, Cook, Downing, Bull, Paskin, Dennison (Steele 73); Sub McLoughlin.

Referee: Mr J Key (Sheffield).
Booked: Westley 22, Venus 40, Dennison 69.
Promotion Dashed: Wolves late goal put an end to the promotion hopes of Oldham. Many Athletic fans were left in tears as the Littlewoods Cup runners-up and FA Cup semi-finalist dropped the points which would have helped them into the play-offs.
Re-Arranged: This match originally scheduled for 6th April was postponed because Oldham were taking part in the FA Cup semi-final’s.
Position: 9th.