Saturday 17 October 1998 at Fratton Park (Att 13,681)

Portsmouth (0) 1 (McLoughlin 68p): Knight, Thogersen, Simpson, McLoughlin, Whitbread, Thomsen, Phillips, Peron (Durnin HT), Aloisi, Claridge, Igoe; Subs Soley, Waterman.
Wolves (0) 0: Stowell, Atkins, Gilkes (Naylor 76), Emblen, Sedgley, Curle, Corica, Robinson, Connolly, Fernando, Ferguson; Subs Jones, Green.

Referee: Mr P Danson (Leicester).
Sent-off: Curle 68 (two bookings).
Booked: Curle 11, McLoughlin 13, Igoe 33, Ferguson 37, Durnin 48, Curle 68.
Penalty: Keith Curle was adjudged to have brought down Steve Claridge.
Position: 10th.