Saturday 14 January 1988 at Elm Park (Att 9,353)

Reading (0) 0: Phillips, Richardson, Gernon, Beavon, Hicks, Whitlock, Knight, Tait (Elsey 56), Senior, Conroy (Moran 56), Gilkes.
Wolves (2) 2 (Mutch 9 38): Kendall, Bellamy, Venus, Streete, Robertson, Vaughan, Thompson, Gooding (Dennison 61), Bull, Mutch, Downing; Sub Kelly.

Referee: Mr G Pooley (Bishop Stortford).
Position: 1st.