Saturday 3 September 1988 at Molineux (Att 10,513)

Wolves (0) 2 (Dennison 57, Chard 67p): Kendall, Bellamy Thompson, Streete, Robertson, Robinson, Vaughan, Chard, Bull, Mutch, Dennison; Subs Venus, Gallagher.
Reading (1) 1 (Whitehurst 9): Francis, Elsey, Richardson, Tait, Hicks, Curle, Jones, L Taylor, Whitehurst, Moran, Gilkes; Subs Beavon, Franklin.

Referee: Mr W Burge (Tonypandy).
Penalty: Awarded for a trip on Steve Bull after he had beaten Lee Taylor.
Booked: Chard 65, Bull 77.
Position: 15th.