Saturday 8 October 1988 at Bramall Lane (Att 14,272)

Sheffield United (1) 2 (Deane 40, Agana 90): Benstead, Wilder, Pike, Webster, Stancliffe, Smith, Roberts (Francis 73), Todd, Agana, Deane, Duffield; Sub Downs.
Wolves (0) 0: Kendall, Bellamy, Thompson, Clarke, Venus, Robinson, Gooding, Chard (Gallagher 80), Bull, Mutch, Dennison; Sub Brindley.

Referee: Mr R Bridges (Deeside).
Booked: Todd 89.
Position: 5th.