Saturday 9 September 1978 at The Dell (Att 22,060)

Southampton (1) 3 (Boyer 19, Waldron 70, MacDougall 81): Wells, Golac, Peach, G Williams, Nicholl, Waldron, Ball, Bowyer, Osgood, MacDougall (Hebberd 66), Curran.
Wolves (0) 2 (Bell 62, Daniel 88p): Bradshaw, Daniel, Palmer, Parkin, Berry, McAlle, Hibbitt (Clarke 65), Carr, Rafferty, Bell, Daley.

Referee: Mr D Biddle (Bristol).
Order of Goals: s,W,s,s,W.
Penalties: Paul Bradshaw saved David Peach’s spot-kick after it had been awarded for handball against Derek Parkin early in the second-half. Peach had netted his previous 36 League attempts. Peter Daniel’s late effort was awarded against Peter Wells for bring down Norman Bell.
Booked: Williams, Palmer.
Landmark: Peter Daniel nets his first goal for Wolves.
Position: 20th.