Tuesday 1 September 1981 at The Dell (Att 21,315)

Southampton (1) 4 (Channon 6 76, Keegan 61, Moran 82): Wells, Golac, Holmes, G Baker, Waldron, Whitlock, Keegan, Channon, Moran, Armstrong, Ball (Puckett 78).
Wolves (0) 1 (Clarke 58): Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Daniel, Gallagher, Villazan, Birch (Richards 75), Hibbitt, Gray, Clarke, Matthews.

Referee: Mr D Reeves (Uxbridge).
Order of Goals: s,W,s,s,s.
Booked: Gallagher, Gray.
Landmark: Southampton’s Mark Whitlock makes his League debut and David Armstrong make his club debut. Wayne Clarke effort is the 5500th goal scored by Wolves in the Football League.
Position: 10th.