Friday 10 March 1989 at Roots Hall (Att 5,924)

Southend United (2) 3 (Crown 32p 44, Tilson 66): Sansome, Roberts, Johnson, Butler, Westley, Tilson, Clarke, Hall, Crown, McDonough, Bennett; Subs Martin, Robinson.
Wolves (0) 1 (Streete 77): Kendall, Bellamy, Venus, Streete, Downing, Vaughan, Thompson (Chard 58), Gooding, Bull, Mutch, Dennison (Steele 77).

Referee: Mr D Hutchinson (Harrogate).
Order of Goals: s,s,s,W.
Penalty: Controversially awarded against both Mark Kendall and Mick Gooding for a joint challenge on Derek Hall.
Booked: Clarke 5, Westley 23, Bull 65.
Position: 1st.