Saturday 9 September 1989 at Molineux (Att 15,659)

Wolves 0: Lange, Chard (Paskin 84), Venus, Robertson, Westley, Vaughan, Thompson, Gooding, Bull, Mutch, Dennison; Sub Bellamy.
Stoke City 0: Fox, Butler, Statham, Kamara, Cranson, Beeston, Hackett, Scott (Ware 2), Bamber, Biggins, Beagrie; Sub Morgan.

Referee: Mr P Don (Hanworth Park).
Penalty: Awarded in the 63rd minute again Andy Thompson for pulling down Dave Bamber who had dispossessed Robbie Dennison on the edge of the box. Tony Lange saved Derek Statham’s effort.
Booked: Westley 33, Bull 82, Beeston 82, Statham 88.
Landmark: Robbie Dennison makes his 100th appearance for Wolves and John Paskin makes his debut following his transfer from West Bromwich Albion.
Position: 23rd.