Saturday 12 September 1998 at Molineux (Att 26,816)

Wolves (0) 1 (Keane 68): Stowell, Muscat, Naylor, Richards, Sedgley, Curle, Froggatt, Gomez Fernando, Bull, Keane (Connolly 90), Osborn; Subs Emblen, Corica.
Sunderland (0) 1 (Phillips 90): Sorenson, Williams, Gray, Ball, Melville, Butler, Summerbee, Scott, Dichio, Phillips, Johnston (Bridges 77); Subs Smith, Craddock.

Referee: Mr E Wolstenholme (Blackburn).
Order of Goals: W,s.
Booked: Muscat 11, Butler 32.
Position: 4th.