Saturday 15 October 1988 at Molineux (Att 10,320)

Wolves (2) 2 (Gallagher 3, Bull 31): Kendall, Bellamy, Thompson, Streete, Venus, Robinson, Gallagher, Chard, Bull, Mutch, Dennison; Subs Chard, Bennett.
Wigan Athletic (1) 1 (Hilditch 16): Hughes, Butler, Senior, Hamilton, Beesley, Holden, Thompson, Pilling, Hilditch (Atherton 37), Russell, Rimmer; Sub McEwan.

Referee: Mr P Alcock (Redhill, Surrey).
Order of Goals: W,w,W.
Booked: Chard 77.
Position: 3rd.