Date: 26/08/1978 
Stadium: Haig Avenue, Southport
Attendance: 513
Competition: Northern Premier League
 Southport |
1 - 0 Full-Time |
 Boston United |
| Manager: Harry McNally | ||
| Goalscorers | ||
 Dave Furnival
|
None | |
Line-Ups
| Malcolm Dalrymple | - |
| (P) Dave Furnival
| - |
| Nigel Halsall | - |
| John Higham | - |
| Chris Kisby | - |
| Terry Nolan (  Joe Turner ) | - |
| Ron Pickering | - |
| John Salter | - |
| Jeff Swede | - |
| Tommy Wheeldon | - |
| Dave Wignall | - |
