Date: 09/09/1978 
Stadium: Haig Avenue, Southport
Attendance: 398
Competition: Northern Premier League
 Southport |
3 - 3 Full-Time |
 Gainsborough Trinity |
| Manager: Harry McNally | ||
| Goalscorers | ||
 Dave Wignall Terry Nolan |
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Line-Ups
| Graham Cunneely | - |
| Tony Brookfield | - |
| Nigel Halsall | - |
| John Higham | - |
| Chris Kisby | - |
| Barry Knowles | - |
| (P) Terry Nolan | - |
| Ron Pickering | - |
| John Salter | - |
| Tommy Wheeldon | - |
| Dave Wignall | - |