| Tuesday, 19th January 1988 |
| Littlewoods League Cup |
| |
Quarter Final |
| |
Luton Town (DIV1) |
2 |
Bradford City (DIV2) |
0 |
|
|
| Sherpa Van Trophy (Associate Members) |
| |
Northern Section 1st Round |
| |
Burnley (DIV4) |
1 |
Chester City (DIV3) |
0 |
3,436 |
|
| |
Bury (DIV3) |
1 |
Bolton Wanderers (DIV4) |
0 |
3,796 |
|
| |
Halifax Town (DIV4) |
2 |
Chesterfield (DIV3) |
1 |
1,001 |
|
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1 |
| |
Mansfield Town (DIV3) |
1 |
Scunthorpe United (DIV4) |
0 |
3,637 |
|
| |
Preston North End (DIV3) |
3 |
Rochdale (DIV4) |
1 |
2,983 |
|
| |
Sunderland (DIV3) |
1 |
Crewe Alexandra (DIV4) |
0 |
8,881 |
|
| |
Southern Section 1st Round |
| |
Aldershot (DIV3) |
1 |
Bristol City (DIV3) |
0 |
2,662 |
|
| after extra time, 90 minutes 0-0 |
| |
Colchester United (DIV4) |
1 |
Leyton Orient (DIV4) |
1 |
1,351 |
|
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1, Colchester United won 4-3 on penalties |
| |
Newport County (DIV4) |
2 |
Hereford United (DIV4) |
3 |
1,232 |
|
| |
Torquay United (DIV4) |
1 |
Port Vale (DIV3) |
0 |
2,624 |
|
| |
Walsall (DIV3) |
1 |
Peterborough United (DIV4) |
2 |
2,894 |
|
| |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (DIV4) |
4 |
Brentford (DIV3) |
0 |
6,298 |
|