| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Fourth Round | Fifth Round |
| 61 | 1986-87 | Bradford City 2L | H | 1-0 | Roeder | 15,893 |
| 62 | 1987-88 | Blackpool 1L | A | 0-1 | No Scorer | 7,959 |
| 63 | 1987-88 | Blackpool 2L | H | 4-1 | Goddard, Mirandinha, Jackson D. Gazza | 21,228 |
| 64 | 1987-88 | Wimbledon | A | 1-2 | McDonald (pen) | 6,443 |
| 65 | 1988-89 | Sheffield United 1L | A | 0-3 | No Scorer | 17,900 |
| 66 | 1988-89 | Sheffield United 2L | H | 2-0 | Hendrie, Mirandinha | 14,520 |
| 67 | 1989-90 | Reading 1L | A | 1-3 | Gallacher | 7,960 |
| 68 | 1989-90 | Reading 2L | H | 4-0 | Brazil, Brock, Thorn, McGhee | 15,211 |
| 69 | 1989-90 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0-1 | No Scorer | 22,619 |
| 70 | 1990-91 | Middlesbrough 1L | A | 0-2 | No Scorer | 15,042 |
| 71 | 1990-91 | Middlesbrough 2L | H | 1-0 | Anderson | 12,778 |
| 72 | 1991-92 | Crewe Alexandra 1L | A | 4-3 | Peacock 3, Hunt | 4,251 |
| 73 | 1991-92 | Crewe Alexandra 2L | H | 1-0 | Howey | 9,197 |
| 74 | 1991-92 | Peterborough United | A | 0-1 | No Scorer | 10,382 |
| 75 | 1992-93 | Mansfield Town 1L | H | 2-1 | Peacock 2 | 14,083 |
| 76 | 1992-93 | Mansfield Town 2L | A | 0-0 | No Scorer | 6,725 |
| 77 | 1992-93 | Middlesbrough 1L | H | 0-0 | No Scorer | 25,814 |
| 78 | 1992-93 | Middlesbrough 2L | A | 3-1 | O'Brien, Kelly 2 | 24,390 |
| 79 | 1992-93 | Chelsea | A | 1-2 | Lee | 30,193 |
| 80 | 1993-94 | Notts County 1L | H | 4-1 | Cole 3, Bracewell | 25,887 |