| 2. Round | 12/10/1988 | Chester City | - | Nottingham Forest | 0:4 | ||||
| Round of 16 | 30/11/1988 | Leicester City | - | Nottingham Forest | 0:0 | ||||
| Round of 16 | 14/12/1988 | Nottingham Forest | - | Leicester City | 2:1 | ||||
| Quarter-finals | 18/01/1989 | Nottingham Forest | - | Queens Park Rangers | 5:2 | ||||
| Semi-finals | 15/02/1989 | Nottingham Forest | - | Bristol City | 1:1 | ||||
| Semi-finals | 26/02/1989 | Bristol City | - | Nottingham Forest | 0:1 aet |
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