Saturday 14 September 1889 at Ewood Park (Att 10,000)

Blackburn Rovers (2) 4 (Campbell 15, Walton, Southworth*, Southworth*): Arthur, Brandon, Forbes, Douglas, Dewar, Forrest, Lofthouse, Campbell, John Southworth, Walton, Townley.
Wolves (2) 3 (Wykes 5, Perry 43, Wykes*): Rose, Baugh, C Mason, Fletcher, Allen, Lowder, Knight, Perry, Wykes, Wood, Booth.

Referee: Mr F Norris (Bolton).
Order of Goals: W,b,b,W,W,b,b.
Position: 3rd.