Wednesday 25 December 1946 at Roker Park (Att 37,078)
Sunderland (0) 0: Mapson, Stelling, Jones, Housam, Hall, Wright, Duns, Robinson, Whitelam, Lloyd, Burbanks.
Wolves (0) 1 (Hancocks 60): Williams, McLean, Crook, Galley, Cullis, Wright, Hancocks, Pye, Westcott, Forbes, Mullen.
Referee: Mr W Martin (Leeds).
Position: 1st.