Saturday 20 October 1889 at Leamington Road (Att 5,000)

Wolves (2) 2 ( Wood 10, Brodie 35): Baynton, Baugh, Mason, Fletcher, Allen, Lowder, Hunter, Cooper, Brodie, Wood, Knight.
Blackburn Rovers (0) 2 (Scrummage 46, Haresnape 81): Arthur, James Southworth, Beverley, Douglas, Almond, Forrest, Haresnape, Walton, John Southworth, Fecitt, Townley.

Referee: Mr F. Norris (Bolton).
Landmark: Jack Brodie makes his League debut.
Position: 5th.