Wednesday 26 December 1945 at Villa Park (Att 59,970)

Aston Villa (1) 1 (Martin 18): Wakeman, Potts, Cummings, Parkes, Callaghan, E Lowe, Houghton, Martin, Edwards, Iverson, L Smith.
Wolves (0) 1 (Wright 47): B Williams, Morris, Ashton, Alderton, McLean, W Crook, King, James Dunn, Westcott, Wright, Mullen.

Referee: Mr J Davis (Walsall).
Penalty: Awarded for a foul on Dennis Westcott on seventy minutes. It was taken and scored by Alderton, but the Referee ordered it to be retaken and with his second effort he shot over the bar.