Saturday 10 November 1945 at The Baseball Ground (Att 22,204)

Derby County (1) 2 (Doherty 20, Morrison 57): Boulton, Nicholas, Parr, Trim, Leuty, Musson, Crook, Harrison, Morrison, Doherty, Duncan.
Wolves (0) 0: B Williams, Morris, Ashton, Alderton, McLean, Chatham, King, James Dunn, Darby, Wright, Mullen.

Referee: Mr A Baker (Crewe).