Wednesday 15 September 1948 at Maine Road (Att 33,871)

Manchester United (2) 2 (Pearson 16, Buckle 17): Crompton, Carey, Aston, Anderson, Chilton, Cockburn, Buckle, Morris, Rowley, Pearson, Mitten.
Wolves (0) 0: Williams, McLean, Springthorpe, W Crook, Shorthouse, Wright, Hancocks, Dunn Pye, Smyth, Mullen.

Referee: Mr F Overton (Derby).
Venue: United were using Maine Road for home matches because Second World War bomb damage.
Position: 8th.