Saturday 27 August 1949 at Molineux (Att 50,992)

Wolves (0) 2 (Pye 59, Forbes 68): Williams, Kelly, Pritchard, Crook, Shorthouse, Wright, Hancocks, Smyth, Pye, Forbes, Mullen.
Newcastle United (1) 1 (Milburn 39): Fairbrother, Craig, Batty, Houghton, Brennan, Dodgin, Walker, Robledo, Milburn, Lowrie, Mitchell.

Referee: Mr G Gibson (Urmston).
Sent-off: Lowrie 76.
Position: 1st.