Saturday 8 April 1961 at Deepdale (Att 18,210)
Preston North End (1) 1 (Thompson 39): Else, Cunningham, O’Neill, Wylie, Singleton, O’Farrell, Mayers, Fullam, Alston, Sneddon, P Thompson.
Wolves (0) 2 (Stobart 58, Mannion 74): Finlayson, Stuart, Showell, Kirkham, Slater, Flowers, Mannion, Murray, Stobart, Clamp, Durandt.
Referee: Mr R Langdale (Darlington).
Landmark: Wolves reach 2,500 points in the Football League.
Position: 3rd.