Saturday 24 November 1956 at Molineux (Att 30,524)

Wolves (0) 4 (Hooper 65p 80 88, Mason 84): Finlayson, Showell, Harris, Slater, Wright, Clamp, Hooper, Mason, Wilshaw, Murray, Mullen.
Preston North End (2) 3 (Finney 26 44, Baxter 48): Else, Cunningham, Walton, Docherty, Dunn, Evans, Dagger, Thompson, Finney, Baxter, Taylor.

Referee: Mr A Holland (Barnsley).
Order of Goals: p,p,p,W,W,W,W.
Penalty: Awarded against Joe Walton for foul on Harry Hooper.
Landmark: Bobby Mason nets his first senior goal.
Position: 7th.