Friday 26 March 1948 at Roker Park (Att 59,840)

Sunderland (2) 2 (Duns 5, Davis 44): Mapson, Ramsden, Hudgell, Scotson, Hall, Wright, Duns, Robinson, Davis, Shackleton, Reynolds.
Wolves (0) 1 (Wright 83): Williams, Kelly, Springthorpe, Crook, Shorthouse, Wright, Hancocks, Pye, Westcott, Smyth, Mullen.

Referee: Mr W Martin (Leeds).
Penalty: Awarded for handball against Terry Springthorpe in the closing stages, was taken by Arthur Wright and saved by Bert Williams.
Attendance: The crowd is a League record for Sunderland.
Position: 6th.