Wednesday 1 September 1948 at Roker Park (Att 46,121)

Sunderland (2) 3 (Davis 23, Wright 46og, Wright 64p): Mapson, Stelling, Hudgell, Scotson, Hall, Wright, Duns, Robinson, Davis, Shackleton, Reynolds.
Wolves (1) 3 (Hancocks 2 70p, Pye 81): Williams, McLean, Springthorpe, W Crook, Shorthouse, Wright, Hancocks,
Smyth, Pye, Forbes, Mullen.

Referee: Mr F Walton (Goole).
Order of Goals: W,s,s,s,W,W.
Penalties: Wolves spot-kick was awarded for a foul on Sammy Smyth. Sunderland‘s first effort on 56 minutes awarded for a foul by Billy Crook, taken by Len Shackleton and saved by Bert Williams. Sunderland’s’ second awarded for handball by Terry Springthorpe.
Injuries: Billy Wright moved on to the wing after injuring his shoulder in the sixtieth minute.
Position: 8th.