Wednesday 15 September 1954 at Roker Park (Att 46,463)

Sunderland 0: Fraser, Hedley, McDonald, Anderson, Hall, Aitken, Bingham, T Wright, Daniel, Purdon, Elliott.
Wolves 0: Williams, Stuart, Shorthouse, Slater, Wright, Flowers, Hancocks, Broadbent, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, Smith.

Referee: Mr T Wood (Bury).
Position: 2nd.