Saturday 26 August 1995 at Roker Park (Att 16,816)

Sunderland (2) 2 (Melville 9, P Gray 28): Chamberlain, Kubicki, Scott, Bracewell, Ball, Melville, Michael Gray, Atkinson, Howey, P Gray (Mullins 88), Russell (Smith 57); Sub Martin Gray.
Wolves (0) 0: Stowell, Thompson, Masters (Thomas HT), Rankine, de Wolf, Richards, Goodman (Daley HT), Kelly, Bull, Cowans, Froggatt; Sub Jones.

Referee: Mr D Allison (Lancaster).
Sent-off: Thomas 88 (violent conduct).
Booked: Rankine 82, P Gray 88.
Landmark: Sunderland’s John Mullins makes his League debut.
Position: 22nd.