Wednesday 25 August 1948 at Molineux (Att 41,072)

Wolves (0) 0: Williams, McLean, Springthorpe, Forbes, Shorthouse, Wright, Hancocks, Dunn, Pye, Smyth, Mullen.
Sunderland (1) 1 (Davis 5): Mapson, Stelling, Hudgell, Scotson, Hall, Wright, Duns, Robinson, Davis, Shackleton, Reynolds.

Referee: Mr F Walton (Goole).
Position: 17th.