Wednesday 6 September 1950 at Molineux (Att 38,163)

Wolves (1) 2 (Hancocks 42p, Pye 46): Williams, McLean, Shorthouse, Crook, Chatham, Wright, Hancocks, Dunn, Swinbourne, Pye, Mullen.
Sunderland (1) 1 (T Wright 30): Mapson, Scotson Hudgell Watson, Walsh, A Wright, Duns, Broadis, T Wright, Shackleton, Reynolds.

Referee: Mr E Plinston (Warrington).
Order of Goal: s,W,W.
Penalty: Awarded for handball against Arthur Hudgell.
Position: 3rd.