Sunderland
  Blackburn Rovers
Managers
(Sunderland)
(Blackburn Rovers)
Notes
Sandy McLaughan saved a Bryan Douglas penalty in the last 10 minutes, pushing the shot onto the post and gathering the rebound.
Goals
Len Ashurst 12  min
Nick Sharkey 16  min
John Byrom 28  min
Andy McEvoy 63  min
Walter Joyce 67  min