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Wolverhampton Wanderers

(Deeley 2, McGrath (og))

Finlayson, Showell, Harris, Clamp, Slater, Flowers, Deeley, Stobart, Murray, Broadbent, Horne

Blackburn Rovers

(Griffiths)

Leyland, Bray, Whelan, Clayton, Woods, McGrath, Bimpson, Dobing, Dougan, Douglas, McLeod

Referee: K Howley

Wolves had high hopes of achieving the elusive League and Cup double until Burnley's victory at Manchester City on the Monday before the Final meant that they were concentrating solely on winning the Cup.

Wolves were on top at the start and took the lead four minutes before half‑time when Rovers defender McGrath, trying to cut out Stobart's low cross into the goalmouth, only succeeded in deflecting the ball into his own net. Two minutes later tragedy struck when Rovers defender Whelan broke a leg in a harm less‑looking tackle with Deeley.

At half‑time, then, Wolves must have gone off knowing that, barring further accidents, the Cup was surely theirs. Despite their handicap, however, Rovers were far from prepared to accept defeat without a struggle.

As the combined effects of the heat and of playing with ten men began to tell on the Rovers team, Wolves almost inevitably went further ahead. In the sixty‑seventh minute Home beat the offside trap and had plenty of time in which to centre from the left to Deeley who scored with a first‑time shot from near the penalty‑spot.

The remainder of the match was dominated by Wolves. Flowers had a goal' disallowed for offside, and then Deeley followed up to score a third after Stobart's centre had come back off a post.

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Semi‑Final

BLACKBURN R v Sheff Wed 2‑1; Aston Villa v WOLVES 0‑1

Sixth Round

Burnley v BLACKBURN R 3‑3, 0‑2, Sheff Utd v Sheff Wed 0‑2, Aston Villa v PNE 2‑0; Leicester C v WOLVES 1‑2

Fifth Round

Spurs v BLACKBURN R 1‑3, Bradford C v Burnley 2‑2, 0‑5, Sheff Utd v Watford 3‑2; Man Utd v Sheff Wed 0‑1; Port Vale v Aston Villa 1‑2; PNE v Brighton & H Alb 2‑1; Leicester C v WBA 2‑1; Luton T v WOLVES 1‑4

Fourth Round

BLACKBURN R v Blackpool 1‑1, 3‑0, Crewe Alex v Spurs 2‑2, 2‑13; Bradford C v Bournemouth & Bos Ath 3‑1; Swansea T v Burnley 0‑0, 1‑2; Sheff Utd v Nott'm Forest 3‑0; Southampton v Watford 2‑2, 0‑ 1; Liverpool v Man Utd 1‑3; Sheff Wed v Peterborough Utd 2‑0; Scunthorpe Utd v Port Vale 0‑1; Chelsea v Aston Villa 1‑2, Bristol R v PNE 3‑3,1‑5; Rotherharn Utd v Brighton & H Alto 1‑1, 1‑1, 0‑6, Leicester C v Fulham 2‑1; WBAv Bolton Wand 2‑0; Huddersfield T v Luton T 0‑1 , WOLVES v Charlton Ath 2‑1

Third Round

 Sunderland v BLACKBURN R 1‑ 1, 1‑4; Blackpool v Mansfield T 3‑0; Crewe Alex v Workington 2‑0; Newport Co v Spurs 0‑4; Bradford C v Everton 3‑0; Bournemouth & Bos Ath v York C 1‑0;  Gillingham v Swansea T 1‑4;  Lincoln C v Burnley 1 ‑1, 0-2; Sheff Utd v Portsmouth 3‑0; Nott'm Forest v Reading 1 ‑0, Man C v Southampton 1‑5; Watford v Birmingham C 2‑1; Liverpool v Leyton Orient 2‑1; Derby Co v Man Utd 2‑4; Sheff Wed v Middlesbro 2‑1; Ipswich T v Peterborough Lltd 2‑3; Scunthorpe Utd v Crystal Palace 1 ‑0; Cardiff C v Port Vale 0‑2; Chelsea v Bradford PA 5‑1; Aston Villa v Leeds Utd 2‑1; Bristol R v Doncaster R 0‑0, 2‑1; Stoke C v PNE 1‑1, 1‑3; Rotherham Utd v Arsenal 2‑2,1‑1, 2‑0; Bath C v Brighton & H Alb 0‑1; Wrexharn v Leicester C 1‑2; Fulham v Hull C 5‑0; WBA v Plymouth Arg 3‑2; Bury v Bolton Wand 1‑1, 2‑4; Huddersfield T v W. Ham 1‑1, 5‑1; Exeter C v Luton T 1‑2; Newcastle Utd v WOLVES 2‑2,2‑4; Bristol C v Charlton Ath 2‑3