Middlesbrough 1 Preston North End 0
Outcome: Won
Date: 1/15/1949
Manager: David Jack
Attendance: 37702
Competition: Division One
Played at: Ayresome Park
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| Geoff Walker | |||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Rolando Ugolini | |||
| Dick Robinson | |||
| Billy Whitaker | |||
| Tommy Blenkinsopp | |||
| George Hardwick | |||
| Harry Bell | |||
| Geoff Walker | |||
| Jimmy Gordon | |||
| Wilf Mannion | |||
| Johnny Spuhler | |||
| Michael Fenton |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |