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Sunday 24th February Wolves 1 Sako 70 Cardiff Campbell 20, 67  2pm ko

How times have changed.  League leaders v relegation fodder.
Three centre backs + wing backs - confused them, and didn't stop the first goal
After the goal - even Matt Murray says the team looks deflated; and ref Attwell has another stinker.
Better second half but SEB goes for miss of the season.

Cardiff City re-established a firm grip on the Championship title race as two Fraizer Campbell headers opened an eight-point lead at the top.
Campbell's close-range header from a long throw set the league leaders on their way, and he rose again after the break for his fifth goal in five games.
Relegation-threatened Wolves responded with Bakary Sako's deflected free-kick.  And then Sylvan Ebanks-Blake missed a late sitter to snatch a draw when he missed from no more than five yards.  Having looked comfortable for so long, Cardiff had to dig deep in the final stages as a more attacking Wolves formation finally brought the home team to life.  Ebanks-Blake seemed certain to equalise 10 minutes from time, but the substitute will be left to rue one of the misses of the season. 
Defeat leaves manager Dean Saunders still searching for his first victory after eight games in charge as his side stay in the bottom three.  Cardiff, though, can reflect on an efficient if unspectacular victory; capitalising on Hull's defeat to Bolton on Saturday to stretch clear at the summit once more. The visitors' pressure had been building gradually when Campbell again showed the kind of scoring instinct that Mackay predicted the striker would add to the side. Centre-back Ben Turner used his considerable frame to flick on Aron Gunnarsson's long throw and Campbell could hardly miss from a four yards. Cardiff were competent in possession, streets ahead of their hosts in terms of movement off the ball. The eagerness all over the pitch to receive the ball perfectly illustrated the contrasting pressures on both sides - Cardiff keen to create in search of significant rewards, Wolves afraid to make a mistake in their battle for survival.  For all their passing ability, it was another long Gunnarsson throw that almost doubled the lead after the break.  A defensive header reached the edge of the area where Don Cowie fired back towards goal. Craig Bellamy was quickest to react after Carl Ikeme's save, but the striker's celebrations were ended by an offside flag.  Wolves rallied, creating two inviting opportunities for Kevin Doyle. His first header lacked conviction and was deflected for a corner, and the second went straight at goalkeeper David Marshall.  And just as the home side looked to be gathering momentum, Cardiff doubled the lead on 67 minutes. Bellamy delivered an in-swinging cross from the left, and Campbell again rose unmarked to glance the ball home. That looked game over, but Wolves responded three minutes later when Sako's driven free-kick from the edge of area pierced the defensive wall and deflected past a stranded Marshall.  Sako then delivered a glorious chance for Ebanks-Blake to grab an equaliser after racing 80 yards down the left flank.  With the goal at his mercy, Ebanks-Blake's downward side-foot effort bounced over the bar from no more than five yards out and Cardiff held out to extend their unbeaten run away from home to nine games. 

Wolves manager Dean Saunders: "There were a lot of positives to take out of the game but we made two catastrophic mistakes.
"We conceded a goal from a long throw and to make matters worse I had walked the players through that before the game and shown them on the DVD. It was one of those goals that keeps you awake as a manager. Then we conceded from another mistake and I think Carl will be the first to hold his hands up because nine times out of 10 he usually comes and catches that.  But we managed to reply straight away and then Sylvan misses an open goal for two-all."

Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay: "It was never going to be easy here and I have never had an easy game at Wolves.
"They have players with Premier League quality and I was delighted with the way that we played and controlled the game to get our three points. We knew that Wolves would throw caution to the wind after half-time and they did and I thought we handled that well.  I was pleased with the way we saw the game out in the last 10 or 15 minutes."


LINEUP, BOOKINGS (2) & SUBSTITUTIONS (6)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 Ikeme
14 Johnson
20 Robinson
21 Gorkss
25 Batth (Ebanks-Blake - 46' )
30 Doherty Booked (Foley - 78' )
08 Henry
10 Sako
24 O'Hara
28 Doumbia (Doyle - 46' )
15 Sigurdarson
Substitutes
31 De Vries
11 Ward
32 Foley
04 Edwards
26 Davis
09 Ebanks-Blake
29 Doyle
Cardiff City
01 Marshall
03 Taylor
05 Hudson (McNaughton - 75' )
06 Turner
12 Connolly
07 Whittingham Booked
08 Cowie (Kim Bo-Kyung - 80' )
11 Conway
17 Gunnarsson
27 Campbell (Helguson - 82' )
39 Bellamy
Substitutes
32 Lewis
02 McNaughton
13 Kim Bo-Kyung
16 Noone
18 Mutch
20 Mason
22 Helguson
Ref: Attwell
MATCH STATS
Possession 97mins
Wolverhampton Wanderers 50% Cardiff City 50%
Shots 611
On target 2 7
Corners 1 7
Fouls15 8
Live Text Commentary

90:00 +6:39 Full time
Full Time
The referee blows for the end of the match. 90:00 +4:53 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Craig Conway by Bjorn Sigurdarson. Aron Gunnarsson takes the indirect free kick. 90:00 +2:47 Craig Bellamy produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the six-yard box which goes wide of the left-hand upright. Corner taken short by Heidar Helguson. 90:00 +0:10 Aron Gunnarsson fouled by Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, the ref awards a free kick. David Marshall takes the indirect free kick. 89:45 Foul by Heidar Helguson on Roger Johnson, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Carl Ikeme. 89:00 Free kick awarded for a foul by Jack Robinson on Craig Conway. Kevin McNaughton restarts play with the free kick. 81:47 Substitution Fraizer Campbell goes off and Heidar Helguson comes on. 80:57 Matthew Connolly challenges Kevin Doyle unfairly and gives away a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Jamie O'Hara. 79:40 Substitution Don Cowie leaves the field to be replaced by Bo-Kyung Kim. 79:40 Strike from close range by Sylvan Ebanks-Blake clears the bar. 79:20 Corner taken by Craig  Bellamy played to the near post, clearance made by Roger Johnson. 78:05 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Craig Conway by Bjorn Sigurdarson.  Free kick taken by Craig Bellamy. 77:04 Substitution (Wolverhampton) makes a substitution, with Kevin Foley coming on for Matt Doherty. 76:19 The assistant referee flags for offside against Craig Bellamy. Carl Ikeme takes the free kick. 74:26 David Marshall takes the free kick. 74:26  Substitution ark Hudson goes off and Kevin McNaughton comes on. 74:26 Sylvan Ebanks-Blake concedes a free kick for a foul on Mark Hudson. 72:13 Sylvan Ebanks-Blake is flagged offside by the assistant referee. David Marshall takes the indirect free kick. 70:25 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Bakary Sako by Fraizer Campbell. Free kick taken by Jamie O'Hara. 69:33 Goal scored
Goal - Bakary Sako - Wolves 1 - 2 Cardiff
Bakary Sako finds the net with a shot from the free kick. Wolverhampton 1-2 Cardiff.
68:09 Ben Turner challenges Kevin Doyle unfairly and gives away a free kick. 66:41 The assist for the goal came from Craig Bellamy. 66:41 Goal scored - Fraizer Campbell - Wolves 0 - 2 Cardiff Fraizer Campbell finds the back of the net with a headed goal from close range. Wolverhampton 0-2 Cardiff. 66:10 Foul by Matt Doherty on Craig Conway, free kick awarded. Indirect free kick taken by Craig Bellamy. 64:07 The official flags Fraizer Campbell offside. Free kick taken by Roger Johnson. 63:45 Roger Johnson takes a shot. Save by David Marshall. 59:46 Fraizer Campbell concedes a free kick for a foul on Roger Johnson. Free kick taken by Carl Ikeme. 59:03 Foul by Bjorn Sigurdarson on Craig Conway, free kick awarded. David Marshall takes the free kick. 55:31 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Jamie O'Hara played to the near post, Craig Conway makes a clearance. 54:42 Bakary Sako takes the free kick. 54:42 Peter Whittingham goes into the referee's book. 54:34 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Kevin Doyle by Peter Whittingham. 52:04 Shot from just outside the box by Craig Bellamy misses to the right of the target. 51:35 Short corner worked by Craig Bellamy. 48:26 Don Cowie takes a shot. Save by Carl Ikeme. Craig Bellamy is caught offside. Indirect free kick taken by Carl Ikeme.

45:01 The referee blows his whistle to start the second half.
45:01 Substitutions Danny Batth leaves the field to be replaced by Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Kevin Doyle on for Tongo Doumbia.
Ref: Attwell
MATCH STATS HALF TIME
Possession

Wolverhampton Wanderers 41% Cardiff City 59%
Shots 37
On target 05
Corners 04
Fouls 82
Live Text Commentary

45:00 +1:02 Half time
Half Time
The half-time whistle blows. 41:51 Foul by Bjorn Sigurdarson on Craig Conway, free kick awarded. Indirect free kick taken by Peter Whittingham. 41:08 Danny Batth gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Don Cowie. Craig Bellamy takes the free kick. 39:51 Close range shot by Bakary Sako goes wide of the right-hand upright. 38:00 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Don Cowie by Tongo Doumbia. Ben Turner restarts play with the free kick. 35:11 Fraizer Campbell gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Matt Doherty. Danny Batth restarts play with the free kick. 33:04 Craig Conway takes a shot. Carl Ikeme makes a save. 31:08 Shot from close range by Ben Turner clears the bar. 30:24 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Craig Bellamy, clearance by Roger Johnson. 28:44 Headed effort from deep inside the area by Bakary Sako misses to the right of the target. 27:04 The assistant referee signals for offside against Fraizer Campbell. Danny Batth takes the indirect free kick. 25:56 Craig Bellamy takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, clearance by Kaspars Gorkss. 24:39 Direct free kick taken by Craig Bellamy. 24:39 Booking Matt Doherty goes into the book for unsporting behaviour. 24:35 Matt Doherty gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Andrew Taylor. 21:47 Aron  Gunnarsson fouled by Bjorn Sigurdarson, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Andrew Taylor. 20:52 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on  Jamie O'Hara by Craig Bellamy. Indirect free kick taken by Roger Johnson. 19:23 Goal scored Goal - Fraizer Campbell - Wolves 0 - 1 Cardiff  Fraizer Campbell finds the back of the net with a headed goal from close in. Wolverhampton 0-1 Cardiff. 17:16 Peter Whittingham has a drilled shot. Blocked by Karl Henry. Corner taken short by Craig Bellamy. 12:04 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Craig Conway by Jamie O'Hara. Indirect free kick taken by Andrew Taylor. 10:40 Short corner taken by Peter Whittingham from the right by-line. 7:18 Unfair challenge on Craig Bellamy by Karl Henry results in a free kick. Peter  Whittingham takes the free kick. 6:41 Craig Conway takes a shot. Save by Carl Ikeme. 5:20 Unfair challenge on Craig Bellamy by Kaspars Gorkss results in a  free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Andrew Taylor. 3:57 Bjorn Sigurdarson has an effort at goal from outside the area missing to the wide right of the goal.  1:36 Effort from outside the area by Peter Whittingham goes wide right of the goal. 1:15 Aron Gunnarsson has an effort at goal. Roger Johnson gets a block  in. 0:00 The referee gets the match started.
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Wolves starting line up
13 Ikeme  14 Johnson  20 Robinson  21 Gorkss  25 Batth  30 Doherty  08 Henry  10 Sako  24 O'Hara  28 Doumbia  15 Sigurdarson

Stephen Ward should return to the starting XI for Wolves after recovering from a midweek virus and defender Roger Johnson could also win a recall.
Wolves manager Dean Saunders must choose between Kevin Doyle and Sylvan Ebanks-Blake in the forward line.
Winger Craig Conway, one of Cardiff's few bright spots in the midweek loss to Brighton, could be given a start ahead of Craig Noone or Tommy Smith.
Ben Turner and Fraizer Campbell are also pushing for selection.
MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head
• Cardiff came from behind to beat Wolves 3-1 in the reverse fixture, with a hat-trick from Peter Whittingham.
• Now the Bluebirds are seeking a first win at Molineux since January 2007, when they last completed the double over their black-country opponents.
• Wolves have failed to score in one of their last 16 league matches against Cardiff.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
• Third in October, Wolves have plunged into the relegation zone without victory in 10 Championship matches since Christmas, during which four points out of

30 have been secured.
• Dean Saunders has overseen four draws and three defeats, and desperately needs to inspire Wanderers to a first Molineux triumph since 8 December.
• The only club without a Championship win in 2013, have not won a league game all season in which the opposition has scored first, losing 11 of 13.
Cardiff City
• Frontrunners Cardiff lost for the first time in 10 Championship outings, when Brighton eclipsed them 2-0 at the Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday night.
• Malky Mackay's side have not lost in eight league games on the road, racking up 20 points out of 24 subsequent to an odd goal in nine loss to Charlton at

the Valley on 6 November.
• If the Bluebirds leave the black-country with a point, it will be their 500th away draw in league football.

Tuesday 19th February Barnsley 2 Dagnall 49′Mellis 73′ Wolves  1 Sigurdarson 7′ - in the relegation zone

Barnsley 2 Dagnall 49′Mellis 73′.    Wolves 1 Sigurdarson 7′

In the relegation zone.
In the relegation zone.
Barnsley's unbeaten run continued as they moved out of the Championship relegation zone with a win over struggling Wolves.
The Tykes are unbeaten in nine games since David Flitcroft took over as manager, but were behind early on when Bjorn Sigurdarson scored.   The home side dominated until Chris Dagnall equalised with a header.   Jacob Mellis grabbed the winner on 73 minutes to give Barnsley a sixth straight win in all competitions.

In sharp contrast to Barnsley's revival since the dismissal of Keith Hill, Wolves are still searching for a first win in seven games under Dean Saunders. Out of the bottom three in the Championship, Barnsley's run of nine games without defeat have also seen Flitcroft's side earn an FA Cup quarter final at Premier League champions Manchester City .

The night had started well for Wolves, when Sigurdarson latched onto Bakary Sako's precise pass and rolled the ball home after rounding Barnsley goalkeeper Luke Steele.  But when a shot from Jamie O'Hara that appeared to cross the line after hitting the underside of the bar was not given as a goal, the game swung in the home side's favour.  Marlon Harewood spurned two good chances to equalise before half-time, and Dagnall hit the side-netting seconds before the break, although Sako had fired over and forced Steele into a low save.  Barnsley continued to press after half-time, and they drew level when Dagnall headed in Rory Delap's cross off the post for his eighth goal of the season.  The equaliser spurred Wolves into action, with Sylvan Ebanks-Blake curling a shot wide and Sigurdarson bringing a fine save out of Steele.  But Barnsley forced the winner when O'Grady touched Dagnall's cross into the path of Mellis, who side-footed the ball home via a deflection.

Barnsley manager David Flitcroft:

"I said to the lads at half-time that we just needed one goal. Once we got that, I knew we would win the game. The performance after getting an incredible draw in the FA Cup was superb. That's why the win is incredibly big - we have had get back to earth. On Sunday night, I was dreaming of the Wolves team and Manchester City. I had Sylvan Ebanks-Blake linking up with Sergio Aguero. So I had a sleepless night"

Wolves manager Dean Saunders:

"We just need a bit of luck. Jamie O'Hara's shot might be over the line and we go 2-0 up. We could have scored a few more.  We have had chances and it's just not going for us at the minute.  It's a kick in the teeth. Everyone is trying their best. We just need to get one win and then we can relax when we get it front."

Lucky 13
•It is 13 years since Barnsley last lost at home to Wolves, winning four and drawing one.
H-T 0-1                                                                                                                                                                       
 Lineup, Bookings (1) &

Substitutions (6) Barnsley
01 Steele
06 Foster
14 Wiseman
25 Cranie
33 Kennedy
05 Delap Booked
08 O'Brien (Mellis - 65' )
11 Perkins
13 Dagnall
16 Harewood (Scotland - 64' )
27 O'Grady (McNulty - 78' )
Substitutes
12 Alnwick
02 Hassell
15 McNulty
19 Cywka
21 Mellis
09 Scotland
32 Rose
Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 Ikeme
20 Robinson
21 Gorkss
25 Batth
32 Foley
04 Edwards (Hammill - 76' )
08 Henry
10 Sako
24 O'Hara (Davis - 65' )
09 Ebanks-Blake
15 Sigurdarson (Cassidy - 84' )
Substitutes
31 De Vries
11 Ward
14 Johnson
19 Hammill
26 Davis
29 Doyle
35 Cassidy
Ref: Sheldrake
Att: 10,972 .
Match Stats
Possession
Barnsley 50% Wolverhampton Wanderers 50%
Shots 12 9
On target 4 4
Corners8 5
Fouls9 6

Live Text Commentary
83:50 Effort from just outside the area by Karl Henry goes over the target.
83:50 Substitution Substitution
Jake Cassidy on for Bjorn Sigurdarson.
83:14 Chris Dagnall challenges David Davis unfairly and gives away a free kick. Kevin Foley restarts play with the free kick.
77:50 Substitution Substitution
Jimmy McNulty is brought on as a substitute for Chris O'Grady.
75:40 Substitution Substitution
(Wolverhampton) makes a substitution, with Adam Hammill coming on for David Edwards.
74:59 Martin Cranie gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Sylvan Ebanks-Blake. Jack Robinson takes the free kick.
74:04 Bakary Sako fouled by David Perkins, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Kaspars Gorkss.
72:15 The assist for the goal came from Chris O'Grady.
72:15 Goal scored Goal - Jacob Mellis - Barnsley 2 - 1 Wolves
Jacob Mellis scores a goal from just inside the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Barnsley 2-1 Wolverhampton.
71:55 Foul by David Edwards on Chris O'Grady, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by David Perkins.
69:33 Bjorn Sigurdarson takes a shot. Luke Steele makes a fantastic save. Karl Henry produces a left-footed shot from outside the penalty box and misses

left.
68:08 Jason Scotland has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box which goes wide right of the target.
67:12 Sylvan Ebanks-Blake produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the area and misses to the left of the goal.
63:27 Carl Ikeme restarts play with the free kick.
63:27 Substitution Substitution
(Wolverhampton) makes a substitution, with David Davis coming on for Jamie O'Hara.
63:27 Substitution Substitution
Jacob Mellis comes on in place of Jim O'Brien.
63:27 Substitution Substitution
Marlon Harewood goes off and Jason Scotland comes on.
63:27 Foul by Marlon Harewood on Danny Batth, free kick awarded.
63:02 Tom Kennedy decides to take a short corner.
61:42 Unfair challenge on Jim O'Brien by Karl Henry results in a free kick. Tom Kennedy takes the free kick.
.60:41 Jamie O'Hara restarts play with the free kick.
60:41 Booking Booking
The referee shows Rory Delap a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
60:34 Bakary Sako fouled by Rory Delap, the ref awards a free kick.
59:44 Jim O'Brien decides to take a short corner.
59:15 Outswinging corner taken by Tom Kennedy, Kevin Foley manages to make a clearance.
57:40 The offside flag is raised against Chris Dagnall. Free kick taken by Carl Ikeme.
56:36 Jim O'Brien is ruled offside. Kaspars Gorkss takes the indirect free kick.
54:21 Chris Dagnall takes a shot from just inside the penalty box which clears the bar.
54:03 Chris Dagnall challenges Jack Robinson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Kevin Foley restarts play with the free kick.
53:13 Bakary Sako takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Marlon Harewood.
51:15 Sylvan Ebanks-Blake concedes a free kick for a foul on Rory Delap. Tom Kennedy restarts play with the free kick. Chris Dagnall is caught offside.

Indirect free kick taken by Carl Ikeme.
50:37 Foul by Jamie O'Hara on Jim O'Brien, free kick awarded. David Perkins takes the free kick.
48:08 Assist by Rory Delap.
48:08 Goal scored Goal - Chris Dagnall - Barnsley 1 - 1 Wolves
Chris Dagnall grabs a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Barnsley 1-1 Wolverhampton.
47:41 Corner taken by Jim O'Brien.
47:10 Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Tom Kennedy from the left by-line, clearance made by Danny Batth.
47:02 The ball is swung over by Jim O'Brien, clearance by Kevin Foley.
45:51 Foul by Kaspars Gorkss on Marlon Harewood, free kick awarded. Free kick crossed by Tom Kennedy, Kaspars Gorkss makes a clearance.
45:01 The second half has started.
45:00 +2:08 Half time Half Time
The half-time whistle blows.
45:00 +1:16 Effort from the edge of the area by Chris Dagnall goes wide of the right-hand post.
42:49 Shot by Marlon Harewood from deep inside the penalty area misses wide to the left of the target.
39:33 Shot from just outside the penalty box by Marlon Harewood misses to the left of the target.
38:42 Bakary Sako takes a shot. Save by Luke Steele.
34:22 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Marlon Harewood by Danny Batth. Jim O'Brien restarts play with the free kick.
33:35 The ball is crossed by Jim O'Brien, Header by Marlon Harewood from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the goal.
31:41 Effort on goal by Bakary Sako from inside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the bar.
30:31 Chris O'Grady has an effort at goal. Carl Ikeme makes a comfortable save.
27:33 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Sylvan Ebanks-Blake by Stephen Foster. Free kick crossed by Bakary Sako, David Perkins makes a

clearance. Corner taken left-footed by Bakary Sako, save by Luke Steele.
26:52 Shot by Chris Dagnall from outside the box goes over the target.
24:41 The ball is crossed by Jim O'Brien, clearance by Kevin Foley. Corner taken by Tom Kennedy, Stephen Foster takes a shot. Carl Ikeme makes a

comfortable save.
20:40 Kevin Foley fouled by Chris O'Grady, the ref awards a free kick. Carl Ikeme restarts play with the free kick.
20:27 Tom Kennedy crosses the ball, clearance made by Kaspars Gorkss.
15:58 Jamie O'Hara takes a shot. Chris Dagnall has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the left of the target.
14:12 Shot by Sylvan Ebanks-Blake. Comfortable save by Luke Steele.
10:27 Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Tom Kennedy, save made by Carl Ikeme.
9:49 Jim O'Brien takes a inswinging corner.
6:04 Assist by Bakary Sako.
6:04 Goal scored Goal - Bjorn Sigurdarson - Barnsley 0 - 1 Wolves
Bjorn Sigurdarson finds the back of the net with a goal from inside the box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Barnsley 0-1 Wolverhampton.
3:44 Outswinging corner taken by Bakary Sako from the left by-line.
1:46 Foul by Rory Delap on Bakary Sako, free kick awarded. Free kick crossed left-footed by Bakary Sako from right wing, clearance by Chris O'Grady.
0:35 Bakary Sako takes the inswinging corner, Marlon Harewood makes a clearance. Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Bakary Sako from the right by-line

to the near post, save by Luke Steele.
0:00 The referee starts the match.
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Ref: Sheldrake .
Half Time Match Stats
Barnsley: 41% Wolverhampton Wanderers59%
Shots7 5
On target 2  3
Corners3  4
Fouls3 1


the main story Lineup, Bookings (0) & Substitutions (0) .Match Stats PossessionBarnsleyWolverhampton Wanderers50%50%0
Midfielder Kelvin Etuhu, who broke his nose in the FA Cup win over MK Dons at the weekend, is unlikely to feature for Barnsley.

Jim O'Brien is set to deputise and Tykes boss David Flitcroft should name an otherwise unchanged team.

Wolves left-back Stephen Ward is expected to recover from an illness ahead of the trip to Oakwell.

Centre-back Roger Johnson has completed his three-match suspension and is available for selection.

MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head

• Former Wolves manager Stale Solbakken registered his first win in charge, when beating Barnsley 3-1 in the reverse fixture on 21 August.

• It's 13 years since the Tykes last lost at home to Wolverhampton, winning three and drawing one of their last four second level league clashes at Oakwell,

scoring one goal in each.

• The black-country club did the league double over Barnsley in 1907, the first season they met, and have achieved it another three times since, most

recently in the 2000-01 season.

Barnsley

• The FA Cup quarter-finalists are on a rich vein of form under new boss David Flitcroft, undefeated in eight in all competitions, the last five of which were

won.

• Despite being one of seven clubs on a divisional-low total of nine Championship wins, the Tykes are on the longest current winning streak in the division of

three, and last won four on the spin in December 2011.

• If selected, Stephen Foster will be making his 500th club career appearance.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

• This is a vital six-pointer for Wolves, who lie one place and one point above Barnsley in the relegation zone, having played one more match.

• Dean Saunders is still in search of his first win in charge, and has taken on a side who have not tasted victory in 10 in all competitions (D4, L6), since a 2-1

triumph at Blackpool on 21 December.

• Midfielder Slawomir Peszko could play on his 28th birthday.
 

Saturday 16th February Derby County 0 Wolves 0 3pm ko

NPOWER CHAMPIONSHIP
Venue: Pride Park Stadium Date: Saturday 16 February Kick-off: 15:00 GMT
Wolves keep Rams at bay again - Derby have not beaten Wolves in their last nine games in front of the home faithful, since a 2-0 triumph in May 1993.

Dean Saunders's winless run as Wolves manager extended to six games as the Championship strugglers played out a goalless draw at Derby.
Chances were rare in a largely uneventful encounter that neither helped allay Wolves' relegation fears or strengthen Derby's play-off hopes.  Wolves started brightly, with Jamie O'Hara causing problems.  But Derby finished strongly, going closest with Jamie Ward's free-kick that was denied by keeper Carl Ikeme.  Wolves' position is becoming increasingly precarious and they sit just one place and one point above the relegation zone.  They had the better of the opening exchanges in this encounter, though, with O'Hara particularly lively.  The midfielder saw a shot tipped over by Derby keeper Adam Legzdins, before Danny Batth headed wide.   Derby's first real chance of the game came midway through the half but Ward's free-kick from a promising position was too close to Ikeme.  The second half was a different story however, with the home side looking the most likely to score.  Will Hughes shot over the bar while Connor Sammon nodded a header just wide, but the deadlock could not be broken before the full-time whistle was blown. 
Derby manager Nigel Clough: "It's a fair result against a Wolves side battling to stay in the division.  "We don't have too many 0-0s here at Pride Park and in lots of ways it was a good one for us.
"Considering the back four we had out there, we had four centre -halves missing and a first choice left-back out so it's a brilliant clean sheet."
Wolves manager Dean Saunders: "I thought we should have won again.
"But we didn't have that killer touch in front of goal. We made enough chances and got enough balls into the box and we were solid and defended well.
"We did all the basics properly and on another day we win."

LINEUP, BOOKINGS (3) & SUBSTITUTIONS (4)
Derby County
13 Legzdins
02 Brayford
06 Keogh
22 Hoganson
23 Freeman
04 Bryson
07 Coutts
08 Hendrick
19 Hughes Booked (Jacobs - 63' )
10 Ward
32 Sammon
Substitutes
01 Fielding
21 Gjokaj
12 Jacobs
18 Davies
11 Robinson
14 Doyle
20 Bennett
Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 Ikeme
11 Ward
21 Gorkss
25 Batth
32 Foley
04 Edwards (Peszko - 89' )
08 Henry Booked
10 Sako
24 O'Hara Booked (Davis - 74' )
15 Sigurdarson
29 Doyle (Ebanks-Blake - 70' )
Substitutes
31 De Vries
16 Berra
30 Doherty
07 Peszko
26 Davis
09 Ebanks-Blake
35 Cassidy
Ref: Salisbury
Att: 23,036
MATCH STATS
Possession
45%
55%
90mins
Derby County 55% Wolverhampton Wanderers 45%
Shots98
On target 53
Corners55
Fouls914
Live Text Commentary

90:00 +6:23 Full time
Full Time
The match has reached full-time. 90:00 +4:14 Foul by Danny Batth on Michael Jacobs, free kick awarded. Jamie Ward produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick, save by Carl Ikeme. 90:00 +1:43 Outswinging corner taken by Bakary Sako from the left by-line, Conor Sammon makes a clearance. 89:54 Jeff Hendrick fouled by Kaspars Gorkss, the ref awards a free kick. Michael Jacobs takes the free kick. 88:01 Carl Ikeme restarts play with the free kick. 88:01 Substitution Slawomir Peszko on for David Edwards. 88:01 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Michael Jacobs from the right by-line, Unfair challenge on Kaspars Gorkss by Richard Keogh results in a free kick. 87:48 Michael Jacobs sends in a cross, Kaspars Gorkss manages to make a clearance. 87:30 The ball is crossed by John Brayford, clearance made by Stephen Ward. 87:09 David Edwards sends in a cross, clearance by John Brayford. 84:35 The ball is crossed by Bakary Sako, John Brayford makes a clearance. 83:17 The ball is sent over by Kieron Freeman, Carl Ikeme makes a save. 81:48 Bjorn Sigurdarson concedes a free kick for a foul on Richard Keogh. Adam Legzdins restarts play with the free kick. 80:55 Foul by Paul Coutts on Stephen Ward, free kick awarded. Bakary
Sako takes the free kick. 80:48 Stephen Ward produces a cross, Michael Hoganson manages to make a clearance. 79:54 The ball is swung over by Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, John Brayford gets a block in. 79:34 Craig Bryson has a drilled shot. Kaspars Gorkss gets a block in. 79:26 The ball is delivered by Paul Coutts, clearance made by Kaspars Gorkss. 78:46 The ball is delivered by Jamie Ward, clearance made by David Edwards. 77:50 The ball is swung over by Michael Hoganson.  76:11 Michael Jacobs challenges Kaspars Gorkss unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Stephen Ward. 75:37 The ball is delivered by Bakary Sako. 74:01 Corner from the right by-line taken by Bakary Sako, clearance by Richard Keogh. 73:08 Substitution David Davis joins the action as a substitute, replacing Jamie O'Hara. 72:45 Michael Jacobs crosses the ball, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Conor Sammon misses to the right of the target. 69:41 Substitution Kevin Doyle goes off and Sylvan Ebanks-Blake comes on. 67:16 Free kick awarded for a foul by Kevin Foley on Jamie Ward. Jamie Ward takes the free kick. 66:59 Drilled left-footed shot by Paul Coutts. Blocked by Kaspars Gorkss. 66:18 Danny Batth gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Conor Sammon. Free kick taken by Paul Coutts. 65:10 Unfair challenge on Michael Hoganson by David Edwards results in a free kick. Jamie Ward restarts play with the free kick. 61:50 John Brayford restarts play with the free kick. 61:50 Substitution Michael Jacobs replaces Will Hughes. 61:50 Booking for Jamie O'Hara. 61:22 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Richard Keogh by Jamie O'Hara. 60:13 Will Hughes delivers the ball, clearance made by Kevin Doyle. 59:42 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Paul Coutts from the right by-line, Danny Batth manages to make a clearance. 59:25 Centre by Conor Sammon, blocked by Kaspars Gorkss. 58:43 Jamie O'Hara delivers the ball, save made by Adam Legzdins. 57:54 Will Hughes produces a left-footed shot from just outside the area that goes harmlessly over the target. 57:26 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Paul Coutts, Kaspars Gorkss manages to make a clearance. 57:13 Conor Sammon sends in a cross, clearance by Jamie O'Hara. 55:42 Centre by Karl Henry, Richard Keogh makes a clearance. Stephen Ward has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide right of the target. 55:27 Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Bakary Sako from the left by-line. 55:06 The ball is sent over by Jamie O'Hara, David Edwards takes a shot. Adam Legzdins makes a save. 54:27 Bakary Sako produces a drilled left-footed shot from 20 yards. Save by Adam Legzdins. 52:16 Jamie O'Hara gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Will Hughes. Paul Coutts takes the direct free kick. 51:23 Inswinging corner taken by Bakary Sako. 51:05 Foul by Will Hughes on Kevin Doyle, free kick awarded. Jamie O'Hara takes the free kick. 50:05 A cross is delivered by David Edwards. 47:03 Effort on goal by Danny Batth from inside the area goes harmlessly over the bar. 46:22 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jamie O'Hara by Paul Coutts. Bakary Sako restarts play with the free kick. 45:38 Jamie Ward produces a cross, Carl Ikeme makes a save. 45:01 The second half begins. 45:00 +3:06 Half time
Half Time
The ref blows to end the first period. 45:00 +2:19 David Edwards crosses the ball. 45:00 +1:47 Paul Coutts produces a cross, Kevin Foley manages to make a clearance. 41:43 Jamie Ward is caught offside. Kevin Foley restarts play with the free kick. 40:28 Centre by Conor Sammon, Jamie O'Hara manages to make a clearance. 39:48 Jamie O'Hara has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box which goes wide right of the target. 39:16 Kevin Foley restarts play with the free kick. 39:16 Booking Will Hughes booked for unsporting behaviour. 38:54 David Edwards fouled by Will Hughes, the ref awards a free kick. 34:34 Pass corner from right by-line taken by Paul Coutts to short, Kevin Doyle makes a clearance. 33:53 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jamie Ward by Kevin Foley. Jamie Ward crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing, Stephen Ward makes a clearance. 33:25 Craig Bryson crosses the ball. 33:07 Centre by Michael Hoganson, clearance made by Bjorn Sigurdarson. 32:01 Jamie Ward decides to take a short corner. 31:50 A cross is delivered by Jamie Ward, Danny Batth gets a block in. 30:22 Bjorn Sigurdarson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on John Brayford. Adam Legzdins takes the direct free kick. 29:20 A cross is delivered by Michael Hoganson, Craig Bryson takes a shot. Carl Ikeme makes a save. 28:07 Kieron Freeman delivers the ball, Bakary Sako manages to make a clearance. 27:33 Handball decision goes against David Edwards. Michael Hoganson takes the free kick. 26:44 Direct free kick taken by Richard Keogh. 26:44 Booking The referee shows Karl Henry a yellow card. 26:10 Karl Henry concedes a free kick for a foul on Paul Coutts. 25:45 David Edwards delivers the ball, clearance made by Craig Bryson. 24:57 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Bjorn Sigurdarson by Will Hughes. Direct free kick taken by Danny Batth. 24:47 Centre by Michael Hoganson, clearance made by Danny Batth. 24:17 Bakary Sako delivers the ball, Jeff Hendrick manages to make a clearance. 24:05 Jamie O'Hara produces a cross, Richard Keogh manages to make a clearance. 22:03 A cross is delivered by Kevin Doyle. 20:29 Free kick awarded for a foul by Karl Henry on Craig Bryson. Strike comes in from Jamie Ward from the free kick, save by Carl Ikeme. 15:58 The ball is delivered by David Edwards, clearance by John Brayford. 13:28 The ball is swung over by Paul Coutts. 13:05 Kieron Freeman produces a cross, Carl Ikeme makes a save. 11:37 Jamie Ward has shot on goal from just outside the area which goes wide of the right-hand upright. 11:37 Shot from 20 yards by Jamie Ward. Save by Carl Ikeme. 9:38 Danny Batth challenges Conor Sammon unfairly and gives away a free kick. Craig Bryson takes the free kick. 8:58 Unfair challenge on Jamie O'Hara by Will Hughes results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Carl Ikeme. 6:23 Will Hughes has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide right of the target. 4:15 Corner taken left-footed by Bakary Sako from the right by-line, Close range headed effort by Danny Batth goes wide of the left-hand post. 3:58 Shot from 20 yards from Jamie O'Hara. Save by Adam Legzdins. 3:48 The ball is delivered by Bakary Sako, Craig Bryson manages to make a clearance. 3:08 Effort from just outside the area by Karl Henry goes over the target. 2:54 The ball is swung over by Jamie O'Hara, John Brayford makes a clearance. 2:32 Bakary Sako sends in a cross, John Brayford makes a clearance. 2:14 Kevin Foley produces a cross, Richard Keogh manages to make a clearance. 1:48 Unfair challenge on Bjorn Sigurdarson by Michael Hoganson results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Kevin Foley. 1:20 Unfair challenge on Kieron Freeman by Kevin Doyle results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Richard Keogh. 0:00 The match gets underway.
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TEAM NEWS

Defender Gareth Roberts is suspended and will miss Derby's home game against Wolves after he was sent off in their 2-1 defeat at Hull in midweek.
Defenders John Brayford, Kieron Freeman, Valentin Gjokaj and Michael Hoganson are all pushing for starts.
Latvia international defender Kaspars Gorkss is expected to make his Wolves debut at Pride Park Stadium.
Danny Batth and Christophe Berra may start in defence but fellow defender George Elokobi is still unavailable.
MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head
•Wolves are hunting a 50th league win over Derby.
•The black-country club had won their last three games against the Rams, before sharing two goals with them at Molineux in August, when they only avoided defeat through an injury-time equaliser from Theo Robinson.
•The Rams have lost their last three home league games to Wolves and have not won in eight in front of the home faithful, since a 2-0 triumph in May 1993.
Derby County
•Derby are hunting back-to-back home wins, but have only won one of their last six league and cup encounters.
•The Rams need to score twice to reach 50 goals, and match their total for last season's Championship campaign.
•Defender John Brayford, who has played every minute of Derby's league and cup matches this season, is set to make his 100th league start for the Pride Park club.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
•Still seeking his first win in charge, Dean Saunders takes his new Wolves side to the club where he made over 130 appearances in the early 90s.
•Wanderers have gained three points from a winless last eight, and are only outside the relegation zone on goal difference.
•They own the shortest goal scorers list in the Championship of just nine players.

Saturday 9th February Wolves 2 Peltier 57′ (og) Batth 90′   Leeds United 2 Varney 64′ McCormack 78′ (pen)


Danny Batth's first league goal saw Wolves snatch a dramatic late point at Molineux and keep the club just above the Championship's relegation zone.  The defender's 92nd-minute header was a setback for Leeds boss Neil Warnock in his late bid for a play-off place.   An own goal by Lee Peltier had put Wolves in front, only for Leeds to go ahead thanks to goals by Luke Varney and a penalty from Ross McCormack.  

But with time ticking down, Batth's late header stole a point for Wolves.  Wolves boss Dean Saunders remains without a win after five games in charge but for much of the second half it appeared the Molineux club were headed for defeat.  It was a typically breathless encounter, but it wasn't until the second half that it sparked into life with a goal from the hosts that owed more to good fortune than design.  It was harsh on Leeds, having largely dominated proceedings, but their captain Peltier turned the ball into his own net to put Wolves in control.   Leeds responded well, levelling thanks to Varney's sweet left-footed strike and snatching the lead when Bakary Sako was adjudged to have hauled down Sam Byram, leaving McCormack to blast home the penal ty with 12 minut es remai ning. That looke d to be the winne r until Batth had the final say deep into injury time. 
Wolves manager Dean Saunders: "If you can't defend goal-kicks, long throws and free-kicks then you will concede goals and I have got to do something about it.  Three managers have got the sack because the team have been conceding goals and I won't be the fourth.  I have been trying for three weeks to get things done but have not been able to get anyone in that we can afford. It is a necessity now.   Obviously we haven't won for a long time but it is coming because that is the best we have played."

Leeds manager Neil Warnock: "The frustration for me is that we have just played Cardiff City and Wolves and we should have had six points and I have got one out of both games.  I want to get into the play-offs and I am disappointed that we are not in the play-offs and games are running out.   "I want to go up. I think I am more frustrated than anybody.   It is all right for the players; they are all young and they can play for years to come."
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Wolves 2 Leeds 2 - match report
Danny Batth rescued a deserved point for battling Wolves against Leeds but they slipped closer to the drop zone after making it nine games without a win.

The 22-year-old defender headed home in the second minute of time added on after Luke Varney (64) and Ross McCormack’s 78th minute penalty cancelled out Lee Peltier’s own goal eight minutes after the break.  The result left Wolves fourth bottom and only outside the bottom three on goal difference after wins for all the teams below them – Barnsley, Bristol City and Peterborough - while they are just four points off the bottom of the table.  Wolves are still searching for their first win under Saunders and have taken just two points out of 15 under the new boss – one less than Stale Solbakken took from his final five matches in charge – while their dismal home run continued as they have now won just one of their last 12 in front of their own fans.  But they were good value for their point, carrying their improved performance at Leicester into this game as they created numerous chances.   Kevin Doyle, Bakary Sako, Tongo Doumbia and Jamie O’Hara all wasted chances before Peltier turned home Stephen Ward’s cross to give Wolves the lead.

After the opening goal, Wolves enjoyed their best spell of the game, and Sako and Batth twice went close to extending their lead, the latter chance coming after Varney’s equaliser against the run of play.  But Wolves appeared to concede a soft penalty for Sako’s push on Sam Byram which led to McCormack putting Leeds ahead for the first time and there looked to be no way back for Wolves until Batth struck at the death to complete a man of the match performance on his full home league debut. 

Saunders made one change from the side beaten 2-1 at Leicester nine days ago.  Doyle returned at the expense of Bjorn Sigurdarson, who dropped to the bench.  Doyle was up front alongside Sylvan Ebanks-Blake as Wolves reverted to 4-4-2 after playing 4-2-3-1 for the first time under Saunders at Leicester. Unusually, the left-footed O’Hara started at wide right, while Slawomir Peszko, who is a specialist in that position, wasn’t even in the 18.  Wolves took their time to get going in a sluggish start for the home side.   But they did manage to have the first effort on goal when Doyle did well to dispossess Byram and advanced forwards but could only fire straight at keeper Paddy Kenny with his left foot in the 10th minute.  Leeds were quick to respond, Paul Green slamming a low right foot angled drive a few feet wide from a knockdown by former Norwich striker Steve Morison, one of two debutants in the visitors’ line-up with recent Wolves target Stephen Warnock from Villa.   Morison was in the thick of things again in Leeds’ next attack, rising highest in the box and heading narrowly over the bar from Ross McCormack’s free kick.  Wolves were slowly finding their feet and Tongo Doumbia perhaps should have done better when he arrived in the box to get on the end of Doyle’s right-wing centre, only to head over on 16.  Two minutes later, Wolves had the ball in the net after Ebanks-Blake drew Kenny and slotted home only for the flag to go up for offside on the far side after the 11-goal top scorer strayed fractionally ahead of the last man latching onto Doumbia’s through ball.  Wolves forced the first save of the game in the 34th minute when Bakary Sako cut inside, powered past a defender and saw a fierce right-foot shot palmed away for a corner by Kenny.  But in an even half, Leeds hit back with a curling effort from the unmarked McCormack, who curled the ball wide after Wolves failed to cut out Green’s cross from the right. 

Wolves started the second half looking far better than they had started the first, and after O’Hara sent a twisting header just wide from Doyle’s cross that went behind him, they took the lead.  Sako threaded Stephen Ward through on the left and his low cross was deflected in off Peltier as Doyle and Ebanks-Blake rushed to the near post.  The goal lifted Wolves and after David Norris was inches away with a rising volley from the edge of the box, the home side had several chances to extend their lead.  Kevin Foley fired straight at Kenny from with a left foot drive from 20 yards, Sako saw a fierce shot palmed away by Kenny and Batth headed just over from Doyle’s cross.  But all their hard work was undone by Varney’s equaliser against the run of play, the former Crewe and Derby man finding the corner of the net with an angled left-foot finish from inside the box after Wolves failed to clear a cross.

After the equaliser, Wolves went close again through Batth, whose header was nodded off the line by Green then Doyle scrambled the rebound wide.  Leeds continued to look dangerous on the break and Varney’s cross-shot was tipped away by Carl Ikeme after Foley gave him far too much room.  Wolves’ chances of a first win under Saunders took a massive blow however when Leeds were awarded a penalty.  Sako got the wrong side of Sam Byram racing for Green’s pass and shoved the 19-year-old right back to the ground for a clear spot kick.  McCormack sent Ikeme the wrong way from the spot and it looked like being yet another defeat for Wolves.

But up stepped Batth in the second minute of time added on to send a downward header past Kenny from O’Hara’s cross.  Kenny played his part, leaving Christophe Berra’s toe-poked shot thinking it was a goal kick when it was deflected for a corner, and he punched away O’Hara’s flag kick.

   Lineup, Bookings (0) & Substitutions (3) Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 Ikeme
08 Henry (Edwards - 87' )
11 Ward
16 Berra
25 Batth
32 Foley
10 Sako
24 O'Hara
28 Doumbia (Sigurdarson - 78' )
09 Ebanks-Blake
29 Doyle
Substitutes
31 De Vries
34 Margreitter
04 Edwards
12 Hunt
26 Davis
15 Sigurdarson
35 Cassidy
Leeds United
01 Kenny
02 Peltier
04 Lees
15 Warnock
07 Green
11 Varney
17 Brown
19 Norris
25 Byram
09 Morison
44 McCormack (Barkley - 90' )
Substitutes
12 Ashdown
05 Pearce
14 White
18 Tonge
20 Barkley
30 Hall
22 Habibou
Ref: East
Att: 23,463
Match Stats Possession
Wolverhampton Wanderers  55% Leeds United  45%
Shots8 4
On target1 1
Corners9 7
Fouls10 7

Live Text Commentary
94:20 Full time Full Time
The final whistle goes and the game is over.
90:00 +3:20 Substitution Substitution
Ross Barkley comes on in place of Ross McCormack.
90:00 +1:36 Assist by Jamie O'Hara.
90:00 +1:36 Goal scored Goal - Danny Batth - Wolves 2 - 2 Leeds
Danny Batth fires in a goal from deep inside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Wolverhampton 2-2 Leeds.
90:00 +1:06 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Jamie O'Hara, clearance by Patrick Kenny.
90:00 +0:23 David Norris challenges Bakary Sako unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Stephen Ward.
90:00 +0:23 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Bakary Sako by David Norris. Direct free kick taken by Stephen Ward.
86:29 Substitution Substitution
David Edwards replaces Karl Henry.
86:29 The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Patrick Kenny.
84:49 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Bakary Sako from the right by-line, clearance made by Lee Peltier.
84:31 Corner taken by Bakary Sako played to the near post, clearance made by Michael Brown.
84:04 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Bakary Sako from the right by-line to the near post, clearance made by Samuel Byram.
77:54 Substitution Substitution
Bjorn Sigurdarson is brought on as a substitute for Tongo Doumbia.
77:16 Goal scored Goal - Ross McCormack - Wolves 1 - 2 Leeds
Penalty taken right-footed by Ross McCormack and scored. Wolverhampton 1-2 Leeds.
76:25 Unfair challenge on Samuel Byram by Bakary Sako results in a Penalty.
75:42 Jamie O'Hara concedes a free kick for a foul on David Norris. Patrick Kenny takes the free kick.
71:59 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ross McCormack by Kevin Foley. Stephen Warnock crosses the ball in from the free kick.
70:40 Unfair challenge on Jamie O'Hara by Ross McCormack results in a free kick. Jamie O'Hara restarts play with the free kick.
69:13 Corner taken right-footed by Ross McCormack from the right by-line,
68:49 Stephen Ward crosses the ball, Luke Varney makes a clearance.
.65:21 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Bakary Sako, clearance by David Norris.
63:43 Assist by Ross McCormack.
63:43 Goal scored Goal - Luke Varney - Wolves 1 - 1 Leeds
Luke Varney finds the back of the net with a goal from inside the six-yard box to the top right corner of the goal. Wolverhampton 1-1 Leeds.
62:17 Corner from right by-line taken by Bakary Sako.
59:04 Kevin Foley gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Luke Varney. Stephen Warnock takes the free kick.
58:45 Ross McCormack takes a inswinging corner to the near post.
56:51 Assist by Stephen Ward.
56:51 Goal scored Goal - Lee Peltier - Wolves 1 - 0 Leeds
Lee Peltier puts the ball into his own net. Wolverhampton 1-0 Leeds.
56:36 Centre by Stephen Ward.
50:25 Foul by Bakary Sako on David Norris, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Tom Lees.
45:20 Ross McCormack concedes a free kick for a foul on Karl Henry. Karl Henry restarts play with the free kick.
45:01 The second half begins.
45:00 +0:27 Half time Half Time
It is the end of the first-half.
42:57 Corner taken right-footed by Ross McCormack, clearance made by Kevin Doyle.
37:40 Tongo Doumbia takes a shot.
35:01 The referee blows for offside against Ross McCormack. Direct free kick taken by Karl Henry.
33:32 Corner taken by Ross McCormack, clearance by Carl Ikeme.
31:04 Bakary Sako takes a shot. Bakary Sako takes a outswinging corner to the near post, clearance by David Norris. Save by Patrick Kenny.
29:56 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Karl Henry by David Norris. Christophe Berra takes the direct free kick.
27:50 Christophe Berra challenges David Norris unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by Ross McCormack, clearance by Kevin

Foley.
23:47 The official flags Luke Varney offside. Christophe Berra takes the direct free kick.
22:17 Sylvan Ebanks-Blake concedes a free kick for a foul on Samuel Byram. Free kick taken by Patrick Kenny.
19:25 Bakary Sako takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post. Corner taken by Bakary Sako from the left by-line to the near

post, clearance made by Paul Green.
18:58 Jamie O'Hara fouled by Steve Morison, the ref awards a free kick. Jamie O'Hara takes the direct free kick.
16:27 Jamie O'Hara takes a shot.
15:25 The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Patrick Kenny.
13:52 Tom Lees takes a shot.
11:49 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Tongo Doumbia by Michael Brown. Free kick taken by Bakary Sako.
10:48 Ross McCormack fouled by Karl Henry, the ref awards a free kick. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Ross McCormack.
10:03 Luke Varney challenges Tongo Doumbia unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Kevin Foley.
9:22 Bakary Sako takes a shot.
7:57 Close range shot by Kevin Foley goes wide of the right-hand upright.
7:30 Free kick awarded for a foul by Tongo Doumbia on Paul Green. Tom Lees restarts play with the free kick.
6:34 Kevin Doyle produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the right of the goal.
5:34 Ross McCormack produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the six-yard box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
4:27 Foul by Kevin Foley on Luke Varney, free kick awarded. Patrick Kenny takes the free kick.
2:41 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Ross McCormack played to the near post, Sylvan Ebanks-Blake makes a clearance.
0:00 The game begins.
0:00 Ross McCormack takes the outswinging corner, clearance made by Christophe Berra. Ross McCormack takes the inswinging corner, Kevin Doyle manages

to make a clearance.
 
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TEAM NEWS

Wolves defender Roger Johnson serves the second game of a two-match ban and is unavailable for selection.
But trio Kevin Doyle, Slawomir Peszko and Dave Edwards are all in contention for recalls.
Transfer deadline-day signings Steve Morison and Stephen Warnock could both make their debuts for Leeds.
Striker Ross McCormack is doubtful, however, after withdrawing from Gordon Strachan's Scotland squad in midweek through illness.
MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head
•Leeds kicked off this season with a 1-0 win over Wolves, courtesy of a diving header from Luciano Becchio. It ended a series of three 1-0 league

victories by Wolves over the Whites.
•Leeds are now targeting a first league double in 29 years over the black-country club.
•The first goal scored in this match will be the 200th on display in league clashes between the clubs.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
•Wolves lie in their lowest position of the season, immediately above the relegation zone with a two-point cushion, winless in seven and without a

point in two.
•They're making a fifth attempt to gain a first victory under Dean Saunders, but remain at the foot of the Championship's "form" table, with two

points out of 18.
•Christophe Berra is on the verge of his 300th club career appearance.
Leeds United
•If Leeds are to retain their top-half status, they'll need to end a four-match losing league run away from home and pick a first point on the road

since their 4-2 victory at Huddersfield on 1 December.
•Neil Warnock's side are on the longest current run without a draw in the Championship of 15 games.
•All three of Leeds' away wins have been against clubs in the bottom eight.

Saturday 2nd February Leicester v Wolves - Match moved to 31st January for Sky.  Lost 2:1 report here