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League One season 2013-14
19 Saturday 30th November 15:00 Peterborough Utd 1 Wolves 0
SKY BET LEAGUE ONE Derek Dougan inducted into Posh Hall of Fame on 
the 50th anniversary of him siging for Peterborough. His sister Coreen and niece Jo Lo
ng particpated and a banner saying "We dig Doog" was unfurled. Jo later tweeted the shirts picture of the dressing room pre-match. The WWFC matchday magazine for Crewe covered this (left)
Venue: London Road Date: Saturday, 30 November Kick-off: 15:00 GMT
Coverage: Full commentary on BBC WM (DAB), live text /match report on BBC Sport website, Final Score & highlights on The Football League Show
Peterborough 1 Bostwick 79' Wolverhampton Wanderers 0
http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2013/11/30/peterborough-1-wolves-0-match-report/
Michael Bostw
ick scored the only goal from a 25-yard free kick in the 79th minute after Richard Stearman fouled former Wolves winger Nathaniel Mendez-Laing. Chances were few and far between with neither keeper making a serious save all match as Wolves were overtaken at the top by Leyton Orient who drew 1-1 against Sheffield United. Wolves were denied a clear-cut penalty in the sixth minute when Kgosi Ntlhe handled Bakary Sako’s cross but referee Rob Madley didn’t see it. The visitors were far better in the first period and had half chances from Leigh Griffiths twice and Sako, who hit the sidenetting. But they were nowhere near their recent standards and in particular, their front four were below par and lacking in energy. Only man of the match Kevin McDonald showed anything like the tempo we have come to expect this season as Wolves came nowhere near the heights they scaled in midweek. Not surprisingly, Jackett named an unchanged team from the side that beat Tranmere 2-0 on Tuesday night.
The only changes were on the bench, where Matt Doherty and Aaron McCarey were replaced by David Davis and Wayne Hennessey. Doherty was out with a tight hamstring sustained in training yesterday while Hennessey was back in a Wolves squad for the first time since Sunderland away in April 2012 as McCarey departed for a loan spell at York.
Before kick off, there was a presentation to honour former Wolves and Peterborough striker Derek Dougan, who was inducted into Posh’s hall of fame. His sister Coreen and niece Josephine travelled from Belfast to accept the award on behalf of the family.
When the action started, Wolves had the better of what was a really scrappy first half and monopolised all the half chances. Leigh Griffiths fired high and wide after turning inside after just 67 seconds. Posh replied with a low shot from Lee Tomlin that bounced wide a minute later before the moment when Wolves should have been awarded a penalty. Kgosi Ntlhe clearly handled Bakary Sako’s right-wing cross, so much so that he appeared to carry the ball before dribbling away and clearing his lines. But Telford referee Rob Madley, although close by, was on the blind side of it and didn’t see it and most of London Road breathed a sigh of relief.
Wolves, driven on by the inspired Kevin McDonald, went on to look the more threatening side without ever getting in behind Posh’s rearguard. Sako disappointed with a driven free kick into the wall in the 14th minute, after which Michael Jacobs placed his shot wide from 20 yards. Griffiths had the next opening in the 25th minute, but got underneath his header from the edge 
of the six-yard box and headed over after Jacobs beat former Wolves man Mark Little on the left before crossing. Captain Sam Ricketts forced the only save of the half however, forcing Bobby Olejnik low down to his left at the near post after cutting inside and letting fly with his left foot with a low drive on 31. Posh produced their only other attempt of a first period low on quality two minutes later with a wild volley that flew a few feet over after Ntlhe’s cross had come off Sako and bounced dangerously in the box without anyone being able to squeeze a shot in. Wolves returned fire three minutes before the break and Sako easily beat Ntlhe before racing in on goal only to lash his shot into the sidenetting from a ridiculous angle with team-mates screaming for a cross. Danny Batth had Wolves’ final effort of the half on the stroke of half-time when he rose highest to a deep Sako cross only to float a looping header over. Posh made a half-time switch with Nathaniel Knight-Percival on for Little and they created the first opening when Tomlin earned a free kick off Batth but could only curl the set-piece into the wall on 49. Wolves made a change of their own in the 57th minute when Bjorn Sigurdarson came on for Kevin Doyle, who had had a quieter game. Posh made their final two gambles of the dice on hour with the arrival of ex-Wolves winger Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and Nathaniel Knight-Percival for Jermaine Anderson and Tyron Barnett. But the changes seemed to have little immediate impact as both sides continued to cancel each other out, with chances gradually dying up at both ends. Out of the blue, Posh grabbed the breakthrough that neither side had threatened for a long time. A mazy diagonal run in from the left was halted by a lunge by Stearman that brought his former team-mate Mendez-Laing crashing to the ground 11 minutes from time. Stearman was booked and from the resulting free kick, Bostwick drilled home a tremendous low shot that ripped inside Carl Ikeme’s right-hand post. In a desperate attempt to get back on level terms, Jackett brought on Zeli Ismail and Jake Cassidy for Jacobs and Griffiths with 10 minutes left. But Wolves continued to find the going tough against a team rejuvenated by their goal. And in the end, they got what they deserved after a lacklustre second-half display.
the BBC said
Peterborough United ended a run of five straight League One defeats with their first ever home win over Wolves. Home captain Michael Bostwick scored the winner, firing a low free-kick under the wall and past Wolves keeper Carl Ikeme 11 minutes from time. Wolves' best chance fell to winger Bakary Sako who shot into the side netting from a narrow angle. The loss ended Wolves' 11-game league unbeaten run and cost them top spot to Leyton Orient. The O's, second in the table before the start of play, went above Wolves on goal difference following their 1-1 draw with Sheffield United.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Peterborough United boss Darren Ferguson told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire:
"I felt we did deserve it. The second half we were far better with more tempo to our game. It was a gutsy, brave performance. It was never a classic and it was never going to be. Concentration had to be on making sure we didn't make any mistakes. I felt today was a day for the substitutions. Mendez-Laing does what he does and sometimes you have to accept to make a career out of the game he might be an impact player. Of course he wants to start but he's better when he comes on, there's no question about that. The result was always going to be the important thing today and we've got one. We're eight points behind, hopefully that's our bad run out of the way and I do feel now that we can go on a run similar to the start of the season."
FT 90 +4
HT 0-0
LINEUP, BOOKINGS (3) & SUBS (6)
Peterborough United
01 Olejnik
31 Little (Knight-Percival - 45' )
03 Ntlhe
15 Anderson (Mendez-Laing - 61' )
06 Bostwick
04 Brisley
08 Payne
22 Ephraim
12 Vassell
23 Barnett (Ferdinand - 61' )
10 Tomlin Booked
Substitutes
07 Swanson
11 McCann
13 Day
18 Ferdinand
19 Mendez-Laing
20 Knight-Percival
36 Jeffers
Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 Ikeme
18 Ricketts
26 Golbourne
04 Edwards
05 Stearman Booked
06 Batth
27 Jacobs (Ismail - 81' )
11 McDonald
09 Griffiths (Cassidy - 80' )
29 Doyle (Sigurdarson - 57' Booked )
10 Sako
Substitutes
01 Hennessey
08 Davis
15 Sigurdarson
16 Cassidy
19 Price
21 Ismail
23 Ebanks-Landell
Ref: Robert Madley
Att: 8,170
MATCH STATS
Possession
45%
55%
90mins
Peterborough United
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Shots
615
On target
15
Corners
13
Fouls
1312
Live Text Commentary
90:00 +3:32 Full time
Full Time
Second Half ends, Peterborough United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. 90:00 +3:12 Attempt missed. Lee Tomlin (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. 90:00 +1:46 Foul by Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 90:00 +1:46 Kyle Vassell (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 89:02 Foul by Björn Sigurdarson (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 89:02 Michael Bostwick (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the left wing. 88:19 Attempt saved. Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 87:16 Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 87:16 Foul by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Peterborough United). 86:44 Attempt missed. Hogan Ephraim (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. 81:34 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Michael Bostwick. 80:04 Sub, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Zeli Ismail replaces Michael Jacobs. 79:55 Sub Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jake Cassidy replaces Leigh Griffiths. 78:58 Goal scored Peterborough United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Michael Bostwick (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hogan Ephraim. 77:20 Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. 77:02 Foul by Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 77:02 Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 75:55 Attempt saved. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. 74:20 Attempt missed. Michael Jacobs (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. 62:17 Hand ball by Lee Tomlin (Peterborough United). 61:29 Attempt missed. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. 61:12 Foul by Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 61:12 Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 60:24 Sub, Peterborough United. Kane Ferdinand replaces Tyrone Barnett. 60:17 Sub, Peterborough United. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing replaces Jermaine Anderson. 60:04 Björn Sigurdarson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. 60:00 Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the right wing. 59:51 Foul by Björn Sigurdarson (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 58:40 Björn Sigurdarson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 58:40 Foul by Sean Brisley (Peterborough United). 57:23 Attempt blocked. Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 56:42 Sub, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Björn Sigurdarson replaces Kevin Doyle. 56:13 Lee Tomlin (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card. 54:22 Attempt saved. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in th centre of the goal. 52:51 Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Richard Stearman. 52:17 Foul by Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 52:17 Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 50:14 Attempt missed. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. 49:32 Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 49:32 Foul by Hogan Ephraim (Peterborough United). 47:43 Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 47:43 Lee Tomlin (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 45:00
Second Half begins Peterborough United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. 45:00
Sub, Peterborough United. Nathaniel Knight-Percival replaces Mark Little because of an injury. 45:00 +1:03 Half time
Half Time
First Half ends, Peterborough United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
MATCH STATS
FT
45mins Peterborough United Wolverhampton Wanderers
Possession47%53%
Shots29
On target02
Corners02
Fouls95
45:00 +1:03 Half time
Half Time
First Half ends, Peterborough United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. 45:00 +0:37 Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. 45:00 +0:05 Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 45:00 +0:05 Foul by Hogan Ephraim (Peterborough United). 43:58 Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. 42:35 Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 42:35 Foul by Michael Bostwick (Peterborough United). 41:11 Attempt missed. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. 39:38 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Sean Brisley. 34:00 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jack Payne. 32:35 Attempt missed. Mark Little (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. 30:14 Attempt saved. Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. 29:33 Scott Golbourne (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 29:33 Foul by Hogan Ephraim (Peterborough United). 27:54 Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 27:54 Foul by Kyle Vassell (Peterborough United). 27:11 Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 27:11 Hogan Ephraim (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 26:13 Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 26:13 Hogan Ephraim (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 25:00 Scott Golbourne (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing. 24:55 Foul by Tyrone Barnett (Peterborough United). 24:23 Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. 22:17 Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 22:17 Mark Little (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the left wing. 21:30 Foul by Jack Payne (Peterborough United). 21:30 Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 13:37 Attempt missed. Michael Jacobs (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. 13:23 Attempt blocked. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 12:07 Michael Jacobs (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 12:07 Foul by Sean Brisley (Peterborough United). 11:29 Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 11:29 Foul by Kyle Vassell (Peterborough United). 10:12 Scott Golbourne (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 10:12 Foul by Jermaine Anderson (Peterborough United). 8:55 Lee Tomlin (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 8:55 Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) 6:39 Attemptsaved. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 2:10 Jack Payne (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 2:10 Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 1:37 Attempt missed. Lee Tomlin (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. 0:51 Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. 0:00
First Half begins.
Posh have lost their last five League One matches to slip to fifth in the table. Wolves have lost just once in 18 league matches, to go nine points clear of third-placed
Preston
Peterborough's leading scorer Britt Assombalonga is banned, but Nat Knight-Percival is fit and Kane Ferdinand is back from a loan spell at Northampton. Captain Tommy
Rowe (knee) will be out until the new year, joining Craig Alcock, Danny Kearns and Joe Newell on the sidelines.
League One leaders Wolves have no fresh injury worries following Tuesday's 2-0 home win over Tranmere Rovers. Winger James Henry (groin) remains boss Kenny Jackett's
only absentee.
VIEW FROM THE TRAINING GROUND
Peterborough United manager Darren Ferguson told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire:
"I wouldn't say I enjoy [losing five league games in a row], but I quite like this test. It isn't a test of ability, it is a test of our character now. It's important we win on
Saturday and then we hang on in there until January when obviously I can make changes. I have to be confident. It's not arrogance. I have to have the focus and think
we'll win. Hopefully we can get going again and start a bad patch for Wolves. Wolves have been consistent and we haven't, but I do feel if we play 100% and the
opposition does, we will win."
Wolves head coach Kenny Jackett: "Peterborough are a wounded animal and we have to beware but we can't focus too much on the opposition. We have to go and relish
what is a very big challenge for us. We go there on top of the table and shouldn't be frightened of that. You want to try to carry on playing away from home as we have
done with plenty of commitment, effort and pride in the shirt."
18 Tuesday 26th November 19:45 Wolves 2 Tranmere Rovers 0
Wolves 2 Griffiths 17′ Edwards 42′ Tranmere 0
Thanks to Bristol City WW go top
FT 90 +2
HT 2-0
26 November 2013
SKY BET LEAGUE ONE
Venue: Molineux Date: Tuesday, 26 November Kick-off: 19:45 GMT
Wolves 2 Tranmere 0 - match report http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2013/11/26/wolves-2-tranmere-0-match-report/
Wolves regained top spot in League One after cruising to one of their most emphatic victories of the season.
Leigh Griffiths (16) grabbed his 12th goal of the season while Dave Edwards’s header three minutes before the break ended up being all Wolves had to show for a performance of utter and unbroken dominance from start to finish. Wolves are top after Leyton Orient drew 2-2 at Bristol City, while Saturday’s opponents Peterborough suffered a fifth straight league defeat, going down 3-2 at Brentford. Tranmere, who were on a six-match unbeaten run, never forced Carl Ikeme into a single save and failed to create a worthwhile chance all game. Head coach Kenny Jackett made just the one change from the side that drew 0-0 with Brentford on Saturday, with the return of Scott Golbourne at left-back for Matt Doherty, who dropped to the bench. The change saw captain Sam Ricketts switch from left-back to right-back. Wolves started the game on the offensive and continued it to dominate the first half, deserving their two-goal cushion at the break. No one was more influential than Michael Jacobs, who again looked a really tidy player and continually looked to stretch Tranmere at every opportunity with his intelligent movement. Just like he did on Saturday, Kevin Doyle had the first chance inside the first minute, his low shot after 45 seconds forcing a diving save from keeper Owain Fon Williams diving to his left even though the ball seemed to be drifting well wide. Bakary Sako, who is enduring an inconsistent spell of form, was then put through in the 13th minute but this time Fon Williams was alert to the danger and darted off his line to smother. Jacobs tried his luck from distance after letting fly from 30 yards in a drive after 16 minutes which drifted just wide as Wolves kept their foot pressed firmly to the floor in pursuit of a breakthrough. Seconds later, Wolves had the goal their impressive play deserved when Griffiths unloaded a low, powerful drive form similar distance that Fon Williams seemed to have covered only for the ball to squirm through his grasp and over the line. Ten minutes later, Doyle had the chance to make it 2-0 only to fire wide with a shot on the turn following Sako’s fierce cross and some fine play from Jacobs. Wolves remained firmly in command in what was fast becoming their best footballing display of the season against opponents who seemed overawed at times despite thrashing Coventry 5-1 away on Saturday. Jacobs was the provider yet again 10 minutes before the break when he squeezed in a cross at the second attempt after a lovely flick from Griffiths into his path down the right and Sako drilled just wide from the edge of the box. Griffiths had another half chance four minutes before the break but his firm, glancing header from Sako’s deep cross flew wide. If Wolves fans thought they had seen their side control the first half, they dominated even more in the second – if that were possible.
At half-time Jake Cassidy came on against the team he starred for in two loan spells in the last two seasons for Griffiths, who didn’t appear to be carrying any injury. Tranmere swapped Max Power with James Wallace at the break.
A stream of shots peppered the Tranmere goal as it descended into a training game. The best was the first, as Cassidy was left clean through by Doyle’s flick but could only roll the ball inches wide with Fon Williams to beat. Although Jean Louis Akpa-Akpro fired weakly and well wide three minutes later, Wolves attacked at will. Doyle fired into the sidenetting on 58 after taking the ball off Sako, who then blazed over the next opening on 62 after Golbourne’s cross for Cassidy deflected off a defender into his path. Two minutes later Sako’s powerful drive on the run was split by Fon Williams at the near post but no one was close enough to apply the finishing touch. Jacobs then teed up Cassidy on the edge of the box on 68 but the young striker had to dig the ball out a bit and hit a rising effort over. Rovers introduced their final two substitutes in the 68th minute when former Albion midfielder Jason Koumas and Jake Kirby made way for Akpo Sodje and Abdulai Baggie. Wolves quickly returned to the attack, and, after assessing the options around him, Doyle lifted a 25-yarder over as he looked around him for a pass. The utter calm of the most routine Wolves victory was rocked in the 80th minute by a crude lunge by Wallace on Jacobs, which saw players come together on both sides and the Tranmere sub booked. Sako, who hadan improved second half, put Wolves back on the offensive with an angled fierce drive that stung the hands of Fon Williams as Wolves won at a canter.Leigh Griffiths (16) grabbed his 12th goal of the season while Dave Edwards’s header three minutes before the break ended up being all Wolves had to show for a performance of utter and unbroken dominance from start to finish.
LINEUP, BOOKINGS (2) & SUBS (6)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 Ikeme
18 Ricketts
26 Golbourne
04 Edwards
06 Batth
05 Stearman
27 Jacobs (Price - 86' )
11 McDonald
09 Griffiths (Cassidy - 45' )
29 Doyle
10 Sako (Ismail - 89' )
Substitutes
02 Doherty
15 Sigurdarson
16 Cassidy
19 Price
21 Ismail
23 Ebanks-Landell
31 McCarey
Tranmere Rovers
01 Williams
02 Holmes
23 Ridehalgh
17 Power (Wallace - 45' Booked )
20 McNulty
05 Goodison
15 Kirby (Bell-Baggie - 69' )
14 Atkinson
09 Lowe
22 Koumas (Sodje - 68' Booked )
26 Akpa Akpro
Substitutes
03 Horwood
06 Hateley
08 Wallace
11 Bell-Baggie
12 Rowe
19 Sodje
33 Mooney
Ref: Graham Scott
Att: 14,989
MATCH STATS
90mins
Wolverhampton Wanderers Tranmere Rovers
Possession 51% 49%
Shots 23 5
On target 8 1
Corners 7 2
Fouls 5 8
Live Text Commentary
90:00 +1:59 Full time
Full Time
Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Tranmere Rovers 0. 90:00 +0:49 Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 90:00 +0:49 Ryan Lowe (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 90:00 Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing. 89:58 Foul by Abdulai Bell-Baggie (Tranmere Rovers). 88:55 Sub, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Zeli Ismail replaces Bakary Sako. 88:01 Attempt saved. Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. 86:55 Attempt saved. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. 85:08 Sub, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jack Price replaces Michael Jacobs. 81:49 Akpo Sodje (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card. 81:10 James Wallace (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card. 81:02 Michael Jacobs (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing. 81:02 Foul by James Wallace (Tranmere Rovers). 79:47 Attempt missed. Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. 79:31 Attempt saved. Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. 79:19 Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 79:19 Foul by Chris Atkinson (Tranmere Rovers). 78:03 Attempt saved. Akpo Sodje (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 71:49 Attempt missed. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. 70:06 Attempt missed. Jake Cassidy (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. 68:45 Attempt missed. Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. 68:27 Tranmere Rovers. Abdulai Bell-Baggie replaces Jake Kirby. 67:29 Tranmere Rovers. Akpo Sodje replaces Jason Koumas. 67:02 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jimmy McNulty. 63:50 Attempt blocked. Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 63:25 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jimmy McNulty. 63:01 Attempt saved. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. 61:57 Attempt missed. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. 58:00 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jimmy McNulty. 57:46 Attempt blocked. Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. 54:50 Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Scott Golbourne. 54:08 Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 54:08 James Wallace (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 52:37 Attempt missed. Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. 51:06 Foul by Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 51:06 James Wallace (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing. 49:22 Attempt missed. Jake Cassidy (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. 47:22 Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing. 47:22 Foul by Liam Ridehalgh (Tranmere Rovers). 45:00
Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Tranmere Rovers 0. 45:00 Sub, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jake Cassidy replaces Leigh Griffiths. 45:00 Sub, Tranmere Rovers. James Wallace replaces Max Power.
MATCH STATS Half time
45mins
Wolverhampton Wanderers Tranmere Rovers
Possession 54% 46%
Shots 11 3
On target 4 0
Corners 4 1
Fouls 2 4
Live Text Commentary
45:00 +1:19 Half time
Half Time
First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Tranmere Rovers 0. 45:00 +0:55 Attempt missed. Jimmy McNulty (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. 42:41 Attempt missed. Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. 41:25 Goal scored
Goal!
Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Tranmere Rovers 0. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. 41:05 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ian Goodison. 40:51 Attempt blocked. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. 40:06 Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 40:06 Foul by Jason Koumas (Tranmere Rovers). 35:49 Attempt missed. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. 34:46 Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 34:46 Foul by Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro (Tranmere Rovers). 31:17 Attempt missed. Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. 30:52 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ian Goodison. 29:30 Attempt missed. Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. 28:56 Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Richard Stearman. 25:27 Foul by Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 25:27 Jake Kirby (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 24:48 Attempt missed. Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. 24:15 Attempt saved. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. 23:24 David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 23:24 Foul by Max Power (Tranmere Rovers). 22:49 Foul by Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 22:49 Jimmy McNulty (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing. 19:18 Attempt blocked. Liam Ridehalgh (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 16:06 Goal scored
Goal!
Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Tranmere Rovers 0. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Jacobs. 15:06 Attempt missed. Michael Jacobs (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. 11:52 David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 11:52 Foul by Chris Atkinson (Tranmere Rovers). 6:31 Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. 6:15 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Liam Ridehalgh. 5:34 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Danny Holmes. 0:51 Attempt saved. Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. 0:00
First Half begins.
Wolves head coach Kenny Jackett could name the same side that drew 0-0 with Brentford on Saturday.
On-loan winger Michael Jacobs made his debut against the Bees and should keep his place, with James Henry still out.
Tranmere will be forced into at least one change following Ash Taylor's red card in Saturday's 5-1 win at Coventry.
Club captain James Wallace scored against the Sky Blues, after nearly a year out with a knee injury, and could have another cameo role from the bench.
17 Saturday 23rd November 15:00 Wolves 0 Brentford 0
SKY BET LEAGUE ONE
Venue: Molineux Date: Saturday, 23 November Kick-off: 15:00 GMT
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Wolves had to settle for a point despite creating the more chances in a 0-0 draw against fellow high-flyers Brentford in an absorbing contest at Molineux.
Leigh Griffiths hit the post in the first half and Brentford right-back Alan McCormack did the same after the break.
But although Griffiths fired inches wide in their best chance of a more dominant second period, Wolves had keeper Carl Ikeme to thank for vital late saves from Toumani Diagouraga and McCormack. It was only the third time in the league that Wolves have failed to score this season, while Ikeme kept his 10th clean sheet of the season. Head coach Kenny Jackett made six changes to the side that lost their 11-match unbeaten run on Tuesday night to Oldham in the FA Cup first round replay. Matt Doherty, Sam Ricketts, Michael Jacobs, Dave Edwards, Bakary Sako and Kevin Doyle came into the side for Ethan Ebanks-Landell, George Elokobi, Bjorn Sigurdarson, Jack Price, Scott Golbourne and Jake Cassidy as Jackett went for an attacking 4-4-2- line-up. Doherty returned after missing the last six games with a hamstring injury, Jacobs was making his debut after his loan move from Derby, Sako was back after a tight hamstring kept him out of the Oldham game and Doyle returned after being out of the last two matches due to international duty. Ebanks-Landell, Sigurdarson, Price, Golbourne and Cassidy were all on the bench, Golbourne having been dropped for the first time in the league as captain Ricketts was deployed at left-back. In a lively half during which Wolves started brightly before fading a little, the Ireland international saw an angled shot deflected over by Harlee Dean at the near post. From the resulting corner swung in by Jacobs, Doyle’s near-post header hit the sidenetting. Wolves continued their energetic start to the game through Griffiths, who was crowded out deep inside the box as he tried to find room to shoot after Sako missed a cross by Jacobs, who started on the left wing with Sako on the right. The home side went so close to opening the scoring in the 10th minute when Griffiths let fly with a fierce, low drive which hit the inside of the post and bounced away from Doyle’s pass. Brentford hit back with a chance for Adam Forshaw, who blazed over unmarked at the far post from Kadeem Harris’s centre. Griffiths was the man again in the 20th minute, his shot on the turn forcing a diving save from keeper David Button. Again Brentford replied with a chance of their own after a Wolves one when Clayton Donaldson broke free a minute later and lobbed keeper Carl Ikeme only for the ball to sail inches wide of the unguarded net. Brentford remained a threat on the break and Marcello Trotta’s shot hit Jonathan Douglas and bounced a few feet wide on 28. Play continued to switch from end to end with Wolves keeping Brentford well in the game with their own loose play as they frustrated the crowd by giving the ball away cheaply. No one was more inconsistent at this point than Sako, who was particularly wasteful in his play. But Wolves had another sight of goal in the 33rd minute when Jacobs was presented with a shooting chance on the edge of the box but it was a difficult bouncing ball and he failed to keep it down as he sliced it over. Five minutes later some sloppy play from Ricketts and Richard Stearman allowed Donaldson a sniff of goal but from a tight angle, he could only fire straight at Ikeme, who smothered his shot. More sloppy play from Wolves saw them concede successive corners, but they kept them out and broke through Griffiths, whose low shot two minutes before the break arrowed inches wide. The second half took a while to get going but when it did, right-back Alan McCormack’s fierce low cross hit the post with Ikeme at full stretch in the 16st minute. Brentford, who introduced former Walsall striker Will Grigg for Harris in the 58th minute, made their second switch when they brought on Sam Saunders for Trotta on 65. It was Wolves though who showed more attacking intent and controlled long periods of the second half possession-wise. They brought on Zeli Ismail for Jacobs on the right in the 73rd minute and the home side had the next chance a minute, but Griffiths rifled inches wide after Ricketts pressured Harlee Dean into losing the ball on the edge of the box. But Brentford came into the game in the final quarter of an hour and Grigg fired inches wide on the angle in the 84th minute then Ikeme was forced into two vital saves within seconds of each other on 86. First he palmed away from Diagouraga then he produced an even better stop, tipping over McCormack’s volley. Wolves then made a double substitution to try to win the game in the 88th minute as Doyle and Griffiths made way for Cassidy and Sigurdarson. But despite four minutes of added time, there was to be no grandstand finish and a draw was a fair result.
And after the game Jackett felt Wolves were unlucky not to win as they surrendered top spot in League One to Leyton Orient. “I felt we dominated the game for long spells and were unlucky not to get a goal or two, particularly in the early part of the game,” he said. “Brentford’s best spell was in the last quarter where they had a flurry and their broke off our bad play. Overall it was two good teams and I’m not too disappointed with a point. To dominate the game and possession is something we should be doing and want to do – with the end product of goals. It was an attack-minded side and we want to be at home. We want to try to attack sides. It was a cat and mouse game and it was cagey but our goals against column is very good and we have to keep that. It’s not just the forwards scoring, it’s about everyone, we had a number of corners and we have to get some from set pieces. James Henry can score, Michael Jacobs has got a goal in him and Dave Edwards too. It was Dave’s first 90 minutes for a while but he was excellent and goals have to come from everywhere in the side.”
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Wolves were knocked off top spot in League One after being held by promotion rivals Brentford at Molineux.
Wolves' 11-goal top scorer Leigh Griffiths was closest to breaking the deadlock when he lashed a fierce 11th-minute shot against the foot of a post.
But Adam Forshaw blazed over from six yards before home keeper Carl Ikeme's fine save from Clayton Donaldson.
Bees like the Black Country
Brentford have only lost once in their last five league visits to Molineux
Ikeme maintained his impressive form to help League One's meanest defence earn a third clean sheet in four games.
But Wolves' first goalless draw since the first day of the season saw them overtaken again by Leyton Orient.
It also ended a six-match winning run for Uwe Rosler's Bees, who had scored 10 in their previous two league and cup games.
Brentford made a late push to snatch the points but they remain in fourth, as Toumani Diagouraga and Alan McCormack could not find a way past the assured Ikeme.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Brentford manager Uwe Rosler speaks to BBC London 94.9:
"It is fantastic to see how many people now follow us away from home, and really believe that we can do something at Wolves, players, very proud of them.
"I think the first 10-15 minutes the tempo took us a little bit, they had a better momentum. We kept on being offensive and kept the pressure high, we had probably the better chances in the first half apart from the post from Griffiths."
"Second half we went a little bit more compact, didn't pressure as high as we did in the first half, and they were running out of ideas, we had one or two good chances in the end."
LINEUP, BOOKINGS (2) & SUBSTITUTIONS (6)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 Ikeme
02 Doherty
18 Ricketts
04 Edwards
05 Stearman
06 Batth
27 Jacobs (Ismail - 72' )
11 McDonald
09 Griffiths (Cassidy - 88' )
29 Doyle (Sigurdarson - 88' )
10 Sako
Substitutes
15 Sigurdarson
16 Cassidy
19 Price
21 Ismail
23 Ebanks-Landell
26 Golbourne
31 McCarey
Brentford
27 Button
12 McCormack
24 Bidwell
08 Douglas
05 Craig
06 Dean
04 Forshaw
17 Saville (Diagouraga - 79' )
29 Trotta (Saunders - 65' Booked )
09 Donaldson Booked
26 Harris (Grigg - 58' )
Substitutes
01 Lee
07 Saunders
10 El Alagui
11 Grigg
14 Logan
20 Diagouraga
28 Nugent
Ref: Michael Naylor
Att: 19,061
MATCH STATS
Possession
44%
56%
90mins
Wolverhampton Wanderers Brentford
Possession56%44%
Shots1111
On target 3 7
Corners 6 4
Fouls 1211
Full Time
Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brentford 0. 90:00 +4:07 Full time
Full Time
Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brentford 0. 90:00 +3:42 Zeli Ismail (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing. 90:00 +3:42 Foul by Alan McCormack (Brentford). 90:00 +2:31 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jonathan Douglas. 90:00 +1:39 Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 90:00 +1:39 Foul by William Grigg (Brentford). 90:00 +0:50 Foul by Jake Cassidy (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 90:00 +0:50 Harlee Dean (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing. 90:00 +0:17 Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing. 90:00 +0:17 Foul by Clayton Donaldson (Brentford). 89:41 Foul by Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 89:41 Alan McCormack (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing. 87:42 Jake Cassidy replaces Leigh Griffiths. 87:34 Björn Sigurdarson replaces Kevin Doyle. 87:18 Sam Saunders (Brentford) is shown the yellow card. 86:41 Attempt saved. William Grigg (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 85:56 Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Carl Ikeme. 85:44 Attempt saved. Alan McCormack (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. 85:07 Attempt saved. Toumani Diagouraga (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. 83:59 Attempt saved. Sam Saunders (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. 82:58 Attempt missed. William Grigg (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. 78:02 Toumani Diagouraga replaces George Saville. 77:01 Clayton Donaldson (Brentford) is shown the yellow card. 76:57 Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 76:57 Foul by Clayton Donaldson (Brentford). 75:32 Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 75:32 Foul by Jonathan Douglas (Brentford). 73:53 Attempt saved. George Saville (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 73:03 Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. 71:58 Zeli Ismail replaces Michael Jacobs. 69:15 Attempt saved. Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 67:23 Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 67:23 Jonathan Douglas (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 64:54 Substitution, Brentford. Sam Saunders replaces Marcello Trotta. 64:30 Michael Jacobs (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing. 64:30 Foul by George Saville (Brentford). 61:02 Attempt saved. Adam Forshaw (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. 58:07 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Alan McCormack. 57:14 William Grigg replaces Kadeem Harris. 54:09 Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matt Doherty. 53:19 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jonathan Douglas. 50:12 Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 50:12 Foul by Clayton Donaldson (Brentford). 47:43 Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 47:43 Foul by Clayton Donaldson (Brentford). 45:00
Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brentford 0. 45:00 +1:12 Half time
Half Time
First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brentford 0. 42:48 Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. 42:10 Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Richard Stearman. 41:15 Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Richard Stearman. 38:49 Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. 37:48 Attempt saved. Clayton Donaldson (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. 36:26 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Alan McCormack. 34:14 Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 34:14 Foul by Alan McCormack (Brentford). 32:36 Attempt missed. Michael Jacobs (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. 27:44 Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 27:44 Alan McCormack (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 27:22 Attempt missed. Jonathan Douglas (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. 26:38 Attempt saved. Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 25:41 Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 25:41 Harlee Dean (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 25:18 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tony Craig. 23:36 Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 23:36 Foul by Alan McCormack (Brentford). 21:16 Attempt missed. Clayton Donaldson (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. 20:06 Attempt saved. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. 18:35 Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 18:35 George Saville (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 17:09 Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 17:09 Marcello Trotta (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 16:35 Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 16:35 George Saville (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 12:28 Attempt missed. Adam Forshaw (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. 11:48 Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. 8:33 Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 8:33 Harlee Dean (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing. 5:44 Attempt missed. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. 4:53 Clayton Donaldson (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 4:53 Foul by Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 4:35 Foul by Jake Bidwell (Brentford). 4:35 Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 4:00 Harlee Dean (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 4:00 Foul by Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 1:57 Foul by Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 1:57 Harlee Dean (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing. 0:44 Attempt missed. Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner. 0:26 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Harlee Dean. 0:21 Attempt blocked. Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. 0:00
First Half begins. 0:00 Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
League One leaders Wolves will be without on-loan winger James Henry (groin) for the visit of Brentford.
Michael Jacobs, another loanee, could make his debut in Henry's place, while head coach Kenny Jackett hopes Bakary Sako (hamstring) will be fit.
Brentford manager Uwe Rosler has no injury or suspension worries.
The Bees are looking to record their sixth successive league win - a feat they last achieved in 1991-92, when they were promoted to the second tier.
The west London club have risen to fourth in the table, but are nine points behind Wolves.t
Tuesday 19th November 19:45 Wolves 1 Oldham Ahtletic 2 FAC1Replay
rFA CUP FIRST ROUND REPLAY Attendance 4226 Matt Murray and Thommo say WW weren’t up for it
Venue: Molineux Date: Tuesday, 19 November Kick-off: 19:45 GMT
Coverage: Full match commentary on BBC WM (95.6 FM and DAB), coverage on BBC Radio Manchester, live text and match report on BBC Sport website.
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Lacklustre Wolves’ poor FA Cup form continued as they deservedly lost 2-1 to Oldham in front of their smallest home crowd for over 21 years.
Leigh Griffiths’s 11th goal of the season with almost the last kick ended the game on a brighter note in front of just 4,226, but it was a dreadful performance from Kenny Jackett’s side who never looked like recovering from strikes by Danny Philliskirk (20) and substitute Adam Rooney (73).
Oldham now go through to the second round and a home tie against League Two Mansfield. Griffiths also hit the post for Wolves in the third minute of time added on and flashed a shot narrowly over. But Wolves, playing in front of their lowest home gate in the FA Cup since 1894, could have no complaints and could have lost by a greater margin as keeper Carl Ikeme superbly denied Philliskirk on seven and 51 minutes. Jackett made four changes to Saturday’s side that beat Notts County 1-0 – but it was still a strong team that should have performed far better. George Elokobi, Bjorn Sigurdarson, Jack Price and Leigh Griffiths replaced Bakary Sako, James Henry, David Davis and Dave Edwards. Henry is out for three weeks with a groin injury and Davis dropped to the bench but there was no place in the 18 for Sako, Edwards, or Jamie O’Hara, who Jackett says needs to get fitter. Oldham started the better and created the first chance when makeshift right-back Korey Smith split the home defence for Danny Philliskirk to bear down on keeper Carl Ikeme in the seventh minute. But Ikeme sprinted off his line to make a superb block with his legs and Cristian Montano lobbed over from the rebound. Wolves looked wooden and ponderous against much more slicker opponents but they fashioned their only chance of the first half in the next attack, when man of the match Kevin McDonald’s blistering angled volley was acrobatically tipped around the post by keeper Mark Oxley. Wolves’ struggles were typified by the uncomfortable Elokobi, who was booked for the free kick that led to Oldham taking the lead. The powerful left-back was caught the wrong side of the lively Jonson Clarke-Harris and pushed him to the ground as the striker went past him. From the resulting free kick, Clarke-Harris’s well-struck curling effort seemed to be well held by Ikeme, but the keeper dropped it and Philliskirk prodded home the loose ball. Referee Keith Stroud initially appeared to whistle for a Wolves free kick, then looked up to see his assistant flagging for the goal and seemed to change his mind, much to the fury of the home players and support. However, the decision was ultimately proved right as there wasn’t any contact on Ikeme. Oldham continued to look the more fluent outfit and play the more controlled football and Clarke-Harris let fly with a spectacular effort in the 25th minute, but from Philliskirk’s neat lay-off only for the shot to fly high and wide. Chaos reigned seven minutes from the break when there was a long delay as Oldham stopped the game at their own corner, seemingly to wait for Philliskirk to come back onto the pitch after treatment when Stearman had been booked for a foul on him. Bizarrely, the referee and his assistant seemed to have no control over the situation. And when the flag-kick from Anton Rodgers was eventually swung in, James Tarkowski headed powerfully inches over the bar when James Dayton, who had been remonstrating with both officials, was also off the pitch. McDonald had been the only Wolves player who looked like he could create anything, but without anywhere near invention or movement around him, he struggled to cause Oldham problems or find the killer pass. So it was no surprise then to see Wolves booed off by the sparse Molineux crowd at the break.
And Jackett made two changes in an attempt to drag Wolves back into the game, with the half-time arrival of Sam Ricketts and Zeli Ismail for Ethan Ebanks-Landell and Elokobi. Ricketts went to play right-back and Ismail left midfield, with Golbourne dropping back to left-back in a more attacking 4-4-2. It failed to pay any dividends in the early stages of the second half as Oldham looked the more dangerous side. The impressive Clarke-Harris somehow squeezed in a shot across Ricketts which Ikeme showed good reflexes to hold on to in the 48th minute. Ikeme proved he was over his error for the goal as he made a superb save in the 51st minute, blocking with his legs going the wrong way to deny Philliskirk from point-blank range after the striker had exchanged passes with Clarke-Harris and continued his run into the box. Philliskirk was the man again two minutes later, sending a firm drive narrowly wide as Oldham looked to reinforce their advantage. Wolves suddenly started to bare their teeth as the lively Griffiths tried to make his mark. The Scotland international got a lucky bounce as he beat two defenders but could only finish poorly in the 54th minute with a shot straight at Oxley. Three minutes later he dug out a rising effort on the turn that flashed a foot over after peeling away at the far post when Ismail’s cross was cleared. Wolves struggled to maintain the initiative however, and although Sigurdarson blazed well over after wriggling into a good position 22 yards out, Oldham returned fire in clinical fashion. First Philliskirk smacked a shot against the post with Ikeme beaten, then Oldham deservedly made it 2-0 in stunning style. Substitute Adam Rooney, a 67th minute replacement for Clarke-Harris, hit a superb angled strike into the far bottom corner of the net from the right corner of the box after fellow sub Sidney Schmeltz broke down the right from a Wolves attack and switched the play. Wolves finally pulled a goal back through Griffiths in the fourth and final minute of time added when the Scot stabbed home.
But it was too little, too late for the hosts and they got what they deserved – nothing.
LINEUP, BOKINGS (5) & SUBS (6)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 Ikeme
23 Ebanks-Landell (Ismail - 45' )
03 Elokobi Booked (Ricketts - 45' )
19 Price Booked
06 Batth
05 Stearman Booked
15 Sigurdarson (Evans - 69' )
11 McDonald
09 Griffiths
16 Cassidy
26 Golbourne
Substitutes
08 Davis
14 Evans
18 Ricketts
21 Ismail
32 Foley
41 Flatt
50 Tank
Oldham Athletic
01 Oxley
08 Smith
12 Mellor (Lanzoni - 75' )
17 Rodgers Booked
05 Kusunga
06 Tarkowski
19 Dayton
04 Wesolowski
14 Clarke-Harris (Rooney - 67' )
27 Philliskirk
11 Montaño (Schmeltz - 62' Booked )
Substitutes
07 Schmeltz
09 Rooney
10 MacDonald
18 Lanzoni
29 Rachubka
35 Bove
36 Pritchard
Ref: Keith Stroud
Att: 4,226
MATCH STATS
90mins
Wolverhampton Wanderers Oldham Athletic
Possession 53% 47%
Shots 10 18
On target 4 7
Corners 2 2
Fouls 12 8
Live Text Commentary
90:00 +5:48 Full time Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Oldham Athletic 2.
90:00 +4:49 Goal scored Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Oldham Athletic 2. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Zeli Ismail. 90:00 +4:24 James Dayton (Oldham Athletic) is shown the yellow card. 90:00 +4:17 Lee Evans (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 90:00 +4:17 Foul by James Dayton (Oldham Athletic). 90:00 +2:44 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Genséric Kusunga. 90:00 +2:33 Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. 90:00 +1:13 Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner
90:00 +0:45 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Matteo Lanzoni. 88:33 Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Danny Batth. 85:26 Anton Rodgers (Oldham Athletic) is shown the yellow card. 85:15 Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 85:15 Foul by Anton Rodgers (Oldham Athletic). 84:42 Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 84:42 Foul by James Dayton (Oldham Athletic). 82:31 Attempt saved. Lee Evans (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. 80:28 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Korey Smith. 79:36 Foul by Scott Golbourne (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 79:36 Korey Smith (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing. 77:10 Sidney Schmeltz (Oldham Athletic) is shown the yellow card. 77:00 Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 76:58 Foul by Matteo Lanzoni (Oldham Athletic). 75:43 Foul by Jake Cassidy (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 75:43 James Tarkowski (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing. 75:24 Attempt saved. Adam Rooney (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. 74:25 , Oldham Athletic. Matteo Lanzoni replaces David Mellor. 74:14 Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. 74:07 Foul by Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
74:07 Sidney Schmeltz (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 72:26 Goal scored Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Oldham Athletic 2. Adam Rooney (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sidney Schmeltz. 71:48 Attempt blocked. Anton Rodgers (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 71:28 Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. 69:15 Foul by Jake Cassidy (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 69:15 James Tarkowski (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 68:42 Wolverhampton Wanderers. Lee Evans replaces Björn Sigurdarson. 68:22 Attempt missed. Björn Sigurdarson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. 66:28 Oldham Athletic. Adam Rooney replaces Johnson Clarke-Harris. 61:45 , Oldham Athletic. Sidney Schmeltz replaces Cristian Montaño. 59:19 Attempt blocked. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 58:20 Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 58:20 Foul by Cristian Montaño (Oldham Athletic). 56:56 Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. 54:54 Attempt missed. Anton Rodgers (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick. 54:19 Foul by Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 54:19 Cristian Montaño (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 53:52 Attempt missed. Johnson Clarke-Harris (Oldham Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. 53:17 Attempt saved. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 52:19 Attempt missed. Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. 51:21 Attempt missed. Johnson Clarke-Harris (Oldham Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. 50:55 Attempt saved. Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 47:54 Attempt saved. Cristian Montaño (Oldham Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 47:26 Attempt blocked. Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. 45:20 Björn Sigurdarson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 45:20 Foul by Johnson Clarke-Harris (Oldham Athletic). 45:00
Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Oldham Athletic 1. 45:00 , Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sam Ricketts replaces George Elokobi. 45:00 Wolverhampton Wanderers. Zeli Ismail replaces Ethan Ebanks-Landell. 45:00 +2:59 Half time
Half Time
First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Oldham Athletic 1. 45:00 +0:09 Foul by Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 45:00 +0:09 Korey Smith (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 43:34 Foul by Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 43:34 James Wesolowski (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 38:53 Attempt missed. Björn Sigurdarson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. 36:58 Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Oldham Athletic) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner. 35:46 Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by George Elokobi. 35:18 Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. 35:07 Foul by Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 35:07 Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 31:17 Foul by Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 31:17 James Dayton (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 27:22 Attempt missed. Björn Sigurdarson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. 26:01 Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 26:01 Foul by Genséric Kusunga (Oldham Athletic). 25:20 Attempt saved. Jake Cassidy (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. 24:01 Attempt missed. Johnson Clarke-Harris (Oldham Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. 20:26 Goal scored Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Oldham Athletic 1. Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. 19:32 Attempt saved. Johnson Clarke-Harris (Oldham Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 18:22 George Elokobi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. 18:19 Foul by George Elokobi (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 18:19 Johnson Clarke-Harris (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 15:53 Attempt blocked. Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 14:28 Attempt missed. Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. 14:13 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mark Oxley. 13:51 Attempt saved. Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. 9:14 Korey Smith (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing. 9:14 Foul by Jake Cassidy (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 7:38 Foul by Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic). 7:38 George Elokobi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 7:12 James Tarkowski (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 7:12 Foul by Jake Cassidy (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 6:57 Attempt missed. Cristian Montaño (Oldham Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. 6:23 Attempt saved. Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 1:07 Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing. 1:07 Foul by Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic). 0:00
First Half begins. 0:00 Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Wolves are without injured winger James Henry and full-back Matt Doherty for their FA Cup first-round replay against Oldham Athletic at Molineux.
The two League One sides drew 1-1 at Boundary Park on 9 November.
Skipper Sam Ricketts is back from Wales duty, having missed Saturday's 1-0 win at Notts County, as Wolves seek a home tie against Mansfield in round two.
The Latics remain without the three players whose absence caused Saturday's game with MK Dons to be postponed.
Carl Winchester and Kirk Millar were due to feature for Northern Ireland Under-21s against Cyprus on Monday night, while Edijs Joksts is scheduled to play for Latvia Under-21s against Croatia on Tuesday.
VIEW FROM THE TRAINING GROUND
Oldham manager Lee Johnson told BBC Radio Manchester:
"The FA Cup has got that tradition. The fans love it and, as a player, I loved it.
"I felt we could have won the first game, but on the balance of the 90 minutes, it was a fair result. It's almost like another round to us because of the financial side of it, going to Wolves where there will hopefully be a big crowd.
"We want to get through and we'll be going all guns blazing trying to get a result. Underestimate us at your peril because we weren't too far away in the last game against them away [a 2-0 defeat in League One in October]."
Going up the league
Wolves were third in League One when they beat Oldham 2-0 last month, up to second when the two sides met again in the FA Cup first round on 9 November and now go into Tuesday's replay top of the league.t
16 Saturday 16th November 15:00 Notts County v Wolves
repNotts County 0 Wolves 1 Ebanks-Landell 76′
FT 90 +5
HT 0-0
15 November 2013
SKY BET LEAGUE ONE Venue: Meadow Lane Date: Saturday, 16 November Kick-off: 15:00 GMT
Wolves go top of league one with this 1-0 win away as Preston also beat Orient thanks to debutant Ethan Eba
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Attendance 7,520. 2,730 are WWFC
Posn Team Played GD Points
1 Wolves 16 20 39
2 Leyton Orient 16 23 38
3 Peterborough 15 13 32
4 Brentford 16 8 30
5 Preston 16 8 30
6 Swindon 16 10 26
Tim Nash E&S said Kennny Jackett was questioned about Wolves' performance: " I wouldn't say it was ugly. Our performance grew in the second half. We had some clear cut chances to put the game away but we didn't take them. Some of that is down to Notts County's determined attitude.They were resilient under their new manager. We were slack in the first half, we didn't capitalise on the space"
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Ethan Ebanks-Landell was the unlikely hero as Wolves belatedly turned it on to win 1-0 at Notts County and go top of League One for the first time this season. The 20-year-old homegrown defender drove home left-footed in the 76th minute to reward Wolves’ 2,730-strong following after the visitors had been second best for almost two-thirds of the game. But Wolves won’t care as they went above leaders Leyton Orient, who were beaten 1-0 at home to Preston, to make it 11 games unbeaten.
Substitute Bjorn Sigurdarson should have made it 2-0 four minutes from time but he fired against the post when clean through. Earlier, two flashpoints inside three minutes should have provided the breakthrough for lacklustre Wolves, who took until virtually the last half hour to bare their teeth. First substitute Leigh Griffiths was denied by keeper Bartosz Bialkowski in the 56th minute then midfielder Callum McGregor was only booked instead of being sent off for bringing down James Henry as last man two minutes later in a flashpoint which saw both managers come together. Jake Cassidy fired straight at Bialkowski on 69 minutes as Wolves got their act together before Ebanks-Landell’s moment of glory. But County had their chances too and former Walsall defender Manny Smith sent a free header over in the 20th minute while McGregor, substitute Yoann Arquin and Mark Fotheringham missed late half chances for Shaun Derry’s side in his first home game in charge. The only downside of the victory was Henry going off with a groin injury in the 82nd minute that makes him a doubt for Tuesday’s FA Cup first round replay at home to Oldham. Head coach Kenny Jackett made two changes from the side that drew 1-1 at Oldham in the FA Cup last week. As expected, Ebanks-Landell and Kevin McDonald came into the side, at the expense of the the unavailable Sam Ricketts and Jack Price, who tweeted to say he was ill. Ebanks-Landell was making his first League start for Wolves while in a day of pleasing firsts for Wolves’ homegrown players, Danny Batth was captain for the first time in a league game in the absence of Ricketts. McDonald returned after missing the last three games with a hamstring injury. Surprisingly, Griffiths was left on the bench as Cassidy continued on his own up front and there was no place in the 18 for Jamie O’Hara for the second game in a row as Wolves lined up in a 4-4-1-1 formation with Dave Edwards just behind Cassidy. Watched by League Cup-winning manager John Barnwell – who managed both clubs - Wolves, threatened first with a 25-yard drive from Cassidy which was held by keeper Bartosz Bialkowski in the third minute. They also forced the second chance with a fierce shot from Bakary Sako, appearing in Nottingham where the city’s other club, Forest have had several bids rejected for him, but it flew a few feet wide from similar distance. But County went on to dominate for almost all of the rest of the first period. Henry and left-back Alan Sheehan were perhaps both lucky to escape punishment in the 18th minute after the County defender caught the Wolves winger late and Henry reacted by shoving him in the chest. If the incident happened in the Premier League we may have seen both players sent off but instead referee David Webb lectured both players before allowing play to continue without showing any cards. The incident seemed to spice the game up with a few meaty tackles going in. But it was certainly County who settled the quicker and they remained the better side for the rest of the first half. Smith crashed a free header against Richard Stearman then saw his shot from the rebound hit Stearman and fly over from point-blank range from Sheehan’s free kick after Ebanks-Landell brought down Jamal Campbell-Ryce on the County left in the 20th minute. Batth became the first player to be booked in the 22nd minute for dragging back eight-goal top scorer Callum McGregor just over the halfway line as he broke forwards. Luckily for Wolves, Sheehan’s resulting free kick hit the defensive wall. Wolves eventually replied in the 27th minute with a shot from Cassidy which swerved away from Bialkowski at the last moment, but the Russian keeper fell to his left to make a comfortable save. County remained the more threatening side and one-time Albion trialist Marcus Haber, on loan from Stevenage, should have done better after climbing at the far post to a Sheehan corner but headed wide on the half hour. Three minutes later David Davis became the second Wolves player to be booked when he caught centre-back Gary Liddle late in a challenge for a loose ball that left both players briefly injured. In another isolated attack, Henry’s rising shot was palmed away by Bialkowski from 25 yards on 37 before Sako’s driving run ended in a right-foot shot which forced a simple save from the keeper.
A big improvement was needed from Wolves and in an effort to coax a better performance from his players, Jackett brought on Griffiths at half-time in place of Davis as they switched to a more orthodox 4-4-2 formation. But the switch didn’t have the immediate effect the head coach was looking for as County remained on top initially. Campbell-Ryce curled a few feet wide after taking on and beating Henry down the left before cutting inside in the 50th minute. Wolves broke to produce their best chance a minute later however when Sako volleyed a cross from the byeline and Sheehan deflected Cassidy’s stabbed attempt over the bar. Five minutes later Griffiths thought he had made the breakthrough when Henry broke clear and fed clean through Griffiths to his left. But the 10-goal top scorer was denied by Bialkowski’s legs as he struck it low and first time. Wolves were now just coming into the game and McGegor was lucky to stay on the pitch in the 58th minute for dragging Henry back when he was last man 30 yards out, the on-loan Celtic midfielder booked instead of being sent off. Haber and Kieron Freeman were also yellow-carded on 65 and 66 minutes as County fought to contain Wolves, for pulling back Griffiths and obstructing Sako respectively. Cassidy missed a golden chance to put Wolves ahead in the 69th minute, sidefooting straight at Bialkowski on the angle after being teed up by Henry. The breakthrough finally came from Ebanks-Landell, who took a touch then drove home left-footed in a crowded box after Henry’s curling free kick on the left had been flicked on by Stearman at the near post then County failed to clear. It was the 20-year-old’s first goal for the club on his full Wolves League debut.
After the goal, County had their chances to have equalised but failed to take them. Although Sigurdarson sidefooted against the post when Griffiths put him through on the counter attack, McGregor volleyed wide when in the clear on 83 minutes, substitute Arquin fired wide on 87 and former Wolves trialist Fotheringham’s shot was deflected off target a minute before five minutes of time were added on. But Wolves had little trouble in hanging on as County’s fire fizzled out."
Notts County started the brighter of the two sides before Wolves made a half time substitution when Leigh Griffiths replaced David Davis. "Leigh was a constant threat", said Jackett, " I was pleased with him, despite missing one of the chances of the game."
James Henry was fouled when through on goal which sparked debate on the touchline between Jackett and new County boss Shaun Derry. Jackett said: "It was either a red card or no free-kick. When he gave the free-kick, I was expecting a red card. I wasn't happy but I'll accept it. "It looks like a groin injury (for Henry) but no confirmation yet. He'll be doubtful for Tuesday's FA Cup tie at Oldham." 39 points excellent return, great to be top for us and supporters, we are there to be shot at. Our points tally is good. Jamie O’Hara status, "I’d pick him if he was ready but training with first team and as I’ve always said that would be the case."
The Beeb said: Ethan Ebanks-Landell's first Wolves goal earned victory at bottom-of-the-table Notts County and took Kenny Jackett's side top of League One. The defender smashed home from close range as new Magpies boss Shaun Derry suffered a third straight defeat. The hosts were the better side for most of a feisty first period in which Manny Smith wasted a great double chance. But Wolves had the better of the second half and wasted several excellent openings before Ebanks-Landell struck.
The defeat was cruel on Notts, whose performance made light of the 26 points that separated the two teams before the match and was an ideal response to Derry's pre-match demands. Marcus Haber, Callum McGregor and Jamal Campbell-Ryce posed problems for the visitors throughout - particularly before the break. But their best chance was squandered by Smith, who wasted a free header from a free-kick and then should have scored with the close-range follow-up. Wolves, backed by 2,730 noisy visiting supporters in Notts' biggest crowd of season of 7,520, had threatened through Bakary Sako and the excellent James Henry. But they began to get on top after the interval.
Substitute Leigh Griffiths's low shot was well saved by Bart Bialkowski and the keeper was forced to make several decent stops. And with the pressure mounting, Ebanks-Landell reacted quickly to fire in the winner following a free-kick. Bjorn Sigurdarson almost added a second on the counter-attack, but his shot clipped the outside of the post. Notts sub Yoann Arquin screwed an effort wide in the final 10 minutes but the visitors held on with relative ease to go top of the table thanks to Leyton Orient's home defeat against Preston
LINEUP, S (5) & SUBS (6)
Notts County
01 Bialkowski
24 Freeman Booked
03 Sheehan
16 Labadie
04 Liddle
05 Smith
20 Campbell-Ryce (Haworth - 82' )
22 Fotheringham Booked
12 Haber
19 Murray (Arquin - 81' )
08 McGregor Booked (Bell - 90' )
Substitutes
09 Showunmi
11 Bell
15 Arquin
18 Haworth
23 Speiss
26 Hollis
34 Holt
Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 Ikeme
23 Ebanks-Landell
26 Golbourne
08 Davis Booked (Griffiths - 45' )
05 Stearman
06 Batth Booked
07 Henry (Elokobi - 82' )
11 McDonald
16 Cassidy (Sigurdarson - 84' )
04 Edwards
10 Sako
Substitutes
03 Elokobi
09 Griffiths
14 Evans
15 Sigurdarson
27 Jacobs
32 Foley
41 Flatt
Ref: David Webb
Att: 7,520
MATCH STATS 90mins
Notts County Wolverhampton Wanderers
Possession 48% 52%
Shots 1511
On target 17
Corners 95
Fouls 813
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Full time
Full Time
Match ends, Notts County 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. 90:00 +4:57 Full time
Full Time
Second Half ends, Notts County 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. 90:00 +3:07 Foul by Marcus Haber (Notts County). 90:00 +3:07 Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 90:00 +2:41 Mark Fotheringham (Notts County) wins a free kick on the left wing. 90:00 +2:41 Foul by Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 89:48 Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. 89:29 Notts County. David Bell replaces Callum McGregor. 89:04 Attempt missed. Andy Haworth (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. 88:45 Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Kevin McDonald. 88:34 Attempt blocked. Mark Fotheringham (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 85:57 Attempt missed. Yoann Arquin (Notts County) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. 84:43 Björn Sigurdarson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. 83:52 Björn Sigurdarson replaces Jake Cassidy. 83:37 Andy Haworth (Notts County) wins a free kick on the right wing. 83:37 Foul by Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 82:09 Attempt missed. Callum McGregor (Notts County) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. 81:30 George Elokobi replaces James Henry because of an injury. 81:03 Andy Haworth replaces Jamal Campbell-Ryce. 80:54 Yoann Arquin replaces Ronan Murray.
75:52 Goal scored
Goal!
Goal! Notts County 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. 74:51 Foul by Manny Smith (Notts County). 74:51 Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 74:11 Attempt saved. Callum McGregor (Notts County) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 68:08 Attempt saved. Jake Cassidy (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. 65:37 Kieran Freeman (Notts County) is shown the yellow card. 65:28 Foul by Kieran Freeman (Notts County). 65:28 Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 64:34 Alan Sheehan (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 64:34 Foul by Jake Cassidy (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 63:57 Mark Fotheringham (Notts County) is shown the yellow card. 63:48 Foul by Mark Fotheringham (Notts County). 63:48 Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing. 63:26 Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Notts County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 62:16 Foul by Marcus Haber (Notts County). 62:16 (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 61:54 Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Richard Stearman. 61:45 Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 61:06 Gary Liddle (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 61:06 Foul by Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 59:05 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ronan Murray. 58:49 Attempt blocked. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 57:37 Callum McGregor (Notts County) is shown the yellow card. 57:22 Foul by Callum McGregor (Notts County). 57:22 James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 56:39 Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Danny Batth. 55:19 Joss Labadie (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 55:19 Foul by Jake Cassidy (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 54:46 Attempt saved. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 54:16 Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Bakary Sako. 53:20 Ronan Murray (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 53:20 Foul by Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 50:17 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Alan Sheehan. 48:49 Attempt missed. Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. 47:14 Gary Liddle (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 47:14 Foul by Jake Cassidy (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 45:43 Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 45:43 Joss Labadie (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 45:00
Second Half begins Notts County 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. 45:00 . Leigh Griffiths replaces David Davis because of an injury.
MATCH STATS HT 0-0
Possession
49%
51%
45mins
Notts County Wolverhampton Wanderers
Possession 51% 49%
Shots 75
On target 04
Corners 53
Fouls 25
45:00 +2:10 Half time
Half Time
First Half ends, Notts County 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. 41:30 Attempt saved. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 38:28 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Alan Sheehan. 37:35 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Joss Labadie. 36:53 Attempt saved. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. 32:14 David Davis (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. 31:00 Gary Liddle (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 30:51 Foul by David Davis (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 29:46 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Manny Smith. 29:12 Attempt missed. Marcus Haber (Notts County) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. 28:35 Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Richard Stearman. 26:42 Attempt saved. Jake Cassidy (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 25:17 Kieran Freeman (Notts County) wins a free kick on the left wing. 25:17 Foul by Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 24:32 Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Danny Batth. 24:23 Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Notts County) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. 22:52 Attempt blocked. Alan Sheehan (Notts County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 21:52 Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. 21:41 Callum McGregor (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 21:41 Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
20:06 Foul by Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Notts County). 20:06 (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 19:44 Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Richard Stearman. 19:33 Attempt blocked. Manny Smith (Notts County) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. 19:25 Attempt blocked. Manny Smith (Notts County) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. 18:32 Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 18:32 Foul by Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 17:21 Foul by Alan Sheehan (Notts County). 17:21 James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 17:07 Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 16:07 Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Danny Batth. 15:55 Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 8:44 Attempt missed. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. 7:27 Hand ball by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 4:20 Attempt saved. Jake Cassidy (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 2:26 Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Richard Stearman. 0:00
First Half begins. 0:00 Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Notts County captain Dean Leacock and striker Danny Haynes are suspended for manager Shaun Derry's first home match.
Mustapha Dumbuya (groin) is out and Jack Grealish, Greg Tempest and Andre Boucaud are on international duty, but midfielder Callum McGregor may feature despite playing for Scotland Under-21s.
Wolves have six players away with their national sides, including captain Sam Ricketts and striker Kevin Doyle.
The visitors could give a debut to loan signing Michael Jacobs.
Wanderers are unbeaten in eight league matches and will be keen to avenge their Johnstone's Paint Trophy defeat on penalties at Molineux back in October.
FAC Saturday 9th November 15:00 FA Cup 1st round Oldham 1 Kusunga 1 2’ WW 1 Golbourne 37’
Oldham 1 Kusunga 2′ Wolves 1 Golbourne 37′
FT 90 +4
HT 1-1
FA CUP FIRST ROUND
Venue: Boundary Park Date: Saturday, 9 November Kick-off: 15:00 GMT
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Former Oldham left-back Scott Golbourne headed Kenny Jackett’s side level in the 37th minute after Genseric Kusunga nodded the Latics ahead in the second minute. But after weathering heavy pressure at the start of each half, Wolves will be disappointed at not being in the hat outright for tomorrow afternoon’s second-round draw after creating the more chances. The recalled Dave Edwards missed two golden chances when clean through in the first half and Danny Batth, Golbourne and substitute Leigh Griffiths had excellent chances in the second, the first two missed from point-blank range. Jonson Clarke-Harris and James Dayton were inches wide from distance for Oldham while Kusunga forced a diving save and Adam Rooney stabbed wide, all after the break.
The replay will be held at Molineux on Tuesday, November 19.
Head coach Jackett made three changes to the side that drew 2-2 at Carlisle on Tuesday night. Jack Price, Edwards and Jake Cassidy came in for rare starts in place of Lee Evans, Kevin Doyle and Griffiths. Doyle and Griffiths dropped to the bench but there was no place among the 18 for Evans or Jamie O’Hara, who had been expected to start. Edwards started as the most advanced of a five-man midfield, just behind lone striker Cassidy. Oldham started like a train, and, after James Henry forced a falling save from Mark Oxley with 15 seconds on the clock, Oldham took the lead with the first attack of the game after Richard Stearman conceded a free kick for dragging down Clarke-Harris from Oxley’s goal kick. Kusunga was the scorer, rising highest on the left side of a crowded penalty area from James Dayton’s deep free kick to plant a firm header into the far corner of the net past the motionless Carl Ikeme. Buoyed by the goal and a passionate home crowd, Oldham poured forward and looked to close Wolves down at every opportunity. Wolves managed to weather the storm in a first half played for the most part in driving rain to play some excellent football. They worked their way back into the game with some patient, passing football on a good surface and also forced eight corners in the first 45 minutes. Wolves had to wait until the 23rd minute for their first opening however, and it came for Edwards, who sidefooted into the sidenetting after Bakary Sako’s through pass sent him clean through. Stearman had their next opportunity three minutes later but his header from Sako’s deep corner was deflected wide off James Wesolowski, before the resulting flag kick saw Golbourne volley a yard wide from the edge of the box. Edwards had an even better chance to level in the 35th minute after taking advantage of a mix-up between two Oldham defenders to race through on his own. But with only Oxley to beat from a central position, the midfielder could only sidefoot wide. Wolves were by now the more dangerous side however and in the ascendancy and their pressure earned its reward two minutes later. Golbourne was the unlikely scorer, rising to glance a powerful header into the top corner of the net from James Henry’s deep cross. It was his second goal for Wolves after his fluke strike against Swindon and it came against one of his former clubs. Oldham’s threats reduced as the half wore on and, with Wolves defending well, the hosts were reduced to trying their luck from distance. Danny Philliskirk did just that after David Davis gave away possession, but his angled drive flew a few yards wide despite Ikeme diving at full stretch.Oldham started the second half as they finished the first – on the attack as they looked to make another early breakthrough. But again Wolves’ stout defending meant they could only threaten from long distance. Jonson Clarke-Harris dragged his shot inches wide on 46 then Dayton did the same two minutes later. Wolves’ first threat of the second half came on 54 when Edwards came charging in late in the box but saw his effort deflected wide from point-blank range after Oxley dropped Sako’s cross. Doyle replaced Price in the 61st minute and the visitors went even closer on 66, Danny Batth steaming in at the far post only to head wide from point-blank range from a Sako corner. In a lively second half, Oldham hit back through Kusunga, who forced a diving save from Ikeme with a first-time drive three minutes later. As the home side again came to the boil, Rooney stabbed wide from inside the six-yard box from Dayton’s centre on 69 before Sam Ricketts was booked for bringing down the same player. Wolves introduced Griffiths for Cassidy, who had a quiet game in the 79th minute, and the visitors should have snatched the winner within seconds of his arrival. This time though, scorer Golbourne could only blaze over at the far post from Ricketts’s cross missed by Edwards. In a frantic, end to end finish, Kusunga’s drive was blocked by Stearman then substitute Kirk Millar, who replaced Clarke-Harris in the 80th minute, saw his follow-up shot fly wide. Griffiths’s only chance came eight minutes from time when Henry teed him up for an angled volley tipped away by Oxley. James Tarkowski had the final chance of the tie in the 85th minute when his header floated over with Ikeme scrambling back after punishing clear. In the end through, Wolves will be disappointed not to have won after creating the lion’s share of the chances.Beeb
League One duo Oldham and Wolves will need a replay to settle their FA Cup first-round tie after a 1-1 draw in horrible conditions at Boundary Park.
Defender Genseric Kusunga headed in James Dayton's free-kick to put Oldham in front inside two minutes.
Dave Edwards failed to find the target with two presentable chances for Wolves but Scott Golbourne met James Henry's cross to level for the visitors.
Oldham almost won it but substitute Kirk Millar curled a late effort wide.
Four-times FA Cup winners Wolves were making their first appearance in the first round since November 1988, and made a shocking start as Angola international Kusunga rose unchallenged inside the penalty area to nod in his first goal for the Latics.
Dayton fired wide for the hosts shortly afterwards, but Wolves, who had beaten Oldham in a league fixture at Molineux 18 days previously, grew into the game and equalised through an unlikely source in left-back Golbourne.
Goalkeeper Carl Ikeme denied Kusunga a second goal of the afternoon, keeping out a low drive that travelled through a crowd of bodies, while Golbourne was unable to convert another Henry cross.
The two sides will now look to the replay on Tuesday, 19 November to progress to the next round.
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Oldham manager Lee Johnson told BBC Radio Manchester:
"I think it was a fair result. I was really pleased with our lads.
"We had some chances in the second half and maybe could have nicked the win, but more importantly I thought my boys were fantastic.
"Wolves are an ex-Premier League side that have still got an awful lot of talent. Sometimes it's hard to get the ball off them."
LINEUP, BOKINGS (3) & SUBS (4)
Oldham Athletic
01 Oxley
05 Kusunga
12 Mellor
08 Smith
03 Grounds
06 Tarkowski
27 Philliskirk (Montaño - 72' )
04 Wesolowski Booked
14 Clarke-Harris (Millar - 80' )
09 Rooney
19 Dayton
Substitutes
02 Brown
07 Schmeltz
11 Montaño
15 Winchester
21 Millar
29 Rachubka
35 Bove
Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 Ikeme
18 Ricketts Booked
26 Golbourne
08 Davis
05 Stearman
06 Batth
07 Henry
19 Price (Doyle - 60' )
16 Cassidy Booked (Griffiths - 79' )
04 Edwards
10 Sako
Substitutes
03 Elokobi
09 Griffiths
12 Forde
15 Sigurdarson
23 Ebanks-Landell
29 Doyle
31 McCarey
Ref: Geoff Eltringham
Att: 3,916
MATCH STATS
Possession
59%
41%
90mins
Oldham Athletic Wolverhampton Wanderers
Possession 41% 59%
Shots 11 8
On target 4 3
Corners 2 12
Fouls 9 19
Live Text Commentary
Full Time
Match ends, Oldham Athletic 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. 90:00 +3:23 Full time
Second Half ends, Oldham Athletic 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. 90:00 +2:54 Cristian Montaño (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 90:00 +2:54 Foul by Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 88:43 James Tarkowski (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 88:43 Foul by Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 87:33 James Wesolowski (Oldham Athletic) is shown the yellow card. 87:25 Foul by James Wesolowski (Oldham Athletic). 87:25 Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 86:11 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by James Tarkowski. 84:33 Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Oldham Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. 83:52 James Wesolowski (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 83:52 Foul by David Davis (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 81:27 Attempt missed. Kirk Millar (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. 79:47 Sub Oldham Athletic. Kirk Millar replaces Johnson Clarke-Harris. 79:32 Foul by Adam Rooney (Oldham Athletic). 79:32 Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 78:33 Sub, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leigh Griffiths replaces Jake Cassidy. 78:15 Attempt missed. Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. 72:34 David Mellor (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 72:34 Foul by Jake Cassidy (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 71:16 Sub, Oldham Athletic. Cristian Montaño replaces Danny Philliskirk. 70:28 Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Danny Batth. 69:47 Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. 69:40 James Dayton (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 69:40 Foul by Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 68:50 Attempt missed. Adam Rooney (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. 68:24 Attempt saved. Korey Smith (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. 68:16 James Wesolowski (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 68:16 Foul by Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 67:19 James Wesolowski (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 67:19 Foul by Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 65:26 Attempt missed. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner. 65:07 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds. 64:35 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by David Mellor. 63:28 Attempt missed. Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. 61:42 Jake Cassidy (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. 61:38 Jonathan Grounds (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 61:38 Foul by Jake Cassidy (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 59:59 Sub , Wolverhampton Wanderers. Kevin Doyle replaces Jack Price. 59:02 Foul by James Dayton (Oldham Athletic). 59:02 James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 57:18 Foul by Genséric Kusunga (Oldham Athletic). 57:18 James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 56:39 David Mellor (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing. 56:39 Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 55:51 Foul by Johnson Clarke-Harris (Oldham Athletic). 55:51 Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 54:18 Jonathan Grounds (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 54:18 Foul by Jake Cassidy (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 53:25 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by David Mellor. 50:37 Foul by Adam Rooney (Oldham Athletic). 50:37 David Davis (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 48:22 Foul by James Tarkowski (Oldham Athletic). 48:22 David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 47:12 Attempt missed. James Dayton (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. 46:33 Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Sam Ricketts. 46:03 Johnson Clarke-Harris (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 46:03 Foul by Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 45:36 Attempt missed. Adam Rooney (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. 45:00
Second Half begins Oldham Athletic 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. 45:00 +1:06 Half time
Half Time
First Half ends, Oldham Athletic 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. 43:45 James Wesolowski (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 43:45 Foul by David Davis (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 42:33 Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 42:33 Foul by Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 41:15 Attempt missed. Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. 40:53 Johnson Clarke-Harris (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 40:53 Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 40:09 James Tarkowski (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 40:09 Foul by Jake Cassidy (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 36:53 Goal scored
Goal!
Goal! Oldham Athletic 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Scott Golbourne (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Henry with a cross. 34:47 Attempt missed. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. 32:37 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by James Tarkowski. 30:54 Attempt saved. James Wesolowski (Oldham Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 26:04 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Korey Smith. 25:39 Attempt saved. Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. 25:13 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by James Wesolowski. 22:33 Attempt missed. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. 22:01 Attempt saved. Korey Smith (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 21:31 James Dayton (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 21:31 Foul by Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 20:08 Foul by Adam Rooney (Oldham Athletic). 20:08 Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing. 18:45 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by David Mellor. 17:02 Hand ball by James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 16:11 Foul by Adam Rooney (Oldham Athletic). 16:11 Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 12:46 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by James Wesolowski. 11:52 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by David Mellor. 10:23 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by James Wesolowski. 8:45 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds. 7:00 James Wesolowski (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 6:59 Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 2:49 Attempt missed. James Dayton (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. 1:51 Goal scored Oldham Athletic 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Genséric Kusunga (Oldham Athletic) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by James Dayton following a set piece situation. 0:55 Adam Rooney (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 0:55 Foul by Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 0:23 Attempt saved. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
0:00 First Half begins.
Background
Oldham Athletic defeated Nottingham Forest and Liverpool on their way to the fifth round last season.
Wolves' last trip to Boundary Park was also in the FA Cup back in January 2007 when, in Mick McCarthy's first season in charge, the visitors had second-half goals from Darren Potter and Craig Davies to thank for a 2-0 third round replay victory.
Joe Mills has been denied the chance to play by parent club Burnley, while the game will come too soon for injured duo Connor Brown and Charlie MacDonald.
Wolves head coach Kenny Jackett could make changes, with Dave Edwards, Jamie O'Hara, Anthony Forde, Jake Cassidy and Bjorn Sigurdarson all chasing a place.
Right-back Matt Doherty (hamstring) has a chance after missing three games. But Wolves' other hamstring victim, midfielder Kevin McDonald, is still out, having so far missed last Saturday's 2-0 victory over Stevenage and Tuesday night's 2-2 draw at Carlisle.r
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15 Saturday 2nd November 15:00 Wolves 2 Doyle 7 Henry 81 Stevenage 0
FT 90 +3 HT 1-0 2 November 2013
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Wolves saw off the spirited second-half challenge from Stevenage on the day Jamie O’Hara returned to action.
Kevin Doyle’s sixth-minute opener gave Wolves a platform they didn’t really take advantage of and they had keeper Carl Ikeme to thank for two fine saves before man of the
match James Henry made things safe 10 minutes from time. With the points wrapped up, O’Hara came on to a very mixed reception for Bakary Sako seven minutes from time. But Wolves fans showed they are prepared to give him a second chance as he left the pitch to cheers at the final whistle and showed his thanks by clapping and putting his thumb up to the South Bank. Wolves should have been further ahead at the break but Bjorn Sigurdarson let Stevenage off the hook in the eighth minute then Lee Evans’s shot at the second attempt was headed off the line by Jimmy Smith a minute before the interval. But Wolves had to live with a few scares from Stevenage and had Ikeme, who twice denied Francois Zoko to keep their lead intact before Henry’s third goal in as many games sealed it.
Head coach Kenny Jackett made two changes to the side that beat Bradford 2-1 last week. Doyle returned to the starting line-up after his game-changing substitution at Valley Parade, and Sigurdarson was also recalled. They came in for Kevin McDonald, who has a hamstring injury, and Leigh Griffiths, who was on the bench after returning from a trip home to Scotland with a heavy cold. Just as they did at Bradford, Wolves started with a 4-3-3 formation, with Henry, David Davis and Lee Evans behind a front three of Sigurdarson, Doyle and Sako. Captain Sam Ricketts was at right-back and Richard Stearman – who shook off a foot injury to start – played centre-back after they occupied the opposite roles last week. Wolves pretty much controlled the first half, playing all the quality football against a more uncompromising Stevenage outfit. The hosts’ first opening came after three minutes when Filipe Morais was booked for deliberate handball and Henry curled inches over from the resulting free kick.
But Wolves took the lead in their next attack when Doyle tapped home at the far post for his third goal of the season. Sako created it, intercepting a pass in the Stevenage defence, before beating Jimmy Smith and whipping in a fierce, low cross into the six-yard box. It should have been 2-0 two minutes later when Stevenage failed to deal with a giant kick from Ikeme and Sigurdarson was presented with a chance with only Chris Day to beat. But he seemed to stop and allow the ball to carry through to the Stevenage keeper. Although Wolves, inspired by Doyle, were playing all the neat football, Stevenage created the next few openings. Luke Freeman forced a falling save from Ikeme with a low drive from 30 yards in the 19th minute. Ikeme was tested to the full 10 minutes later after tipping over Greg Tansey’s thunderbolt from similar distance. Tansey was the man again in the 35th minute when he got to Morais’s hanging cross first only to glance inches wide. But Wolves went desperately close to a second goal a minute before the break when Evans’s shot at the second attempt was headed of the line by Smith after a storming run from Ricketts, who beat two players before intelligently cutting the ball back inside.
Wolves kicked off to start the second half but it was Stevenage who created the first opening as Michael Doughty lashed a fierce low drive wide in the 47th minute. Then Luke Jones’s header from a corner was nodded off the line by the impressive Ricketts four minutes later. They were isolated threats however as Wolves remained in charge. And things should have got more comfortable with the arrival of Griffiths for Sigurdarson in the 62nd minute. Within a minute of his arrival, he was presented with the chance to make it 2-0 from Henry’s superb cross but he failed to get enough of his head on it from point-blank range and it sailed wide. But Stevenage gradually worked themselves into the game to provide Wolves with several nervous moments. Wolves had Ikeme to thank as he denied Zoko twice in three minutes on 71 and 73, first from an angled shot that required a smart dive to his left, then he reacted superbly to tip away from point-blank range. But Wolves banished any fears that they were going to be pegged back as Henry notched his third goal in as many games when he curled home after beating the offside trap 10 minutes from time.
Wolves boss Kenny Jackett said: "It was a hard fought win. Stevenage are good at what they do and they never gave up. They pushed us today but it was a terrific clean sheet for us as well. We would like to have done more after being so dominant with possession, especially in the second-half. But it was key to get the points on the board. "I thought Lee Evans and David Davis had a good game, they are progressing and improving all the time. They same must be said about Jack Price who is another youngster who has featured heavily this season. It'll be a tricky game at Carlisle. We should have Matt Doherty back and Leigh Griffiths should have fully recovered from his cold but Kevin McDonald will miss out after pulling his hamstring."
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Kevin Doyle made an instant impact on his return to Wolves' line-up with a goal against Stevenage. His early strike from four yards, doubled by James Henry in the second half, saw Wolves claim their 11th win in 13 league games. Stevenage refused to give in after the setback but were frustrated by a string of saves by Carl Ikeme. The attacking visitors could just not find a breakthrough despite having a Luke Jones effort cleared off the line.
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Stevenage manager Graham Westley told BBC Three Counties Radio: "In the first half we played a little bit in awe of the crowd, the situation and the environment, which I'm furious about because I think the lads are better than that. I think we produced more clear-cut chances than they did over the 90 minutes, and on a different day we could have got something from the game. I was disappointed with both goals. I think from a defensive point of view we are so much better than to concede goals like that.
The players showed what they were capable of. They played with assurance and organisation, they played on the front foot and played with quality."
LINEUP, BOOKINGS (3) & SUBS (5)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 Ikeme
18 Ricketts
26 Golbourne
08 Davis
06 Batth Booked
05 Stearman
07 Henry
14 Evans Booked
29 Doyle
15 Sigurdarson (Griffiths - 62' )
10 Sako (O'Hara - 83' )
Substitutes
04 Edwards
09 Griffiths
12 Forde
16 Cassidy
23 Ebanks-Landell
25 O'Hara
31 McCarey
Stevenage
16 Day
14 Heslop
29 Hartley
20 Smith
05 Ashton
06 Jones
07 Morais Booked (Tounkara - 81' )
24 Doughty (Andrade - 89' )
12 Zoko
17 Tansey (Parrett - 91' )
15 Freeman
Substitutes
01 Arnold
02 Wedgbury
10 Burrow
13 Parrett
21 Tounkara
25 Andrade
34 Deacon
Ref: Kevin Wright
Att: 17,700
MATCH STATS
Possession
39%
61%
90mins
Wolverhampton Wanderers 61% Stevenage 39%
Shots1013
On target 3 5
Corners 5 6
Fouls1114
Live Text Commentary
90:00 +3:00 Full time
Full Time
Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Stevenage 0.
90:00 +2:36 Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 90:00 +2:36 Foul by Dean Parrett (Stevenage). 90:00 +0:12 Sub, Stevenage. Dean Parrett replaces Greg Tansey. 88:21 Sub , Stevenage. Bruno Andrade replaces Michael Doughty. 88:08 Lee Evans (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. 88:02 Foul by Lee Evans (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 88:02 Jimmy Smith (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 86:04 Attempt saved. Luke Freeman (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. 84:47 Attempt missed. Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. 82:23 Sub, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jamie O'Hara replaces Bakary Sako. 82:03 Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 82:03 Foul by Francois Zoko (Stevenage). 80:43 Sub, Stevenage. Oumare Tounkara replaces Filipe Morais. 80:01 Goal scored
Goal!
Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Stevenage 0. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. 77:12 Attempt missed. Filipe Morais (Stevenage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. 75:30 David Davis (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 75:30 Foul by Filipe Morais (Stevenage). 74:35 Attempt missed. Filipe Morais (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. 73:23 Foul by Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 73:23 Jon Ashton (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 72:50 Attempt missed. Filipe Morais (Stevenage) header from very close range misses to the right. 72:11 Attempt saved. Francois Zoko (Stevenage) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top left corner. 71:39 Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is
shown the yellow card. 71:32 Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 71:32 Michael Doughty (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 70:29 Attempt saved. Francois Zoko (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. 67:00 James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing. 66:58 Foul by Peter Hartley (Stevenage). 61:31 Sub, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leigh Griffiths replaces Björn Sigurdarson. 56:37 Attempt missed. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. 55:21 James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing. 55:21 Foul by Luke Freeman (Stevenage). 55:00 Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 54:58 Foul by Luke Jones (Stevenage). 52:52 Foul by Lee Evans (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 52:52 Simon Heslop (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 50:32 Attempt missed. Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. 49:36 Attempt blocked. Luke Freeman (Stevenage) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. 49:11 Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Richard Stearman. 48:07 Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by David Davis. 47:21 Foul by Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 47:21 Luke Freeman (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 45:54 Attempt missed. Michael Doughty (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. 45:36 David Davis (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 45:36 Foul by Michael Doughty (Stevenage). 45:00
Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Stevenage 0.
45:00 +1:07 Half time First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Stevenage 0. 44:11 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jimmy Smith. 43:54 Attempt saved. Lee Evans (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. 42:55 Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 42:55 Francois Zoko (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 42:31 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jon Ashton. 42:02 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jon Ashton. 41:27 Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing. 41:27 Foul by Francois Zoko (Stevenage). 39:57 Attempt missed. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. 35:51 Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 35:51 Foul by Luke Freeman (Stevenage). 34:45 Attempt missed. Greg Tansey (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. 30:19 Attempt missed. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. 28:55 Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Carl Ikeme. 28:43 Attempt saved. Luke Freeman (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. 27:46 Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by James Henry. 27:38 Attempt blocked. Luke Freeman (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. 26:26 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Peter Hartley. 25:02 Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Richard Stearman. 22:55 Attempt missed. Björn Sigurdarson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. 20:29 Foul by Björn Sigurdarson (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 20:29 Luke Jones (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 19:23 Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 19:23 Foul by Jon Ashton (Stevenage). 18:29 Attempt saved. Simon Heslop (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. 17:42 Foul by Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 17:42 Simon Heslop (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 16:39 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jon Ashton. 13:28 Foul by Scott Golbourne (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 13:28 Greg Tansey (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 12:00 Peter Hartley (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing. 11:59 Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 11:06 Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 11:06 Foul by Simon Heslop (Stevenage). 9:48 Lee Evans (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing. 9:48 Foul by Luke Freeman (Stevenage). 8:06 Foul by Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 8:06 Filipe Morais (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing. 6:42 Goal scored
Goal!
Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Stevenage 0. Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bakary Sako. 5:24 Attempt missed. Luke Jones (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner. 4:46 Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Sam Ricketts. 3:47 Attempt missed. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick. 2:47 Filipe Morais (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card. 2:38 Hand ball by Filipe Morais (Stevenage). 1:42 Lee Evans (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 1:42 Foul by Michael Doughty (Stevenage).
0:00 First Half begins.
Wolves have doubts over right-back Matt Doherty (hamstring) and top scorer Leigh Griffiths (illness).
Defender Richard Stearman should be fit after being forced off during the win at Bradford with a foot problem.
Stevenage forward Lucas Akins serves the last game of his three-match ban.
David Gray (knee) is yet to prove his fitness, while Ben Chorley (calf) is still sidelined and Darius Charles (ankle) is expected to be out of action until December.
Saturday's match at Molineux is the first ever meeting between the two sides.
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