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14 Saturday 26th October 15:00 Bradford City 1 De Vita 14 Wolves Henry 28 Stears 32
An early substitution to bring Doyler on made a huge difference against another top 6 team.   O'Hara make a comeback to the squad on the bench.  While Colchester did us a favour beating Posh
PositionTeamPlayedGoal DifferencePoints
table
1Leyton Orient142235
2Wolves131732
3Peterborough141532
4Preston14726
5Brentford14224
6Bradford141022

Bradford  1 De Vita 14′  Wolves  2  Henry 28′ Stearman 32′
FT 90 +5
HT 1-2
the Express & Star reported http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2013/10/26/bradford-city-1-wolves-2-match-report/

Wolves survived a second-half onslaught from Bradford to make it two wins in a week to overshadow Jamie O’Hara’s controversial retuen to the squad.

Kenny Jackett’s side did it the hard way too as they came from behind for the first time this season after goals from James Henry (28) and Richard Stearman three minutes later cancelled out Raffaele De Vita’s 13th-minute opener.  It was the first time this season – at the 16th time of asking – that Wolves had conceded in the first half.  Carl Ikeme denied half-time substitute Nahki Wells three times as the Bantams launched a near non-stop offensive on the Wolves goal. 
But victory and the change in Wolves’ play owed much to a tactical switch in the 24th minute that transformed them.  Kevin Doyle replaced Lee Evans as Wolves switched to 4-4-2 from 4-3-3 and they immediately looked more comfortable.  Jackett made two changes to the side that beat Oldham 2-0 in midweek – but it was the controversial return of O’Hara that was the big talking point beforehand.  The exiled midfielder was on the bench for the first time since relegation from the Championship in May, just days after Jackett said he wasn’t in his plans.  As expected, Stearman replaced the injured Matt Doherty at right-back, while David Davis came in for Jack Price, who travelled but wasn’t available for selection.  Valley Parade was buzzing in the early stages of the game and seem to be a club riding the crest of the wave after promotion and reaching the Capital One Cup final last season.   That momentum swept them into the lead from the first attack of the game after a fairly even start.

Kyel Reid, the man who scored the goal that clinched promotion to the Premier League for Wolves in a 1-1 draw at Barnsley in April 2009, created it with a hanging cross from the left.  A ruck of heads went up to challenge for it, but it dropped to De Vita, and although his first shot was hacked off the line by Danny Batth, he made no mistake with his second, curling beyond Carl Ikeme to his left into the corner of the net.  Wolves fans, who look to have sold virtually all their 2,650 tickets across two sides of the ground, had to wait until the 18th minute for their first effort on goal.  It came from Leigh Griffiths, who smacked a low effort well wide of Jon McLaughlin’s left-hand post from Lee Evans’s short pass.

Griffiths also had the visitors’ next effort, which was much better as he dragged an early volley a few feet off target from Henry’s lobbed pass over the top of the Bradford defence.  But despite the openings, Wolves still looked a bit tentative compared to a determined and muscular Bradford outfit.  It wasn’t lost on Jackett either, and the head coach decided on a tactical switch midway through the first half which changed the game.  Kevin Doyle came on for Evans as Wolves switched from 4-3-3 to a more orthodox 4-4-2.  Immediately, Wolves looked more comfortable and within four minutes they were level.  The goal owed much to the poor defending and goalkeeping of Bradford however rather than anything special Wolves did.  McDonald won the ball after a dreadful mix-up between two Bradford defenders on the edge of their own box and he found Henry, whose rather weak sidefooted effort squirmed right through McLaughlin on the line for his second goal in as many games.  Rory McArdle sent a free header over the bar from Gary Jones’s free kick on the half hour before Wolves took the lead.  Stearman was the scorer, ghosting in to meet Henry’s cross at the near post to glance a header across McLaughlin and into the far corner of the net after Henry’s corner had been cleared.

Henry was looking in inspired form again and he tried his luck from 25 yards in the 35 minutes, his turn then curling shot flashing inches wide.  Bradford brought on striker Nahki Wells for De Vita at half-time as they looked to get back in the game.  They got on top and created two half chances, both falling to burly striker James Hanson. From the first, he slid in at the far post but couldn’t get to Reid’s cross on 47 minutes.  Then he rose unmarked but headed straight at Ikeme from James Meredith’s cross seven minutes later.  Wolves’ defensive wall blocked a Reid free kick on 56 before McDonald, who had arguably his best game for Wolves, was booked for a foul in the centre circle.  Jackett brought on Ethan Ebanks-Landell for his Wolves League debut on the hour for Stearman to help deal with the increasing threat of Reid down the visitors’ right.  Bradford enjoyed most of the second half, but Wolves broke for an isolated attack on 75 for a shot at the far post that fizzed a foot wide after Scott Golbourne’s deep cross dropped to him.

But the Bantams returned to the attack and Ikeme blocked with his legs from Wells from a tight angle a minute later before Nathan Doyle’s goalbound shot hit one of his own players on 81.  Seconds later, Wolves broke through Henry, whose curling effort bounced a yard wide.  But Bradford piled forward and Ikeme twice blocked from Wells on 88 after the striker’s shot somehow won a corner that Wolves hotly disputed.  Wolves however survived to record their fifth successive away win to maintain their promotion push.

Wolves head coach Kenny Jackett said: "It was a good win. This is a hard place to come and Bradford had their biggest crowd today so that drove their fans.  I admire what Phil Parkinson has done here, he's done a good job and they are a handful to place against. They'll be up there at the end of the season. We knew it would be a tough game but we scored two good goals. But we need more quality in decision making and counter attacking. The tactical change was nothing against Lee Evans, he understands that. I just felt this game needed two upfront so we tweaked it in the first half and got a good response from it. They came out strong in the second-half and we weathered the storm. Credit to Carl Ikeme, he has had some games where we haven't needed as much input but today we needed him and he gave us a strong performance."

Jackett was questioned about Jamie O'Hara's inclusion to which he said: "We lost Jack Price yesterday. He's had some issues with migraine's and blurred vision so we needed another midfielder.  In his own words, Jamie (O'Hara) has said that these past four months have humbled him. His under 21 performances have been pleasing. We'll bring him back into the squad, he is appreciated of being given a second chance by the club."

The bbc said

James Henry scored one and made another as Wolves moved up to second in League One with victory at Bradford.  Raffaele De Vita fired the Bantams ahead on his full home debut after his initial header from Kyel Reid's deep delivery was blocked on the line.  But Henry's low strike levelled before the on-loan midfielder's cross was glanced in by Richard Stearman for 2-1.  Bradford pressed but sub Nahki Wells was denied by a brilliant double save by Carl Ikeme as the visitors held on.  The hosts, who looked the livelier side in the second-half, also had a penalty appeal turned down when Reid went down after rounding Ikeme, but was booked by the referee for diving.  Bradford have now gone four games without winning, while Wolves secured their fifth straight away victory to move above Peterborough - who lost 1-0 away at Colchester - into the automatic promotion places.

LINEUP, Bookings (4) & Substitutions (6)
Bradford City
01 McLaughlan
02 Darby
03 Meredith
24 Doyle
23 McArdle Booked
22 Bates (Folan - 85' )
20 De Vita (Wells - 45' )
18 Jones
11 Thompson (Yeates - 70' )
09 Hanson
07 Reid Booked
Substitutes
08 Kennedy
12 Ripley
14 Yeates
15 Taylor
16 McHugh
19 Folan
21 Wells
Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 Ikeme
05 Stearman (Ebanks-Landell - 60' )
26 Golbourne
08 Davis Booked
06 Batth
18 Ricketts
07 Henry
11 McDonald Booked
09 Griffiths (Sigurdarson - 79' )
14 Evans (Doyle - 24' )
10 Sako
Substitutes
04 Edwards
12 Forde
15 Sigurdarson
23 Ebanks-Landell
25 O'Hara
29 Doyle
31 McCarey
Ref: Graham Salisbury
Att: 18,044
MATCH STATS
Possession
44%
56%
90mins
Bradford City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Shots
1214
On target
55
Corners
57
Fouls
913
Live Text Commentary

Full time
Full Time
Match ends, Bradford City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. 90:00 +4:31 Full time
Full Time
Second Half ends, Bradford City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. 90:00 +2:55 James Hanson (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing. 90:00 +2:55 Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 90:00 +1:16 Rory McArdle (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card. 90:00 +1:07 Foul by Rory McArdle (Bradford City). 90:00 +1:07 Scott Golbourne (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 90:00 +0:32 James Hanson (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 90:00 +0:32 Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 89:58 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Stephen Darby. 89:28 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Gary Jones. 89:05 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Stephen Darby. 88:09 Attempt missed. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. 87:01 Gary Jones (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 87:01 Foul by Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 86:29 Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Bradford City) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. 86:17 Attempt saved. Nahki Wells (Bradford City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. 85:46 Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Carl Ikeme. 85:33 Attempt saved. Nahki Wells (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. 84:36 Sub Bradford City. Caleb Folan replaces Matthew Bates.
82:31 Attempt missed. Nathan Doyle (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. 81:56 Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Kevin McDonald. 81:18 Matthew Bates (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 81:18 Foul by Björn Sigurdarson (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 80:49 Attempt missed. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. 79:54 Attempt blocked. Mark Yeates (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. 78:26 Sub, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Björn Sigurdarson replaces Leigh Griffiths. 76:23 Foul by Nathan Doyle (Bradford City). 76:23 Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 76:07 Attempt missed. Gary Jones (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. 75:54 Attempt saved. Nahki Wells (Bradford City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. 74:37 Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. 70:33 David Davis (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. 70:13 Gary Jones (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 70:13 Foul by David Davis (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 69:10 Sub, Bradford City. Mark Yeates replaces Garry Thompson. 67:06 Attempt blocked. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. 66:42 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Rory McArdle. 66:24 Foul by Kyel Reid (Bradford City). 66:24 Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 65:19 Kyel Reid (Bradford City) has gone down, but that's a dive. 62:44 Hand ball by David Davis (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 62:11 Attempt blocked. Rory McArdle (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 62:02 Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by James Henry. 59:43 Attempt blocked. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 59:09 Sub, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ethan Ebanks-Landell replaces Richard Stearman. 58:52 Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. 58:27 Gary Jones (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing. 58:27 Foul by Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 56:56 Attempt saved. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 56:25 Foul by Stephen Darby (Bradford City). 56:25 Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing. 56:05 Attempt missed. Kyel Reid (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. 55:24 Garry Thompson (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 55:24 Foul by David Davis (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 54:05 Attempt saved. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. 53:52 Attempt saved. James Hanson (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 47:59 Attempt missed. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. 45:00
Second Half begins Bradford City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. 45:00 Sub, Bradford City. Nahki Wells replaces Raffaele De Vita. 45:00 +3:47 Half time
Half Time
First Half ends, Bradford City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. 45:00 +3:23 Hand ball by Kyel Reid (Bradford City). 45:00 +2:09 Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Carl Ikeme. 45:00 +1:03 Foul by Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 45:00 +1:03 Matthew Bates (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 41:43 Foul by James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 41:43 James Meredith (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 39:54 Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Sam Ricketts. 39:18 Foul by David Davis (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 39:18 Kyel Reid (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 38:24 Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing. 38:24 Foul by Kyel Reid (Bradford City). 36:15 Foul by David Davis (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 36:15 Garry Thompson (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 34:22 Attempt missed. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. 33:59 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Matthew Bates. 32:20 David Davis (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing. 32:20 Foul by Matthew Bates (Bradford City). 32:00 Goal scored
Goal!
Goal! Bradford City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by James Henry with a cross. 30:12 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Stephen Darby. 29:19 Attempt missed. Rory McArdle (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is too high. 29:00 Raffaele De Vita (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 28:59 Foul by Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 27:42 Goal scored
Goal!
Goal! Bradford City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. 24:56 Attempt saved. Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 23:37 Sub, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Kevin Doyle replaces Lee Evans because of an injury. 23:07 Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. 17:27 Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. 16:04 Hand ball by Stephen Darby (Bradford City). 14:17 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Rory McArdle. 13:29 Goal scored
Goal!
Goal! Bradford City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Raffaele De Vita (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyel Reid with a cross. 0:00
First Half begins. 0:00 Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Bradford City striker Nahki Wells (ankle) returned to training this week and could feature.
Matthew Bates and Rory McArdle are likely to continue at the heart of the Bantams defence.
Wolves right-back Matt Doherty is out with a hamstring injury picked up during Tuesday's win over Oldham.
Richard Stearman is set to deputise, while striker Kevin Doyle is set to be recalled after being rested and only used off the bench against the Latics.
VIEW FROM THE TRAINING GROUND

Bradford boss Phil Parkinson told BBC Radio Leeds:
"I've got to be pleased with how Matthew and Rory have done together so far.
"It will be a boost for us to get Nahki back but we'd looked threatening again against Preston.
"They're the biggest club in the division in terms of infrastructure and the fan base they've got. Two years ago there were three divisions between us.
"Kenny Jackett is a manager who doesn't give much away and they won't be overly expansive against us. It won't be a very open game."rt

13 Tuesday 22nd October 19:45 Wolves 2 Oldham Athletic 0
Elsewhere Posh were held b the Blades and Leyton's winning run was ended by Coventry, while Abbswolf reached #1 in his string of home matches (see articles here) and was greeted by Thommo and Bully
Pos Team           Played GD Points

  1  Leyton Orient   13    21   32
  2  Peterborough   13    16   32
  3  Wolves            12    16   29
and the Star's Tim Nash said http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2013/10/22/wolves-2-oldham-0/
Man of the match James Henry (50) and Leigh Griffiths’s ninth goal of the season 16 minutes later gave Kenny Jackett’s the win on a night when Orient finally lost for the first time this season, going down 3-1 away to Coventry. 

Both goals were set up by the enigmatic Bakary Sako, who thrilled and frustrated in equal measures.  After another dire first half when chances were thin on the ground, Wolves pretty much controlled the second half and could have had several more goals.  Henry, the recalled Lee Evans, Griffiths and Danny Batth all went close to adding to Wolves’ tally as the hosts returned to winning ways in front of their lowest home league crowd for over six years, 15,959.   Jackett made one change to the line-up that drew 1-1 against Coventry, with Kevin Doyle making way for Evans, who has been out in the cold recently.
It was a surprising move by Jackett as Doyle has been one of Wolves’ better players in recent games, and especially as he is better suited to linking the play in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Wolves kicked off but it was a hugely tentative start by both teams in front of a sparse-looking Molineux crowd.  In fact, the main talking point of the first 20 minutes was the torrential downpour that transformed Molineux, and quickly left players struggling to keep their feet on the saturated surface.  Bakary Sako had the first sight of goal, but he could only blaze a trademark fierce effort well over the bar.  Oldham had a sniff of goal in the 19th minute but the unmarked Cristian Montano could only send a looping well over from Carl Winchester’s corner.  James Henry again looked most likely to be the source of danger for Wolves and the on-loan Millwall winger twice went close to breaking the deadlock in the first half.  First he saw a goalbound shot from 20 yards deflected away for a corner on 23 minutes after Kevin McDonald switched play across the box.  Then he produced a smart turn and shot that required keeper Mark Oxley to dive to his right and palm behind in the first minute of time added on at the end of the first half.  In between, Sako’s inswinging free kick from the right had to be punched away by Oxley on the line on 27.  And from the resulting corner, Danny Batth headed wide from Sako’s centre.  But there was a worry for Wolves when Doherty, who has arguably been their best player this season, went down holding the back of his leg in the 34 minute.  After limping off, he went straight down the tunnel and was eventually replaced by Richard Stearman in the 38th minute.  Then came Henry’s shot, which was the only save Wolves forced in a first period that saw them fail to concede for the 15th time in a row.
Wolves looked to show some more the urgency from the restart and policy paid off handsomely. Batth headed wide four minutes after the break from Scott Golbourne’s cross with the equally unmarked Evans screaming his frustration that the ball wasn’t left for him.  Then came the breakthough – and it was as scruffy as the weather.  Sako’s blistering cross was pushed into Henry and the ball trickled over the line before the keeper could scramble near it.  Although Jonson Clarke-Harris was put clean through before being crowded out shortly afterwards, Wolves went on to claim the points with something to spare.  Evans with a shot and Henry with a glancing header were off target before Griffiths made it 2-0.  Sako was again the architect, beating Genseric Kusunga just inside his own half before whipping over a superb pass for Griffiths to run onto and fire beyond Oxley and in off the far post for his fifth goal in as many games. Carl Ikeme had to dive at Montano’s feet and Ikeme pushed away a rising shot from lone striker Danny Philliskirk but normal service was quickly resumed.  In a late flurry which underlined their second-half superiority, Henry saw a fierce drive palmed away by Oxley on 82 minutes before Batth’s sliding shot was parried on the line by the keeper a minute later.  Ikeme was then the unlikely supplier to Griffiths with a giant kick that left him in the clear with only Oxley to beat on 84.  But the striker could only fire wide with the keeper to beat.  It didn’t matter however as Wolves had long sewn up the points with a welcome return to winning ways.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24529508
Wolves made light of torrential rain at Molineux to see off Oldham and moved within three points of the top of League One.
Second-half strikes from James Henry and Leigh Griffiths both owed much to almost unplayable conditions.
Latics keeper Mark Oxley spilled Bakary Sako's low cross into the path of Henry, who unwittingly prodded in.
Jonathan Grounds then slipped as he tried to cut out Sako's pass, allowing Griffiths to run on and score.
Wolves top scorer Griffiths' low right-foot shot slid in off the right post for his ninth goal of the campaign.
Despite the disappointment of their lowest League One crowd of the season, 15,959, Wolves closed the gap on joint leaders Orient and Peterborough to three points with a game in hand.
In a first-half ruined by a freakish storm, Oldham wasted their best chance when Cristian Montano ballooned a header over.
Wolves keeper Carl Ikeme then saved from Montano after the break before Danny Philliskirk powered a fierce shot just over.
But Griffiths should have made it three, running clear late on, only to slide his shot just wide.
LINEUP, BOOKINGS (1) & Subs (6)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 Ikeme
02 Doherty (Stearman - 38' )
26 Golbourne
19 Price
06 Batth
18 Ricketts
07 Henry
14 Evans (Edwards - 88' )
09 Griffiths (Doyle - 92' )
11 McDonald
10 Sako
Substitutes
04 Edwards
05 Stearman
12 Forde
15 Sigurdarson
21 Ismail
29 Doyle
31 McCarey
Oldham Athletic
01 Oxley
05 Kusunga
23 Mills (Mellor - 62' )
08 Smith
03 Grounds
06 Tarkowski
19 Dayton (Rooney - 56' )
04 Wesolowski
27 Philliskirk
11 Montaño Booked
15 Winchester (Clarke-Harris - 56' )
Substitutes
07 Schmeltz
09 Rooney
12 Mellor
14 Clarke-Harris
17 Rodgers
21 Millar
29 Rachubka
Ref: Mark Haywood
Att: 15,959
MATCH STATS
Possession
90mins
Wolverhampton Wanderers 52% Oldham Athletic 48%
Shots1610
On target62
Corners74
Fouls118
Live Text Commentary

90:00 +4:33 Full time
Full Time
Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Oldham Athletic 0. 90:00 +3:54 Attempt missed. Johnson Clarke-Harris (Oldham Athletic) header from the centre of the box

is high and wide to the left. 90:00 +2:47 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by James Tarkowski. 90:00 +1:23 , Wolverhampton Wanderers. Kevin Doyle replaces Leigh Griffiths. 89:07 Attempt saved. Korey Smith (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. 87:52  Wolverhampton Wanderers. David Edwards replaces Lee Evans. 87:39 Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 87:39 Foul by Adam Rooney (Oldham Athletic). 84:53 Attempt missed. Cristian Montaño (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. 84:22 Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Sam Ricketts. 83:27 Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. 82:42 Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. 82:07 Attempt saved. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 81:42 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mark Oxley. 81:31 Attempt saved. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. 76:46 Foul by Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 76:46 James Tarkowski (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 72:13 Booking Cristian Montaño (Oldham Athletic) is shown the yellow card. 72:10 James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing. 72:10 Foul by Cristian Montaño (Oldham Athletic). 71:21 Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 71:21 Foul by Genséric Kusunga (Oldham Athletic). 69:24 Corner, Oldham Athletic.  Conceded by Carl Ikeme. 69:16 Attempt saved. Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. 68:04 Foul by Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 68:04 Jonathan Grounds (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 66:50 Foul by Lee Evans (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 66:50 David Mellor (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 65:27 Goal scored
Goal!
Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Oldham Athletic 0. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bakary Sako. 64:30 Attempt missed. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. 63:51 James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing. 63:51 Foul by David Mellor (Oldham Athletic). 62:44 Attempt blocked. Cristian Montaño (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 61:09 Sub, Oldham Athletic. David Mellor replaces Joseph Mills. 59:11 Attempt missed. Lee Evans (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. 57:46 Attempt missed. Genséric Kusunga (Oldham Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner. 57:14 Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Danny Batth. 57:08 Attempt blocked. Johnson Clarke-Harris (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. 55:31 Sub, Oldham Athletic. Adam Rooney replaces James Dayton. 55:18 Sub, Oldham Athletic. Johnson Clarke-Harris replaces Carl Winchester. 54:00 Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 53:56 Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 49:49 Goal scored
Goal!
Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Oldham Athletic 0. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bakary Sako. 47:59 Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. 47:26 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Carl Winchester. 46:30 Attempt missed. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. 45:43 Attempt missed. Carl Winchester (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. 45:00
Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Oldham Athletic 0.
MATCH STATS
Possession Half time
Wolverhampton Wanderers 52% Oldham Athletic 48%
Shots62
On target20
Corners41
Fouls74


45:00 +2:05 Half time
Half Time
First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Oldham Athletic 0. 45:00 +1:11 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by James Tarkowski. 45:00 +0:37 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mark Oxley. 45:00 +0:28 Attempt saved. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. 40:51 Foul by Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 40:51 Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 39:15 Foul by Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 39:15 James Tarkowski (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing. 37:02 , Wolverhampton Wanderers. Richard Stearman replaces Matt Doherty because of an injury. 33:18 Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing. 33:18 Foul by Korey Smith (Oldham Athletic). 31:43 Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 31:43 Foul by Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic). 31:20 Foul by James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 31:20 Joseph Mills (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 29:28 Foul by James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 29:28 Joseph Mills (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing. 28:22 Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 28:22 Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 26:50 Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range is just a bit too high following a corner.  26:33 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mark Oxley. 26:26 Attempt saved. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top left corner. 25:38 James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing. 25:38 Foul by Joseph Mills (Oldham Athletic). 23:36 Attempt missed. Lee Evans (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. 23:04 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds. 22:58 Attempt blocked. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 18:52 Attempt missed. Cristian Montaño (Oldham Athletic) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner. 18:09 Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Danny Batth. 17:55 Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 17:55 Cristian Montaño (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 11:25 Attempt missed. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. 10:11 Foul by Lee Evans (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 10:11 James Wesolowski (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 3:00 Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the
defensive half. 2:59 Foul by Korey Smith (Oldham Athletic). 1:01 Attempt blocked. James Wesolowski (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 0:00
First Half begins. 0:00 Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Wolves have young midfielder Jack Price available again after suffering double vision from a migraine in Saturday's 1-1 home draw with Coventry City.

Price was substituted before the break, but is fit to resume as Wolves bid to keep pace with League One's top two.
Oldham will be without striker Charlie MacDonald at Molineux after he was ruled out with an ankle injury.
MacDonald was hurt in Saturday's 1-0 victory against Carlisle, which ended a run of six league games without a win.
Wolves have the meanest defence in League One, having conceded just seven goals
VIEW FROM THE TRAINING GROUND

Wolves manager Kenny Jackett told BBC WM:
"It's a fantastic start by both Orient and Peterborough.
"The positive thing is that we're within touching distance and it's all still in our own hands.
"But every game is difficult and every opposition has to be respected."
12 Saturday 19th October 15:00 Wolves 1  Griffiths 68′  Coventry City 1 Phillips 86′ 

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Wolves could only draw against Coventry who pushed them all the way in a deserved draw in the Molineux rain.

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Leigh Griffiths put Wolves ahead in the 67th minute in front of Molineux’s biggest crowd of the season, 22,939.  But Kenny Jackett’s side were pegged back by a stunning equaliser from substitute Aaron Phillips four minutes from time.  There were minimal chances for both sides with Wolves’ man of the match James Henry forcing Joe Murphy into a save while Carl Ikeme tipped Carl Baker’s free kick away in an improved second half after a fairly dull opening period.

Jackett made five changes from the Johnstone’s Paints Trophy second-round penalties exit to Notts County. Matt Doherty, Danny Batth, Sam Ricketts, Bakary Sako and Kevin Doyle returned as the back four completely changed to replace Kevin Foley, Elliott-Ebanks-Landell, Richard Stearman, George Elokobi and Jake Cassidy.

The game started at a decent tempo before dropping off in what was a mediocre first half which was greeted by generous applause by the crowd.  There was a positive start from Wolves and Griffiths was almost in the clear after Coventry’s defence failed to clear Matt Doherty’s long pass.  Griffiths was the target again, this time from a great ball by Kevin Doyle but he was blocked by Jordan Clarke as he tried to go around the Sky Blues defender.  The first real chance of the opening half went to Wolves as Doyle was presented with a sniff of goal but it was wasted as Sako’s near-post corner was hooked well over in the sixth minute after Sako’s shot was deflected behind off Carl Baker.  Coventry hit back and Callum Wilson’s shot was deflected behind off Danny Batth. Wolves’ flow was disrupted 10 minutes before the break when Jack Price went off with what appeared to be a problem with his left eye, to be replaced by David Davis.  The home side tried not to let it disrupt them too much and Kevin McDonald tried to chip Murphy from 50 yards after a poor kick by the backpedalling keeper only for the ball to sails a few feet over.  Sako was perhaps too selfish when he blazed high and wide when Henry was perfectly placed for a pass ahead of him after Doyle spread the play intelligently in the 35th minute.  Jackett’s side were constantly trying to change the angles of their attack but they still struggled to keep the ball at times.  But their best piece of play of the half followed after a lovely cushioned volley by Sako fell nicely for Doyle and eventually Griffiths fired over from Henry’s lay-off in the 40 minute.  Wolves fans had to wait until the minute of time added on at the end of the first half for their best chance however, when the unmarked Doyle skimmed his header wide from Henry’s cross. 
The home side made a bright start to the second half as the rain started to lash down and Henry forced the first save of the afternoon with a smart turn and shot parried behind seconds after the restart. The move came after a neat backheel by Griffiths to the overlapping Doherty for a diagonal pass inside.  Wolves continued to attack and Danny Batth’s towering header came off Leon Clarke before Henry’s flag kick was headed over by the unmarked Griffiths on 49 amid a flurry of home corners.  Man of the match Henry lashed over an angled volley after Griffiths and Jordan Clarke challenged for a cross on 53.   But Coventry were always in the game and it took the combined efforts of Batth and Doherty sliding in to clear as clean-through Leon Clarke prepared to shoot in the 54th minute.  The Sky Blues remained on the offensive and John Fleck had their best effort yet with a low shot that looked like it took a deflection before flying just wide of the far post three minutes later after Scott Golbourne gave the ball away seconds after Davis won it back.  There was then a real chance for Coventry as Leon Clarke climbed above Doherty at the far post but his header floated on top of the net from Wilson’s cross on 66.  But it was Wolves who grabbed the breakthrough a minute later when Griffiths took a touch before sliding right-footed under the advancing Joe Murphy for his eighth goal of the season.  Griffiths struck after Batth flicked the ball back into the danger area from Golbourne’s cross after Sako’s free kick was headed away.  Immediately after the goal and while Wolves fans were celebrating it, two Coventry fans were held by stewards after running onto the pitch and others tried to follow but were held back. Back on the pitch, it took a superb sliding challenge by Batth to fend off Wilson’s surging run and shot in the 70th minute.  Wolves made their second switch as Griffiths made way for Bjorn Sigurdarson in the 75th minute.  But it was Coventry who looked the more dangerous side and indeed carried the greater threat in the latter stages.  The referee ruled Carl Baker’s free kick was tipped away by Carl Ikeme at full stretch on 76.  Coventry brought on Phillips – the son of former Wales and Sky Blues midfielder Dave Phillips – and it proved crucial.  Phillips grabbed a deserved equaliser with an angled low blast that found the bottom corner of the net giving Ikeme no chance. (Ed:This came from a totally unnecessary free kick yielded by the very poor Davis.)  Phillips then made a crucial block on the clean-through Sigurdarson in the third minute of time added on before the referee blew for full-time.  Wolves could have few complaints at the outcome of an even contest which saw them pushed all the way by a good footballing Coventry team.


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Substitute Aaron Phillips' late goal rescued a point for Coventry at Wolves.
The teenager, who had been on the pitch just three minutes, hit a low angled finish into the corner to claim his first goal in a Sky Blues shirt.
After a drab first 45 minutes, the home side took the lead midway through the second half as Leigh Griffiths fired under Coventry keeper Joe Murphy after a knock down

from Danny Batth.
Aaron Phillips is the son of David Phillips, who played 100 league games for the Sky Blues (1986-1989) and was part of their FA Cup winning team in 1987
But Coventry finished stronger, to be rewarded with the 86th minute leveller.
Wolves remain in third place in League One, five points behind Peterborough and six adrift of leaders Leyton Orient, while Coventry are in 17th.
It was the first time that Wolves and Coventry had met at the third tier of English football.

VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM

Sky Blues manager Steven Pressley told BBC Coventry and Warwickshire:
"We gave a very mature performance. It was an incredible attitude from the group and I'm truly proud of that.
"It was an intense, proper game of football. The atmosphere in the stadium was brilliant throughout. And it would have been a travesty if we hadn't taken anything from it.
"I was hopeful that we could have got the winner at the end because we were certainly the team on the front foot.
"It was a wonderful team effort and something that our supporters were really proud of because all of our players gave their all for the shirt."
LINEUP, BOOKINGS (3) & Subs (4)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 Ikeme
02 Doherty
26 Golbourne
11 McDonald
06 Batth
18 Ricketts
07 Henry Booked
19 Price (Davis - 36' )
09 Griffiths (Sigurdarson - 75' )
29 Doyle
10 Sako
Substitutes
04 Edwards
05 Stearman
08 Davis
12 Forde
15 Sigurdarson
16 Cassidy
31 McCarey
Coventry City
01 Murphy
19 Willis (Phillips - 83' Booked )
03 Adams
06 Thomas
04 Webster
24 Clarke Booked
08 Baker
07 Fleck
09 Clarke
20 Wilson
14 Moussa (Manset - 80' )
Substitutes
10 Manset
13 Burge
16 Barton
18 Phillips
30 Garner
31 Haynes
34 Rankin
Ref: Fred Graham
Att: 22,939
MATCH STATS
Possession
48%
52%
90mins
Wolverhampton Wanderers 52% Coventry City 48%
Shots
98
On target
22
Corners
85
Fouls
1011
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Full time

Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Coventry City 1. 90:00 +4:01
Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Coventry City 1. 90:00 +3:37 David Davis (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 90:00 +3:37 Foul by Mathieu Manset (Coventry City). 90:00 +2:48 Attempt missed. Andy Webster (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. 90:00 +1:58 Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sam Ricketts. 90:00 +0:20 Foul by Björn Sigurdarson (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 90:00 +0:20 John Fleck (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 89:10 Aaron Phillips (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card. 89:07 Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 89:07 Foul by Aaron Phillips (Coventry City). 87:32 Foul by David Davis (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 87:32 Mathieu Manset (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 85:38 Goal scored Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Coventry City 1. Aaron Phillips (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Wilson. 84:29 Booking James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. 84:04 Foul by David Davis (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 84:04 Callum Wilson (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 82:32  Sub, Coventry City. Aaron Phillips replaces Jordan Willis because of an injury. 79:06 Sub, Coventry City. Mathieu Manset replaces Franck Moussa. 78:38 Hand ball by Leon Clarke (Coventry City). 78:05 Foul by James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 78:05 Blair Adams (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 77:27 Delay over. They are ready to continue. 77:25 Delay over. They are ready to continue. 75:07 Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Carl Ikeme. 74:53 Attempt saved. Carl Baker (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. 74:08 Sub, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Björn Sigurdarson replaces Leigh Griffiths. 73:43 Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 73:43 Callum Wilson (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 73:26 Foul by James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 73:26 Blair Adams (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing. 69:23 Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Danny Batth. 68:47 Foul by Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 68:47 Leon Clarke (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 67:08 Goal scored
Goal!
Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Coventry City 0. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Batth. 66:27 Jordan Clarke (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card. 66:24 Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 66:24 Foul by Jordan Clarke (Coventry City). 65:10 Attempt missed. Leon Clarke (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. 61:47 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Blair Adams. 61:16 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by John Fleck. 55:31 Attempt missed. John Fleck (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. 52:20 Attempt missed. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. 49:32 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Blair Adams. 48:25 Foul by Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 48:25 Andy Webster (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 47:54 Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the box is too high. 47:36 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Leon Clarke. 47:00 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Blair Adams. 45:44 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Joe Murphy. 45:32 Attempt saved. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.

45:00
Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Coventry City 0. 45:00 +0:57 Half time
Half Time
First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Coventry City 0. 44:46 Attempt missed. Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. 42:41 Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 42:41 Foul by Leon Clarke (Coventry City). 41:06 Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 41:06 Foul by Callum Wilson (Coventry City). 39:26 Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. 36:58 Attempt blocked. Carl Baker (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 36:19 Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 36:19 Leon Clarke (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 35:12 Sub, Wolverhampton Wanderers. David Davis replaces Jack Price because of an injury. 34:37 Attempt missed. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. 32:22 Attempt missed. Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. 26:45 Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 26:45 Foul by Jordan Clarke (Coventry City). 26:04 Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 26:04 Foul by Callum Wilson (Coventry City). 17:33 Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 17:33 Callum Wilson (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 16:56 James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 16:56 Foul by Jordan Willis (Coventry City). 15:57 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Carl Baker. 15:13 Scott Golbourne (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing. 15:13 Foul by Callum Wilson (Coventry City). 11:11 Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 11:11 Foul by Carl Baker (Coventry City). 10:36 Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Danny Batth. 10:25 Attempt blocked. Callum Wilson (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 9:10 Attempt missed. Franck Moussa (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. 8:39 Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sam Ricketts. 5:52 Attempt missed. Kevin Doyle Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner. 5:28 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Blair Adams.

0:00  First Half begins.

Wolves have winger Bakary Sako back in contention, while defenders Sam Ricketts and Matt Doherty expect to be fit to face Coventry.
Ricketts pulled out of Wales duty with a knee injury, while Doherty injured his groin playing for the Republic of Ireland Under-21s last Friday night.
Only leaders Leyton Orient (27) have scored more League One goals than Coventry City's haul of 26 this season - 18 of which have come via their front two, 10-goal Callum

Wilson, the division's top scorer, and Leon Clarke. But they have also shipped 20 at the other end - only three teams have let in more.
Coventry City are still without injured defender Cyrus Christie, who is out for a month with an ankle problem.
Midfielder Billy Daniels needs a hernia operation, but may still play.
Wolverhampton-born striker Leon Clarke visits Molineux for only the second time since leaving for Sheffield Wednesday in January 2007.
All three of his meetings with Wolves while in a Wednesday shirt ended in defeat - including a 4-1 hammering at Molineux - but he has been prolific in his 10 months with

Coventry, hitting 18 goals in 29 appearances, despite missing the final quarter of last season.
Wolves have conceded just nine goals in 13 games in all competitions this season - six of which have come in the final 10 minutes - and they are yet to concede one before

half-time.
VIEW FROM THE TRAINING GROUND

Wolves manager Kenny Jackett told BBC WM:
"Coventry City have done fantastically well this season. We're well aware that they have a free-scoring front two with 18 goals between them who have formed a very

good partnership.
"But taking the game to Coventry will be the best chance of taking the points.
"I expect Sam Ricketts and Matt Doherty to both be fit and Bakary Sako is chomping at the bit to return."
Coventry City manager Steven Pressley told BBC Coventry & Warwickshire:
"It'll be terrific. We cannot wait. The players look very much up for it. The training has been terrific again this week. It'll be a wonderful atmosphere.
"The biggest thing for ourselves is going there believing we can win, not just hoping we win but believing we can win. That for me is going to be a very important aspect of

our preparation believing we'll go there and win.
"One of the things we have to ensure is that on the day we play to our plan, we play to our philosophy and we don't allow the occasion to affect our performance."


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Fan misses first home game since '76 18 Oct 2013 ENGLAND

Wedding means Wolves fan misses first home game in 37 years

Peter Abbott at Wolverhampton Wanderers

Peter Abbott last missed a match at Molineux on 16 March 1976

A football fan's record of not missing a home game since 1976 is ending this weekend.

Wolves fan Peter Abbott, from Ipswich, will not be at Molineux for Saturday's match against Coventry because he will be at his stepdaughter's wedding. Mr Abbott, who has a regular 330 mile (530km) round trip to Wolverhampton, said he was gutted when he realised.  "I've been getting my head round it for eight months, but I'm past that now," he said. Mr Abbott, 56, grew up in east London and said he fell for Wolves via the television and magazines and first saw them at West Ham in 1970, when they lost 3-0.  He regularly started going to Molineux in the 1975-76 season and the last game he missed there was against Tottenham on 16 March 1976, which Wanderers lost 1-0. 'Falling in line'
He said he has seen 1,902 home and away matches since then and only missed one (at Blackburn in 1985, when Wolves lost 3-0) and that was because his train broke down.
"I wondered if the Coventry fixture would change for television, but as it was getting nearer the date I realised that wasn't going to happen and, unless there's an unbelievable weather occurrence, the match will go ahead without me," he said.
"It's quite clearly Sarah and Jonno's day and I'm happy for them and I'm falling in line with that."
He said he would not be attempting to listen to any commentary during the service, where Sarah Butler will marry Jonathan Liddle, and which starts at 14:00 BST at Haughley near Stowmarket, but he would try to stay informed by texts after the 15:00 kick-off.  Mr Abbot said the three Vauxhall Astras he has owned in the past 20 years have each clocked up more than 330,000 miles for football, work and other pleasures.
He said he would be "back in the saddle" for Wolves's home game against Oldham on 22 October.

Derek Dougan
Derek Dougan was one of the early 1970s Wolves players who inspired Mr Abbott to support them

11 Saturday 12th October 15:00 Carlisle United  v Wolves (rearranged tp 5 Nov)
rSKY BET LEAGUE ONE
Venue: Brunton Park Date: Tuesday, 5 November Kick-off: 19:45 GMT
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Wolves had to settle for a point in a cracking Bonfire Night scrap with Carlisle at Brunton Park

Kenny Jackett’s side twice led through Bakary Sako in the eighth minute and Leigh Griffiths’s 10th goal of the season four minutes before half-time.  But in a breathless encounter, Carlisle hit back through Prince Buaben’s superb curling chip deserving of his grand name and the home side’s second-half superiority earned a 53rd-minute equaliser through Liam Noble’s penalty after Lee Evans brought down Buaben. The draw meant Wolves’ hopes of a club record sixth consecutive away win went up in smoke and they failed to draw level on points with leaders Leyton Orient, lying two points behind after playing their game in hand.  But after dominating for much of the first half, Wolves couldn’t match their fire from the first half and had to defend for much of the second period as the home side raised their game for the visit of Jackett’s side.

Head coach Jackett made one change to the side that beat Stevenage 2-0 on Saturday. Griffiths returned in place of Bjorn Sigurdarson, who dropped to the bench as Jackett kept faith with the same 18.  Wolves took the lead in the first attack of the game and it was a typically emphatic finish from Sako but owed much to the anticipation and vision of Griffiths.  Evans slid in to win a tackle on David Amoo in the Wolves left-back spot and Griffiths, with his back to goal in the centre circle, looked up before splitting the home defence with a diagonal ball inside the full-back. Sako took a touch before drilling a fierce low shot from 18 yards across keeper Mark Gillespie that gave him no chance.
Some of the one-touch football Wolves played in the opening 25 minutes matched anything they have produced this season, with Carlisle chasing shadows at times. James Henry was again heavily involved in everything inventive Wolves produced in the first half.  But he had an excellent accomplice in Evans, who was determined not to be an innocent victim of an early tactical substitution like he was in the last away game, at Bradford.  The pair continually looked to stretch the home defence with diagonal balls. And it was from one such move that Henry set up Wolves’ next attack with a reverse pass, for Griffiths to rifle a rising shot over the bar in the 18th minute.  Wolves were trying to take advantage of a Carlisle team who were perhaps showing them too much respect in the early stages.  And Sako should have punished a retreating defence in the 21st minute but produced a wayward finish with his unfavoured right foot from 15 yards out, slicing well wide.  A few meaty tackles signalled a swift change to Carlisle’s approach however in the build-up to an excellently-crafted equaliser.  It was a goal that was as grand as his name as Buaben somehow found a yard of space on the edge of the area despite the attentions of Danny Batth and Sam Ricketts in close attention to chisel out a fantastic curling chip that dropped into the far corner of the net to give Carl Ikeme at full stretch no chance.  Wolves looked to hit back immediately and the lively Sako drilled against the inside of the post from 18 yards on the half hour, Kevin Doyle unable to force home the rebound under pressure from a defender and the recovering Gillespie in the ensuing scramble.  The lively visitors had a further chance to regain the lead 10 minutes before the break when Henry latched onto Evans’s clever pass in a near repeat of the move for the second goal against Stevenage. But this time the on-loan Millwall winger had to turn and, without looking up, got his angles wrong as he swept the ball wide.  The game had really come to the boil and a minute later, Carlisle were inches away from taking the lead for the first time when Noble lashed inches wide after Amoo teed him up at the far post after Matty Robson beat Ricketts to cross on the run. Wolves were always threatening on the break however and they went in front with another clinical finish.  It came from Griffiths, whose close-range header hit both posts before nestling in the net after Scott Golbourne teed up Henry for a left-wing cross.  The goal came just at the right time as Carlisle had been building a head of steam.  If Wolves thought the half-time break was going to douse Carlisle’s renewed fire they were mistaken however.
The home side continued in the same vein as before Wolves’ second goal – on the offence. And there could be few complaints when they equalised within eight minutes of the restart.  Noble sent Ikeme the wrong way from the spot after Evans pushed Buaben to the ground.  Evans was booked for the offence and Carlisle would argue he got away with two incidents in the box moments earlier, one for a handball appeal and the other a challenge.  Carlisle remained the more dominant side as the half wore on at a relentless pace.  Evans made way for Jamie O’Hara in the 57th minute but it was the home side who made most of the running.  Matty Robson saw an angled shot tipped wide after a careless pass by Henry on 66 then the same player fired a rising effort a foot over the bar a minute later.  Jackett gave Wolves’ attack a fresh injection of energy by introducing Jake Cassidy and Bjorn Sigurdarson for Griffiths and Doyle 15 minutes from time.  And after Ikeme parried from Amoo and Richard Stearman did brilliantly to put off Buaben from the rebound, Cassidy saw an effort deflected wide on 77.  Wolves couldn’t summon up one final effort and a draw was a fair result in the end.


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LINEUP, BOOKINGS (1) & SUBS (4)
Carlisle United
01 Gillespie
39 Chimbonda
02 Townsend
12 Thirlwell
23 O'Hanlon
28 Ehmer
08 Noble
03 Robson
29 Guy (Symington - 74' )
06 Buaben
07 Amoo
Substitutes
05 Livesey
14 Gillies
16 Potts
17 Beck
19 Symington
20 Fleming
21 Berrett
Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 Ikeme
18 Ricketts
26 Golbourne
08 Davis
05 Stearman
06 Batth
07 Henry
14 Evans Booked (O'Hara - 57' )
09 Griffiths (Cassidy - 75' )
29 Doyle (Sigurdarson - 76' )
10 Sako
Substitutes
04 Edwards
12 Forde
15 Sigurdarson
16 Cassidy
23 Ebanks-Landell
25 O'Hara
31 McCarey
Ref: Scott Mathieson
Att: 5,369 (1400 WW)
MATCH STATS

90mins
Carlisle United  Wolverhampton Wanderers
Possession   49% 51%
Shots     911
On target     4 6
Corners     66
Fouls     816
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90:00 +2:13 Foul by David Symington (Carlisle United). 90:00 +2:13 Scott Golbourne (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing. 89:52 Paul Thirlwell (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 89:52 Foul by James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 89:05 Foul by David Amoo (Carlisle United). 89:05 Scott Golbourne (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 83:15 Attempt missed. Matty Robson (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation. 82:44 Matty Robson (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 82:44 Foul by Jamie O'Hara (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 82:00 Max Ehmer (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 81:57 Foul by Björn Sigurdarson (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 79:17 Conor Townsend (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 79:17 Foul by Jamie O'Hara (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 76:57 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mark Gillespie. 76:48 Attempt saved. Jake Cassidy (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. 76:19 Attempt missed. Prince Buaben (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. 75:16 Sub Wolverhampton Wanderers. Björn Sigurdarson replaces Kevin Doyle. 74:59 Sub, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jake Cassidy replaces Leigh Griffiths. 73:50 Sub, Carlisle United. David Symington replaces LewisGuy because of an injury. 67:37 Foul by Matty Robson (Carlisle United). 74:59 Sub, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jake Cassidy replaces Leigh Griffiths. 73:50 Sub, Carlisle United. David Symington replaces Lewis Guy because of an injury. 67:37 Foul by Matty Robson (Carlisle United). 67:37 James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing. 66:20 Attempt missed. Matty Robson (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. 65:47 Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Carl Ikeme. 65:38 Attempt saved. Matty Robson (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. 65:00 Pascal Chimbonda (Carlisle United) wins a free kick on the left wing. 65:00 Foul by Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 63:29 Attempt missed. Jamie O'Hara (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. 59:48 Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Jamie O'Hara. 59:08 Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Bakary Sako. 58:43 Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Richard Stearman. 56:06 Sub, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jamie O'Hara replaces Lee Evans. 55:34 Prince Buaben (Carlisle United) wins a free kick on the right wing. 55:34 Foul by Lee Evans (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 55:34 Prince Buaben (Carlisle United) wins a free kick on the right wing. 55:34 Foul by Lee Evans (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 53:04 Goal scored Goal! Carlisle United 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Liam Noble (Carlisle United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. 52:40 Lee Evans (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. 52:35 Penalty Carlisle United. Prince Buaben draws a foul in the penalty area. 52:35 Penalty conceded by Lee Evans (Wolverhampton Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area. 50:28 Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Scott Golbourne. 50:14 David Amoo (Carlisle United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. 48:14 Prince Buaben (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 48:14 Foul by David Davis (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 45:00
Second Half begins Carlisle United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. 45:00 +1:51 Half time

MATCH STATS

57mins
Carlisle United Wolverhampton Wanderers
Possession  46% 54%
Shots     59
On target     35
Corners    24
Fouls    511

Half Time
First Half ends, Carlisle United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. 44:08 Foul by Conor Townsend (Carlisle United). 44:08 James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free

kick in the defensive half. 42:41 Attempt saved. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. 41:17

Goal scored
Goal!
Goal! Carlisle United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Golbourne. 39:28 Foul by Prince Buaben (Carlisle United). 39:28 (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 38:49 Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Carl Ikeme. 38:41 Attempt saved. David Amoo (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.  36:45 Attempt saved. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 36:06 Attempt missed. Liam Noble (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. 34:45 Attempt missed. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. 33:52 Lewis Guy (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 33:52 Foul by Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 33:07 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Prince Buaben. 32:39 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Matty Robson. 31:09 (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 31:09 Foul by Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 30:49 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mark Gillespie. 30:34 Attempt saved. Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. 30:10 Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. 29:11 Goal scored Goal! Carlisle United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Prince Buaben (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matty Robson. 25:32 Foul by Liam Noble (Carlisle United). 25:32 Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 23:43 Foul by Lewis Guy (Carlisle United). 23:43 Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 22:32 Lewis Guy (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 22:32 Foul by David Davis (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 20:41 Matty Robson (Carlisle United) wins a free kick on the right wing. 20:41 Foul by Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 20:27 Attempt missed. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. 17:42 Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. 14:15 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Max Ehmer. 13:05 Paul Thirlwell (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 13:05 Foul by Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 11:01 Foul by David Davis (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 11:01 Lewis Guy (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 7:56 Goal scored
Goal!
Goal! Carlisle United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leigh Griffiths. 6:43 Prince Buaben (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 6:43 Foul by Lee Evans (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 2:20 Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing. 2:20 Foul by Pascal Chimbonda (Carlisle United). 0:51 Lewis Guy (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 0:51 Foul by David Davis (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 0:00
First Half begins.

Carlisle striker Lee Miller begins his four-match ban, after being sent off for the second time this season in Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Gillingham.
Conor Townsend has served his ban and is back in the reckoning, while new QPR loan signing Max Ehmer could figure.
Wolves are again minus midfielder Kevin McDonald, who missed Saturday's 2-0 win over Stevenage with a hamstring injury.
Right-back Matt Doherty (hamstring) only has a slim chance, but top scorer Leigh Griffiths is over his cold.
Wolves will be making their first trip to Brunton Park since October 1987, when Steve Bull got the only goal of the game.
VIEW FROM THE TRAINING GROUND

Wolves boss Kenny Jackett told BBC WM:
"It's a massive incentive. It's our game in hand but in no way are we underestimating the task.
"Carlisle have picked up well under Graham Kavanagh and put in some excellent performances.
"Sides enjoy playing Wolves, especially at our ground. It's a high motivation for them."
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10 Saturday  5th October 15:00 Colchester United 0 Wolves 3  SKY HIGHLITES VIDEO here
Colchester 0 Wolves 3 Griffiths 20′ (pen), 48′ Doyle 55′

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Colchester 0 Wolves 3
Dominant Wolves powered to their eighth win in 10 games as they proved they can do it without Bakary Sako with arguably their most comfortable victory of the season. 
Leigh Griffiths took his tally to seven goals this season with a brace after a 20th minute penalty then another two minutes after the break.  In a whirlwind start to the second half, Kevin Doyle (55) made it 3-0 and it was plain sailing all the way until late drama when Carl Ikeme saved a Freddie Sears penalty after the Wolves keeper brought down Marcus Bean.  Ikeme had earlier produced a superb diving save to deny right-back David Wright ‘s 25-yarder in the first half. 
But once they took the lead, Wolves never looked back as they made it three wins in a row and three successive clean sheets.  Sako didn’t travel because of illness and the intense speculation surrounding his future after the club halted talks with Nottingham Forest after the Championship side refused to agree a loan fee and terms of the agreement.  But they didn’t miss him on a day when new loan signing from Millwall, James Henry, made an impressive debut at wide right and Doherty was superb, winning the penalty and crossing for the second goal.  There were any number of impressive performers when no one had a bad game for Wolves however. Head coach Kenny Jackett made three changes to the team that beat Sheffield United 2-0 last Saturday.  With Sako ill, his absence resulted in three positional changes.  Richard Stearman was recalled at centre-back, Sam Ricketts switched from central defence to left-back and left-back Scott Golbourne moved to left midfield.  James Henry came in for his Wolves debut on the right wing in place of Dave Edwards, and Doyle was recalled for Bjorn Sigurdarson up front.  Both midfielders Edwards and Lee Evans failed to make the 18 as David Davis made the bench following his suspension and Jack Price kept his place in central midfield.  Wolves threatened first with Griffiths and Kevin McDonald firing off target in the opening minutes of what was an end to end start to the game.  Alex Gilbey was first to threaten for Colchester after he escaped the clutches of Ricketts to send a bouncing volley wide from 25 yards in the 12th minute.  Colchester went closest for the home side however five minutes later when Matt Taylor beat Golbourne in the air and glanced inches wide of Ikeme’s far post.  But Wolves came closest to going behind in the 19th minute when right-back David Wright let fly from 25 yards and Ikeme dived at full stretch to palm the ball away.  The Wolves keeper was then perfectly placed to catch the follow-up from Jobo Ibehre’s close-range header.  A minute later, Wolves were ahead when Taylor tripped Matt Doherty as he attempted to slalom his way through in the box and the referee awarded a penalty.  Griffiths stepped up and almost casually rolled the ball to Sam Walker’s left, although the keeper guessed right.  The goal signalled a more comfortable period for Wolves, and they didn’t look back from then on.  Man of the match Doherty was denied by a superb, instinctive one-handed save from Walker with a shot on the turn from Golbourne’s cross after Colchester failed to clear their lines in the 28th minute.  Six minutes later, Batth went desperately close to a goal against his former loan club when he headed inches wide from another Golbourne centre.  Although they were indebted to Ikeme’s earlier save, Wolves were good value for their half-time lead.
And they again showed a ruthless streak to seal the game in emphatic style with two goals in the first 10 minutes of the second half. Griffiths swept home the second to cap a delightful move started with McDonald’s through ball out to the right for the overlapping Doherty, whose early cross was met by the Scot to double Wolves’ lead. Wolves remained the dominant side and Doyle coolly slotted home the third after a pass from the hard-working Henry’s pass.  Jackett’s side were happy to see the game out and came under no real pressure for the rest of the game until the penalty drama.  It came when Ikeme blocked substitute Bean after he had made an initial save and the referee had no hesitation in pointing to the spot, although replays indicated it was a harsh decision.  But the keeper kept his clean sheet record intact as he dived to his right to save Sears’ spot kick.  Wolves brought on all three substitutes in the closing minutes to save their legs as Bjorn Sigurdarson, David Davis and Anthony Forde replaced Griffiths, Doyle and Henry.  And they had little trouble in seeing out the game. 
Wolves head coach KennyJackett said: "It was a good performance and a good result, as good as any this season.  Second half we came out on top but Colchester started to get into it in the last quarter with the referee giving them every decision. I've seen the penalty decision and it was never a penalty.  But it was a great save from Carl Ikeme. He has been in excellent form and a major contribution to our current league position.  Tactically, we can do better not to allow teams to come into the game but overall it was a good performance.  It is a tough division but from 10 games, we have 25 points. We are doing well."
Jackett suggested some of the under-21 squad members could feature against Notts County in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy on Tuesday. "We have several players away and we want to play at home and progress in the tournament so it could be an opportunity for them to feature."

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SKY BET LEAGUE ONE
Venue: Weston Homes Community Stadium Date: Saturday, 5 October Kick-off: 15:00 BST

LINEUP, BOOKINGS (4) & SUBSTITUTIONS (6)
Colchester United
44 Walker
39 Taylor
27 Garbutt
20 Wilson
04 Okuonghae
02 Wright (Bean - 56' )
11 Sears
06 Eastmond Booked
22 Gilbey Booked
16 Monakana (Szmodics - 57' )
17 Ibehre (Ladapo - 75' )
Substitutes
31 Hubble
12 Sanderson
40 Szmodics
38 Sendles-White
15 Bean
29 Phillips
19 Ladapo
Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 Ikeme Booked
06 Batth
05 Stearman
18 Ricketts
02 Doherty
07 Henry Booked (Forde - 91' )
11 McDonald
26 Golbourne
19 Price
09 Griffiths (Sigurdarson - 80' )
29 Doyle (Davis - 88' )
Substitutes
12 Forde
31 McCarey
15 Sigurdarson
32 Foley
16 Cassidy
08 Davis
03 Elokobi
Ref: Tim Robinson
Att: 7,295
MATCH STATS
Possession

Colchester United  44% Wolverhampton Wanderers 56%
Shots1317
On target 86
Corners87
Fouls713

Full Time
Match ends, Colchester United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3. 90:00 +4:09 Full time
Second Half ends, Colchester United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3. 90:00 +1:00 Substitution Wolverhampton Wanderers. Anthony Forde replaces James Henry. 89:10 Sammie Szmodics (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing. 89:06 Foul by James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 87:45 Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. David Davis replaces Kevin Doyle. 85:39 Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Carl Ikeme. 85:12 Penalty saved! Freddie Sears (Colchester United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner. 84:47 Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. 84:40 Penalty Colchester United. Jeffrey Monakana draws a foul in the penalty area. 84:40 Penalty conceded by Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area. 84:20 Attempt saved. Freddie Sears (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. 80:58 Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Richard Stearman. 80:50 Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Kevin McDonald. 79:28 Björn Sigurdarson replaces Leigh Griffiths. 78:32 Attempt missed. Alex Gilbey (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. 77:56 Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Danny Batth. 77:41 Attempt blocked. Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from more than 35 yards is blocked. 76:48 Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Danny Batth. 76:11 Alex Gilbey (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.  76:05 Foul by Alex Gilbey (Colchester United). 76:05 Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 75:11 Freddie Ladapo (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 75:11 Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 74:54 , Colchester United. Freddie Ladapo replaces Jabo Ibehre. 74:40 Magnus Okuonghae (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 74:40 Foul by Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 73:57 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Brian Wilson. 73:34 Attempt saved. Jabo Ibehre (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 70:38 Attempt missed. Freddie Sears (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. 68:02 Attempt saved. Scott Golbourne (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 67:04 Craig Eastmond (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 67:04 Foul by James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 66:34 Jabo Ibehre (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 66:34 Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 64:59 Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. 63:32 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Garbutt. 61:13 Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Scott Golbourne. 58:24 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Garbutt. 56:56 Substitution, Colchester United. Sammie Szmodics replaces Jeffrey Monakana. 56:42 Jeffrey Monakana (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 56:42 Foul by Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 55:53 Attempt saved. Freddie Sears (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 55:34 Substitution, Colchester United. Marcus Bean replaces David Wright. 54:16 Goal scored -Goal!
Goal! Colchester United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3. Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Henry. 50:55 Foul by Magnus Okuonghae (Colchester United). 50:55 Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 48:44 Attempt saved. Freddie Sears (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 48:19 Attempt saved. Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 47:01 Goal scored -Goal!
Colchester United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Henry.  45:00
Second Half begins Colchester United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.

45:00 +2:04 Half time
First Half ends, Colchester United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. 45:00 +1:03 Foul by Luke Garbutt (Colchester United). 45:00 +1:03 James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 45:00 +0:23 Jeffrey Monakana (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45:00 +0:23 Foul by Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 41:40 Attempt missed. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick. 40:40 Craig Eastmond (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card. 40:32 Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 40:29 Foul by Craig Eastmond (Colchester United). 38:54 Attempt blocked. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 37:02 Attempt missed. Jeffrey Monakana (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. 36:23 Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 36:23 Craig Eastmond (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 34:09 Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. 32:52 Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. 32:02 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Alex Gilbey. 31:23 Foul by Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 31:23 Jabo Ibehre (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 29:10 Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 29:10 Foul by Craig Eastmond (Colchester United). 27:47 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Magnus Okuonghae. 27:31 Attempt blocked. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. 26:37 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by David Wright. 25:48 Foul by Jabo Ibehre (Colchester United). 25:48 Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 22:31 Attempt missed. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. 21:16 Magnus Okuonghae (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 21:16 Foul by Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 20:32 Attempt missed. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. 19:25 Goal scored
Goal! Colchester United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. 19:00 Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers. James Henry draws a foul in the penalty area. 18:55 Penalty conceded by Matt Taylor (Colchester United) after a foul in the penalty area. 18:20 Attempt saved. Jabo Ibehre (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 18:00 Attempt saved. David Wright (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 16:55 James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. 16:51 Jeffrey Monakana (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 16:51 Foul by James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 15:36 Attempt missed. Matt Taylor (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a set piece situation. 14:54 Jeffrey Monakana (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 14:54 Foul by Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers). 14:31 Attempt saved. David Wright (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 13:55 Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Richard Stearman. 11:26 Attempt missed. Alex Gilbey (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. 10:38 Attempt missed. Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. 10:11 Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Garbutt. 7:26 Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. 5:57 Attempt saved. Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 2:14 Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Richard Stearman. 0:00irst Half begins.

0:00 Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

With 11 players still unavailable to manager Joe Dunne, Colchester United's injury crisis shows no signs of easing.
Dunne expects to have a core of just 12 senior players fit to face promotion favourites Wolves.
Wolves could give a debut to winger James Henry following his arrival on loan from Millwall.
Midfielder David Davis is back from suspension, while Bakary Sako may not feature following illness and his move to Nottingham Forest collapsing.
VIEW FROM THE TRAINING GROUND

Colchester United manager Joe Dunne:
"We are having to set up the team based on who is fit. The timetable this week has been rest and then light work to make sure we don't cause any more problems.
"Wolves will be a wonderful challenge. As a player, I didn't get many opportunities to play against big clubs, but with some of the clubs in League One now the squads are incredible.  The players who are fit have done brilliantly, but until we start to get some back we need to make sure that if we're not winning, we're not losing either."