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Saturday 29th September Wolves 1 Sako 43 Sheffield Wednesday 0

Up to third with the fourth win on the bounce. Wednesday put some press on towards the end, but the outstanding Doyle again ran the show and made the match for the return of DJ, this time as the Owls manager.

Bakary Sako's 25-yard free-kick was enough to give Wolves victory over struggling Sheffield Wednesday. Kevin Doyle and Sako both went close from distance before high-flying Wolves took the lead just before half-time. Sako fired under the wall and into the bottom corner with his second attempt, having been booked for taking an initial wayward effort too early.  Wednesday offered little in attack and their best effort saw Chris O'Grady head straight at Carl Ikeme.  Play mediaThe Wolves keeper was a spectator for long periods of the game, especially in the second half.  There were few chances of note after the break at the other end too, with Wolves happy to sit on their one-goal lead.  Stale Solbakken's side ran out comfortable winners, clinching a fourth successive league win for the first time since November 2008 and also extending their unbeaten run at Molineux.  Their third win of the season means they have already equalled the total number of victories they managed on home soil throughout the whole of last season in the Premier League.

Wednesday, in contrast, fell to a sixth straight defeat since seeing their 19-match unbeaten run come to an end.

Wolves manager Stale Solbakken: "We were by far the best team. They did not have one chance all game.  We controlled the game for long, long periods and should have made more of the possession.  It was a well-deserved victory."

Sheffield Wednesday manager Dave Jones: "At the moment the players feel everything they do is going against them.  We created good chances against a good team but when things aren't going well people tend to snatch at things. We just have to keep going and relax a bit more in front of goal."

Npower Championship
Venue: MolineuxDate: Saturday 19 SeptemberKick-off: 15:00 BST


   Lineup, s (3) & Substitutions (1) Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 Ikeme
11 Ward
14 Johnson
16 Berra Booked
32 Foley
08 Henry
10 Sako Booked
17 Boukhari (Peszko - 14' )
28 Doumbia
09 Ebanks-Blake
29 Doyle
Substitutes
31 De Vries
05 Stearman
25 Batth
04 Edwards
07 Peszko
26 Davis
15 Sigurdarson
Sheffield Wednesday
01 Kirkland
04 Gardner
05 Taylor
14 Mattock
06 Semedo
07 Antonio
11 J Johnson Booked
24 Barkley
12 O'Grady
17 Pecnik
23 Bothroyd
Substitutes
43 Bywater
26 D Jones
32 Llera
18 Mayor
21 Corry
09 Madine
15 Rodri
Ref: Hooper .Match Stats PossessionWolverhampton WanderersSheffield Wednesday49%51%90
minsShots
7 3
On target
1 1 Corners
7 4 Fouls
6 10 Live Text Commentary
90:00 +2:46 Shot from just outside the penalty area by Karl Henry misses to the left of the target.
90:00 +1:16
(Wolverhampton)  substitutes, with Danny Batth coming on for Kevin Doyle.
88:10 Chris O'Grady is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Christophe Berra.
86:53 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Danny Mayor from the left by-line to the near post, clearance by Kevin Doyle.
80:54 Bjorn Sigurdarson is brought on as a substitute for Sylvan Ebanks-Blake.
80:18 Kevin Foley fouled by Lozano Rodri, the ref awards a free kick. Carl Ikeme restarts play with the free kick.
76:19 Free kick awarded for a foul by Chris O'Grady on Christophe Berra. Christophe Berra restarts play with the free kick.
73:38 Lozano Rodri on for Jay Bothroyd.
73:21 Effort from inside the area by Bakary Sako misses to the left of the target.
71:59 Full time Full Time
The referee brings the game to a close.
70:49 Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Bakary Sako.
69:17 Corner from left by-line taken by Bakary Sako.
66:51 Outswinging corner taken by Bakary Sako.
62:45 Nejc Pecnik leaves the field to be replaced by Danny Mayor.
60:13 Inswinging corner taken by Nejc Pecnik.
45:01 Half time Half Time
The ref blows to signal half-time.
43:16 Jay Bothroyd is adjudged to have handled the ball. Direct free kick taken by Stephen Ward.
42:22 Goal scored Goal - Bakary Sako - Wolves 1 - 0 Sheff Wed
Bakary Sako hits the back of the net with a goal direct from the free kick from just outside the penalty area to the bottom right

corner of the goal. Wolverhampton 1-0 Sheff Wed.
41:33  Bakary Sako is shown a yellow card.
40:26  Jermaine Johnson is shown a yellow card.
40:13 Jermaine Johnson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Sylvan Ebanks-Blake.
39:08 The referee penalises Michail Antonio for handball. Free kick taken by Bakary Sako.
37:02 Shot from deep inside the area by Ross Barkley clears the crossbar.
35:45 Unfair challenge on Michail Antonio by Sylvan Ebanks-Blake results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Jay Bothroyd.
35:09 Nejc Pecnik takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, Slawomir Peszko makes a clearance.
33:21 Jay Bothroyd gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Roger Johnson. Free kick taken by Carl Ikeme.
32:50 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Chris Kirkland by Stephen Ward. Free kick taken by Chris Kirkland.
32:14 Corner from the left by-line taken by Bakary Sako, clearance by Martin Taylor.
31:52 Jay Bothroyd gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Tongo Doumbia. Roger Johnson restarts play with the free kick.
30:14 Effort from outside the box by Bakary Sako goes wide right of the target.
28:09 Kevin Doyle challenges Michail Antonio unfairly and gives away a free kick. Chris Kirkland restarts play with the free kick.
26:52 Effort from outside the penalty box by Kevin Doyle goes wide right of the goal.
24:57 Effort by Bakary Sako from a long way out goes over the crossbar.
23:00 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Chris O'Grady by Kevin Foley. Chris Kirkland restarts play with the free kick.
22:33 The official flags Michail Antonio offside. Carl Ikeme restarts play with the free kick.
20:38 Inswinging corner taken by Bakary Sako, clearance made by Anthony Gardner.
20:02 Corner from the left by-line taken by Bakary Sako, clearance by Martin Taylor.
19:19 Unfair challenge on Bakary Sako by Jermaine Johnson results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Bakary Sako.
16:33   Christophe Berra shown a yellow card.
16:09 Free kick awarded for a foul by Christophe Berra on Jay Bothroyd. Jermaine Johnson restarts play with the free kick.
13:14 Slawomir Peszko joins the action as a substitute, replacing Razak Boukari.
11:55 Sylvan Ebanks-Blake concedes a free kick for a foul on Jose Semedo. Chris Kirkland takes the direct free kick.
10:16 Unfair challenge on Razak Boukari by Jose Semedo results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Karl Henry.
9:05 Corner taken left-footed by Bakary Sako.
8:46 Unfair challenge on Bakary Sako by Nejc Pecnik results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Karl Henry.
6:13 Shot from outside the area by Kevin Doyle misses to the left of the goal.
4:45 Karl Henry fouled by Jermaine Johnson, the ref awards a free kick. Christophe Berra takes the free kick.
4:01 Free kick awarded for a foul by Nejc Pecnik on Tongo Doumbia. Roger Johnson restarts play with the free kick.
2:57 Chris O'Grady produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the left of the target.
1:18 Michail Antonio takes a shot. Nejc Pecnik takes the outswinging corner, save by Carl Ikeme. Blocked by Christophe Berra.
0:00 The game begins.
The first half kicks off.

Wolves revert to their strongest side after making changes against Chelsea.

Carl Ikeme, Christophe Berra, Roger Johnson, Tongo Doumbia, Karl Henry, Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Kevin Doyle are all set to return.
Owls midfielder Ross Barkley and defender Martin Taylor return from being cup-tied in midweek and Reda Johnson may return from a foot injury. Chris Lines (groin), Rhys McCabe (thigh) and Lewis Buxton (hamstring) are all out.

MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
These clubs are competing in the same division together for the first time in four seasons.
Wolves won their last home meeting with the Owls, 4-1 in August 2008, and went on to complete the double and notch a fourth successive victory.

Wednesday are chasing their first three points at Molineux since their 3-1 victory in the Championship in March 2006, when the Yorkshire club were fighting against relegation and were ultimately successful.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Sixth-placed Wolves return to league business after the midweek 6-0 mauling by Chelsea in the Capital One Cup, and are hoping to complete four successive league victories, for the first time since November 2008.  A third Molineux victory would equal the number of home wins they accrued in the whole of last season, in the Premier League. Stale Solbakken's side have opened the scoring in all but one of this season's Championship outings, and are hoping to accomplish three straight clean wins in the league, not achieved since March 2009.

Sheffield Wednesday
Dave Jones takes the Owls back to the club he managed between January 2001 and November 2004, when he took Wolves up to the top flight for the first time in 19 years. Since their 19-game unbeaten run (18 under Jones) came to an end at the beginning of the month, Wednesday have lost all five league and cup matches. The South Yorkshire side, fourth-bottom in the table, have the joint weakest defence in the Championship, with the basement occupiers Peterborough; both have conceded 16 goals in seven outings. Defender Martin Taylor is awaiting his 300th career league appearance

Tuesday 25th September Chelski 1 Wolves 0 ko 7:45pm Capital One Cup

Change 10 players - you get thrashed especially against a pretty full squad who are  Champions of Europe

Chelsea 6  Cahill 4' Bertrand 8'Mata 17'Romeu 53' (pen)Torres 58'Moses 71'  Wolves 0 FT 90 HT 3-0

Chelsea produced a ruthless display to thrash Wolves and progress to the fourth round of the Capital One Cup as skipper John Terry returned to action.
Three goals in the first 16 minutes set the tone before Oriol Romeu, Fernando Torres and Victor Moses found the net.  Gary Cahill opened the scoring with a header, before Ryan Bertrand and Juan Mata added two more before half-time. Romeu then scored a penalty, Torres netted a header and Moses added the sixth from substitute Oscar's cross. Having spent the morning at Wembley defending himself against an FA charge of misconduct , Terry captained the side and enjoyed some respite in front of his adoring fans.  The Chelsea captain was a virtual spectator as he was treated to his side's biggest win for almost two years as Stamford Bridge serenaded him with chants of "there's only one England captain," some 48 hours after he announced his retirement from international football. Chelsea gave debuts to Cesar Azpilicueta and Lucas Piazon, while Wolves opted to rest 10 players and were behind after four minutes when Cahill stooped to head in Juan Mata's free kick at the far post. Chelsea on the march
Chelsea have won the competition in 1965, 1998, 2005 and 2007. This was the 104th meeting between the sides. Chelsea have now won 40 times, Wolves 38 and there have been 26 draws. Wolves last won at Stamford Bridge in a Division One clash in March 1979.
Chelsea's youngsters, who looked lively throughout, then combined for the second goal in the seventh minute. Romeu's shot was saved by Wolves goalkeeper Dorus De Vries but Piazon kept the ball alive and turned it back for an unmarked Bertrand to blast home.
The third goal was an exhibition from the established stars in the team, Mata starting and finishing a flowing move, exchanging passes with both Ramires and Torres before finishing expertly.  It was not all plain sailing for Chelsea, however. First David Davis saw his strike tipped over before Slawomir Peszko surged clear of Terry and Cahill and rounded Ross Turnbull before shooting into the side netting.  Chelsea maintained their momentum after the interval when De Vries brought Moses down, allowing Romeu to score his first goal for the club from the penalty spot. Torres got in on the act when he powered home a 58th-minute header from Mata's corner before Oscar crossed for Moses to power home his first Chelsea goal on his full debut with 19 minutes remaining to complete a perfect night for Roberto di Matteo's side. Chelsea assistant manager Eddie Newton:
"This was a very impressive win. What most impressed was that the boys stuck to task and did the things the right way. It is very easy to get casual when you go two or three up early on but the boys didn't and they continued through to the end.  It was pleasing to be able to rotate the squad as much as we did and still field a very strong side. It is about having a squad capable of challenging on all four fronts.  We are not worried about putting markers down for anybody, it is about taking care of business and doing the best that we can do."
Wolves manager Stale Solbakken:
"Obviously we had thought about this a lot before doing it [making 10 changes for the game].  There was a risk that something like this could happen but we were punished at the beginning of the game with a soft set piece goal. Then came another goal and obviously that made it hard for the young boys in the team.  There is no one else to blame but me and it is a calculated risk that I would do again because we have had three games in six days and have got three games in seven coming up."
LINEUP, BOOKINGS (0) & S (6)
Chelsea
22 Turnbull
24 Cahill
26 Terry
28 Azpilicueta
34 Bertrand
06 Romeu
07 Ramires (Oscar - 59' )
13 Moses
09 Torres (Hazard - 78' )
10 Mata (Marin - 70' )
35 Piazon
Substitutes
40 Hilario
04 David Luiz
19 Ferreira
11 Oscar
12 Mikel
17 Hazard
21 Marin
Wolverhampton Wanderers
31 De Vries
05 Stearman
23 Zubar
25 Batth
34 Margreitter
04 Edwards
07 Peszko (Ismail - 83' )
12 Hunt (Forde - 46' )
17 Boukhari (Nouble - 63' )
26 Davis
15 Sigurdarson
Substitutes
13 Ikeme
32 Foley
22 Jonsson
27 Forde
41 Price
47 Ismail
18 Nouble
Ref: Swarbrick
Att: 32,569
MATCH STATS
              Chelsea  Wolverhampton Wanderers
Possession 38% 62%  90mins
Shots    207
On target   132
Corners    82
Fouls    812
Live Text Commentary

90:00 +2:18 Full time
Full Time
The referee blows his whistle to end the game. 90:00 +1:49 Short corner taken by Eden Hazard. 90:00 +0:55 Cesar Azpilicueta sends in a cross, clearance made by Georg Margreitter. 88:34 Foul by Emboaba Oscar on Zeli Ismail, free kick awarded. Anthony Forde crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from right wing, clearance made by John Terry. 85:32 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Gary Cahill by Frank Nouble. Direct free kick taken by Gary Cahill. 84:52 The ball is sent over by Lucas Piazon, Dorus De Vries makes a save. 82:31 Slawomir Peszko goes off and Zeli Ismail comes on. 79:40 Cesar Azpilicueta takes a shot. Comfortable save by Dorus De Vries. 77:50 Eden Hazard on for Fernando Torres. 77:11 Slawomir Peszko delivers the ball, Frank Nouble takes a shot. Blocked by Gary Cahill. 75:54 The ball is crossed by Frank Nouble, Ross Turnbull makes a save. 74:42 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Marko Marin played to the near post, Slawomir Peszko makes a clearance. 74:27 Fernando Torres takes a shot. Save by Dorus De Vries. 74:00 The ball is sent over by Frank Nouble, save made by Ross Turnbull. 73:14 A cross is delivered by Cesar Azpilicueta, clearance by Richard Stearman. 71:58 Emboaba Oscar takes a shot. 71:20 Anthony Forde takes a shot from 35 yards and missed to the left of the target. 70:16 The assist for the goal came from Emboaba Oscar. 70:16 Goal scored
Goal - Victor Moses - Chelsea 6 - 0 Wolves  Victor Moses grabs a headed goal from deep inside the penalty area. Chelsea 6-0 Wolverhampton. 70:04 Emboaba Oscar crosses the ball, 69:02 Emboaba Oscar takes the direct free kick. 69:02  Marko Marin replaces Juan Mata. 69:02 Slawomir Peszko concedes a free kick for a foul on Emboaba Oscar. 68:28 The ball is delivered by Anthony Forde, save by Ross Turnbull. 67:23 Fernando Torres takes a shot. Richard Stearman gets a block in. 67:03 Ryan Bertrand takes a shot. Save by Dorus De Vries. 66:52 Emboaba Oscar takes a shot. Blocked by Danny Batth. 65:30 The official flags Juan Mata offside. Dorus De Vries takes the free kick. 65:06 Corner taken short by Emboaba Oscar. 64:49 Cesar Azpilicueta crosses the ball, clearance by David Davis. 63:22 Unfair challenge on Cesar Azpilicueta by Bjorn Sigurdarson results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Cesar Azpilicueta. 62:56 Frank Nouble joins the action as a substitute, replacing Razak Boukari. 60:59 Free kick awarded for a foul by Oriol Romeu on Slawomir Peszko. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Anthony Forde from right channel, John Terry manages to make a clearance. 58:38  Emboaba Oscar is brought on as a substitute for Nascimento Ramires. 58:25 Effort from outside the penalty box by Anthony Forde goes wide right of the target. 57:26 Assist by Juan Mata. 57:26 Goal scored Goal - Fernando Torres - Chelsea 5 - 0 Wolves Fernando Torres finds the back of the net with a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Chelsea 5-0 Wolverhampton. 57:07 Inswinging corner taken by Juan Mata, 56:57 Fernando Torres takes a shot. Blocked by Danny Batth. 55:22 Centre by Razak Boukari, Shot by Slawomir Peszko from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target. 52:37 Assist on the goal came from Victor Moses. 52:37 Goal scored Goal - Oriol Romeu - Chelsea 4 - 0 Wolves Penalty taken right-footed by Oriol Romeu and scored. Chelsea 4-0 Wolverhampton. 51:33 Penalty awarded for an unfair challenge on Victor Moses by Dorus De Vries. 49:25 Free kick awarded for a foul by Oriol Romeu on Razak Boukari. Anthony Forde delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel, save made by Ross Turnbull. 48:35 Oriol Romeu challenges Razak Boukari unfairly and gives away a free kick. Richard Stearman takes the direct free kick. 47:51 Corner taken left-footed by Juan Mata, save made by Dorus De Vries. 46:54 The ball is swung over by Anthony Forde. 45:01 The second half begins. 45:01
Anthony Forde comes on in place of Stephen Hunt. 45:00 +1:38 Half time
Half Time
The referee calls an end to the first half. 45:00 +1:02 Unfair challenge on Fernando Torres by Danny Batth results in a free kick. 44:20 Slawomir Peszko concedes a free kick for a foul on Nascimento Ramires. Direct strike on goal from the free kick comes in from Juan Mata. 43:24 Corner taken by Lucas Piazon played to the near post, clearance by David Edwards. 43:10 Juan Mata delivers the ball, clearance by Danny Batth. 42:51 Corner taken by Juan Mata from the right by-line, Ronald Zubar makes a clearance. 42:25 Lucas Piazon takes a shot. Blocked by Razak Boukari. 41:31 Ronald Zubar gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Cesar Azpilicueta. Free kick crossed left-footed by Juan Mata from right wing, clearance by Razak Boukari. 40:56 Victor Moses sends in a cross. 38:21 Gary Cahill takes a shot. Comfortable save by Dorus De Vries. 37:58 Centre by Cesar Azpilicueta. 36:49 Fernando Torres has an effort at goal from close in which goes wide left of the target. 34:30 Lucas Piazon gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Danny Batth. David Edwards restarts play with the free kick. 32:41 Danny Batth challenges Lucas Piazon unfairly and gives away a free kick. Juan Mata has an effort direct from the free kick. 31:18 Nascimento Ramires produces a cross, clearance by Georg Margreitter. 30:03 Cesar Azpilicueta delivers the ball, clearance made by Richard Stearman. 28:44 Corner taken by Stephen Hunt, Danny Batth gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Fernando Torres. Ross Turnbull takes the free kick. 28:28 The ball is crossed by Ronald Zubar, Victor Moses makes a clearance. 24:47 Effort from deep inside the area by Slawomir Peszko misses to the right of the target. 24:18 Lucas Piazon concedes a free kick for a foul on David Edwards. Danny Batth takes the free kick. 23:13 Shot by Slawomir Peszko went wide left of the target. 22:32 Free kick awarded for a foul by Stephen Hunt on Lucas Piazon. Juan Mata restarts play with the free kick. 21:26 Corner taken by Stephen Hunt from the right by-line to the near post, John Terry manages to make a clearance. 21:09 David Davis takes a shot. Save by Ross Turnbull. 20:30 Foul by Cesar Azpilicueta on Stephen Hunt, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Ronald Zubar. 18:47 Razak Boukari challenges Oriol Romeu unfairly and gives away a free kick. Juan Mata takes the free kick. 16:45 The assist for the goal came from Fernando Torres. 16:45 Goal scored Goal - Juan Mata - Chelsea 3 - 0 Wolves Juan Mata finds the net with a goal from inside the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Chelsea 3-0 Wolverhampton. 16:26 Centre by Cesar Azpilicueta, clearance by Richard Stearman. 15:21 Effort from outside the box by Cesar Azpilicueta goes wide right of the target. 12:23 Free kick awarded for a foul by Gary Cahill on Razak Boukari. Razak Boukari delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing, clearance made by John Terry. 11:45 Shot by Nascimento Ramires from outside the box goes high over the target. 11:28 Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Lucas Piazon, Danny Batth makes a clearance. 11:14 Centre by Ryan Bertrand, clearance made by Richard Stearman. 9:46 The ball is delivered by Cesar Azpilicueta. 7:01 The assist for the goal came from Lucas Piazon. 7:01 Goal scored
Goal - Ryan Bertrand - Chelsea 2 - 0 Wolves
A goal is scored by Ryan Bertrand from the edge of the penalty area to the top left corner of the goal. Chelsea 2-0 Wolverhampton. 6:45 Oriol Romeu takes a shot. Save by Dorus De Vries. 5:56 The ball is crossed by Fernando Torres. 3:18 Juan Mata provided the assist for the goal. 3:18 Goal scored
Goal - Gary Cahill - Chelsea 1 - 0 Wolves
Gary Cahill grabs a headed goal from close in. Chelsea 1-0 Wolverhampton. 2:25 Free kick awarded for a foul by Ronald Zubar on Victor Moses. Juan Mata delivers the ball, 1:27 The ball is sent over by Ryan Bertrand, save by Dorus De Vries. 0:00 The game kicks-off.



TEAM NEWS

Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo is expected to make wholesale changes to the side that beat Stoke on Saturday.
Cesar Azpilicueta, Victor Moses, Marko Marin and Lucas Piazon may all make their first starts for the club.
Wolves boss Stale Solbakken will rotate his squad, with Bjorn Sigurdarson expected to start after scoring his first goal for the club on Saturday.
Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey remains out until the end of October with a knee injury.
MATCH PREVIEW

After reaching three League Cup finals in four years in the mid-2000s Chelsea's recent record in the League Cup has been surprisingly poor, having failed to make it to the quarter-final stage for the last four seasons following defeats to Burnley, Blackburn, Liverpool and Newcastle.
“
Last time I was there with Copenhagen we drew 0-0 so maybe we can do that and win on penalties!
”
Wolves boss Stale Solbakken
The FA Cup and Champions League holders will be keen to rectify that record and begin with a tie against Wolves, which looks a much harder match now than it did when the draw was made at the end of August.
After an iffy start to life back in the Championship under new boss Stale Solbakken, three wins in six days have suddenly propelled Wolves up to fifth in the table.
Their new players have started to integrate nicely, and hopes will be high of a swift return to the top flight. However, recent visits to Chelsea have been far from fruitful and they shipped 14 goals in four Premier League visits there.
Solbakken, though, managed Copenhagen when they drew 0-0 at Stamford Bridge in their Champions League last 16 second-leg encounter in March 2011.
MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

This is the first time Chelsea and Wolves have met in the League Cup.
But it is the 104th meeting overall between the two sides. Chelsea have won 39 times, Wolves 38 and there have been 26 draws.
Wolves last won at Stamford Bridge in a Division One clash in March 1979.
Chelsea

They have won the competition in 1965, 1998, 2005 and 2007.
They were last knocked out of the League Cup by Championship opposition in the fourth round in November 2008, when Burnley held them to a 1-1 draw at the Bridge, and won on penalties.
In the 23 years since regaining their top-flight status, Chelsea have been knocked out of the League Cup by lower league opposition on eight occasions.
Wolves

Wanderers have won the League Cup twice in 1974 and 1980.
They have not knocked out a top-flight club since beating Coventry, in the fourth round in November 1995.
Wolves have exited the competition to Manchester United (twice) and Manchester City in the last three seasons.

Saturday 22nd September Peterborough 0  Wolves 2 #9SEB (33 pen), Sigurdarson (82)

The Beeb reported
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Bjorn Sigurdarson scored to give Wolves their third straight Championship win and keep Peterborough pointless.  Posh could have been in front early on but Lee Tomlin could only shoot wide. 
They were made to pay on 33 minutes though, when Wolves striker Ebanks-Blake scored from the spot after being upended in the area by Grant McCann.  Sigurdarson secured the win late on when he lifted the ball over Peterborough goalkeeper Robert Olejnik.
The defeat leaves Darren Ferguson's Peterborough rooted to the bottom of the table, having conceded 16 goals in their seven Championship games.

It could have been different had either Tomlin converted his early chance or McCann beaten Carl Ikeme from long range.   McCann then lost the ball in midfield and, in a poor attempt to win it back, brought down Ebanks-Blake who blasted the resulting spot-kick straight down the middle.   Kevin Doyle twice went close to doubling Wolves' lead before the break before Ebanks-Blake was denied by Olejnik at the start of the second period. Peterborough substitute George Boyd put a long-range effort wide as the home side struggled to create chances.  Their miserable afternoon was sealed eight minutes from time when Sigurdarson, released by Doyle's fine through-ball, calmly flicked the ball over Olejnik.
Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson:
"I was embarrassed by what I saw. We gave away two more dreadful goals and that has been the story of our season.
"Everyone knows the situation we are in and it is up to us to do something about it. I've had enough time to look at things and now need to make some big decisions.   The easiest thing for me would be to walk away, but I've never walked away from anything. I've not got that in me."
Wolves manager Stale Solbakken:
"We had the chances to finish the game before we did and it was good to see Bjorn come on and get that second goal.
"Every day the squad is getting better. The players that were here are mixing with the new ones who have come in and everyone is learning together.   Of course we still have a lot of things to work on but for now we can have a happy bus trip home."
Winless run: Peterborough's last league win came back in March when they beat Leicester City 1-0 at London Road.

MATCH STATS
60mins     Posh   WW
Possession 54% 46%
Shots    713
On target    58
Corners      25
Fouls        107
FT

Possession 54%  46%
Shots1117
On target 710
Corners5  7
Fouls     138
LINEUP, S (4) & S (6)
Peterborough United
01 Olejnik
05 Zakuani
19 Little Booked
24 Ntlhe
06 Bostwick
11 McCann Booked (Ferdinand - 46' )
17 Newell (Gordon-Hutton - 74' )
20 Knight-Percival
44 Mendez-Laing
08 Tomlin (Boyd - 61' )
09 Barnett
Substitutes
13 Day
03 Alcock
04 Brisley
18 Ferdinand
10 Boyd
12 Sinclair
28 Gordon-Hutton
Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 Ikeme
11 Ward
14 Johnson
16 Berra
32 Foley (Stearman - 81' )
07 Peszko (Boukhari - 60' Booked )
08 Henry Booked
10 Bakary Sako
28 Doumbia
09 Ebanks-Blake (Sigurdarson - 67' )
29 Doyle
Substitutes
31 De Vries
05 Stearman
34 Margreitter
04 Edwards
12 Hunt
17 Boukhari
15 Sigurdarson
Ref: Haines
Att: 9,280

Live Text Commentary

90:00 +3:26 Full time
Full Time
The game is over, as the referee blows his whistle. 90:00 +1:22 Short corner taken by George Boyd. Long range effort by Kgosi Ntlhe goes wide right of the net. 90:00 +1:04 George Boyd takes a shot. Save made by Carl Ikeme. 90:00 +0:20 Christophe Berra fouled by Jaanai Gordon-Hutton, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Carl Ikeme. 88:10 George Boyd restarts play with the free kick. 88:10 The referee shows Razak Boukari a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. 88:01 Unfair challenge on Kgosi Ntlhe by Razak Boukari results in a free kick. 86:28 Outswinging corner taken by George Boyd from the left by-line, Christophe Berra makes a clearance. 85:47 Tyrone Barnett takes a shot. Stephen Ward gets a block in. 81:14 Assist by Kevin Doyle. 81:14 Goal scored
Goal - Bjorn Sigurdarson - Peterboro 0 - 2 Wolves  Goal scored by Bjorn Sigurdarson from just inside the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Peterborough 0-2 Wolverhampton. 80:29  Richard Stearman comes on in place of Kevin Foley. 80:06 Effort from outside the area by George Boyd goes wide right of the goal. 78:13 Jaanai Gordon-Hutton produces a cross. 76:41 Shot from just outside the area by Bakary Sako misses to the left of the target. 75:56 The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Robert Olejnik. 75:06 Gabriel Zakuani challenges Karl Henry unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Bakary Sako. 73:27 Free kick taken by Carl Ikeme. 73:27 Jaanai Gordon-Hutton replaces Joe Newell. 73:27 The assistant referee flags for offside against Tyrone Barnett.  72:16 The ball is delivered by Razak Boukari, clearance made by Gabriel Zakuani. 71:46 Bakary Sako takes a outswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Michael Bostwick. 68:09 Short corner taken by George Boyd from the left by-line. 67:55 A cross is delivered by Kgosi Ntlhe, Stephen Ward makes a clearance. 66:31 Bjorn Sigurdarson produces a left-footed shot from deep inside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand post. 66:01 Bjorn Sigurdarson replaces Sylvan Ebanks-Blake. 65:34 Razak Boukari takes a shot. Gabriel Zakuani gets a block in. 63:43 Centre by Stephen Ward, clearance made by Nathaniel Knight-Percival. 63:03 Karl Henry fouled by Michael Bostwick, the ref awards a free kick. Tongo Doumbia restarts play with the free kick. 62:05 The ball is delivered by Bakary Sako, save by Robert Olejnik. 61:32 Inswinging corner taken by Bakary Sako from the right by-line played to the near post, Kane Ferdinand makes a clearance. 61:25 Centre by Kevin Foley, Kgosi Ntlhe gets a block in. 60:22 George Boyd replaces Lee Tomlin. 58:47 Razak Boukari is brought on as a substitute for Slawomir Peszko. 58:47 Karl Henry receives a caution for unsporting behaviour. 58:34 Joe Newell fouled by Karl Henry, the ref awards a free kick. Lee Tomlin restarts play with the free kick. 55:12 Tongo Doumbia is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Indirect free kick taken by Robert Olejnik. 54:54 The ball is swung over by Slawomir Peszko, comfortable save by Robert Olejnik. 53:36 Tongo Doumbia fouled by Michael Bostwick, the ref awards a free kick. Stephen Ward takes the indirect free kick. 52:34 Corner taken by Lee Tomlin from the right by-line, Roger Johnson makes a clearance. 52:05 Tyrone Barnett takes a shot. Comfortable save by Carl Ikeme. 52:05 Sylvan Ebanks-Blake takes a shot. Comfortable save by Robert Olejnik. 51:47 Centre by Stephen Ward, clearance made by Kgosi Ntlhe. 51:35 Free kick awarded for a foul by Michael Bostwick on Kevin Doyle. Karl Henry restarts play with the free kick. 50:18 Bakary Sako has an effort at goal from just outside the area which goes wide of the left-hand post. 49:27 Bakary Sako produces a left-footed shot from just outside the penalty box that goes wide left of the target. 49:03 Corner taken by Bakary Sako played to the near post, Nathaniel Knight-Percival manages to make a clearance. 48:37 A cross is delivered by Slawomir Peszko, Gabriel Zakuani makes a clearance. 47:53 Kane Ferdinand challenges Tongo Doumbia unfairly and gives away a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Roger Johnson. 46:47 Tyrone Barnett gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Tongo Doumbia. Tongo Doumbia takes the indirect free kick. 45:42 Lee Tomlin concedes a free kick for a foul on Tongo Doumbia. Roger Johnson takes the indirect free kick. 45:01 The referee starts the second half. 45:01 Kane Ferdinand comes on in place of Grant McCann.
45:00 +1:59 Half time
Half Time
The ref blows to end the first period. 45:00 +1:25 Sylvan Ebanks-Blake takes a shot. Robert Olejnik makes a comfortable save. 45:00 +0:51 Free kick taken by Bakary Sako. 45:00 +0:51 Mark Little receives a caution. 45:00 +0:44 Free kick awarded for a foul by Grant McCann on Tongo Doumbia. 44:44 Sylvan Ebanks-Blake crosses the ball. 42:43 Stephen Ward crosses the ball, save by Robert Olejnik. 41:25 Bakary Sako takes a shot. Comfortable save by Robert Olejnik. 40:17 Lee Tomlin takes a shot. Carl Ikeme makes a comfortable save. 39:29 Slawomir Peszko takes a shot. 37:50 Kevin Doyle takes a shot. Michael Bostwick gets a block in. Kevin Doyle takes a shot. Save made by Robert Olejnik. Corner taken by Bakary Sako played to the near post, Tyrone Barnett manages to make a clearance. 36:33 Karl Henry fouled by Tyrone Barnett, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Karl Henry. 35:17 Shot from just outside the box by Kevin Doyle misses to the left of the goal. 34:34 Kevin Doyle concedes a free kick for a foul on Nathaniel Knight-Percival. Free kick taken by Grant McCann. 34:10 Free kick awarded for a foul by Tyrone Barnett on Christophe Berra. Stephen Ward takes the indirect free kick. 33:29 Tyrone Barnett takes a shot. Save made by Carl Ikeme. 32:13 Goal scored
Goal - Sylvan Ebanks-Blake - Peterboro 0 - 1 Wolves  Power penalty scored by Sylvan Ebanks-Blake. Peterborough 0-1 Wolverhampton. 31:12  Grant McCann shown a yellow card. 31:07 Penalty awarded for a foul by Grant McCann on Sylvan Ebanks-Blake. 30:41 Nathaniel Mendez-Laing takes a shot. Blocked by Roger Johnson. 30:01 The ball is crossed by Mark Little, Headed effort from inside the area by Tyrone Barnett misses to the left of the target. 27:57 Sylvan Ebanks-Blake takes a shot. Robert Olejnik makes a comfortable save. 27:20 Effort from outside the area by Tongo Doumbia goes wide right of the goal. 26:15 Bakary Sako sends in a cross. 25:24 Corner taken right-footed by Lee Tomlin from the left by-line to the near post, Kevin Doyle makes a clearance. 25:04 Nathaniel Mendez-Laing sends in a cross, Roger Johnson manages to make a clearance. 24:24 Karl Henry takes a shot. Robert Olejnik makes a comfortable save. 23:51 Slawomir Peszko crosses the ball. 22:09 Slawomir Peszko concedes a free kick for a foul on Lee Tomlin. Free kick taken by Lee Tomlin. 21:46 The ball is sent over by Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, save made by Robert Olejnik. 18:10 Corner taken short by Bakary Sako. 15:23 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Tongo Doumbia by Mark Little. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Bakary Sako from left wing. 14:12 Bakary Sako sends in a cross, clearance made by Nathaniel Knight-Percival. 13:13 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Lee Tomlin by Bakary Sako. Robert Olejnik takes the free kick. 12:33 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Bakary Sako, clearance by Tyrone Barnett. 12:10 Kevin Doyle produces a cross, Gabriel Zakuani makes a clearance. 8:26 Grant McCann takes a shot. Save made by Carl Ikeme. 7:46 Centre by Bakary Sako. 6:40 Slawomir Peszko challenges Joe Newell unfairly and gives away a free kick. Grant McCann takes the free kick. 5:35 Bakary Sako takes a outswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, Tyrone Barnett makes a clearance. 5:03 Bakary Sako takes a shot. Gabriel Zakuani gets a block in. 4:14 Foul by Kevin Doyle on Nathaniel Knight-Percival, free kick awarded. Indirect free kick taken by Robert Olejnik. 3:37 Shot from just outside the box by Lee Tomlin misses to the left of the target. 1:17 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Joe Newell by Slawomir Peszko. Free kick taken by Nathaniel Knight-Percival. 0:00 The referee gets the match started.


TEAM NEWS

Peterborough have a full squad to choose from, with Grant McCann back from a calf injury and midfielder Danny Swanson cleared

after a thigh problem.
Tommy Rowe is the sole match fitness doubt following a long lay-off with a fractured collarbone.
Wolves boss Stale Solbakken may continue his rotation policy with Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, Tongo Doumbia and Slawomir Peszko all in

line to return.
Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey (knee) remains out until the end of October.
MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head
• Peterborough have only picked up one point out of a last possible 12 against Wolves, and have won one in seven.
• The Black Country club have never lost at London Road.
• This is only the 11th competitive meeting, since they first went toe-to-toe in January 1987.
Peterborough United
• Posh are the most consistent club in the second tier after six defeats out of six. It is already their worst start to a league campaign and another loss will take them to within one of their club record of eight successive league losses.  They have opened the scoring in only one of their six league outings (in the 2-1 home loss to Millwall). • Manager Darren Ferguson would dearly love his side to break their duck against a club for whom he made 149 appearances and scored 10 goals between 1994 and 1999.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Three points would give Wolves three straight league victories for the first time since April 2009, when they were on their way to promotion and a three-season stay in the Premier League.   Back-to-back away victories, after the midweek trip to Ipswich, would also equal the total of two wins they mustered in the whole
of last season's ill-fated Premier League campaign. Kevin Doyle is poised to make his 100th league appearance in Wolves colours.

Wednesday 19th September Ipswich Town 0 Wolves 2 (Smith og  69 Soumbia 77)  ko 7:45pm

The Beeb said
Stale Solbakken got his first away win as Wolves manager with a victory at struggling Ipswich.  Tommy Smith scored an own goal when he turned in Bakary Sako's free-kick from the edge of the six-yard box.   Mali international Tongo Doumbia added a second for Wolves with a fierce drive from outside the area that gave goalkeeper Scott Loach no chance.

Kevin Doyle also went close for Wolves with two powerful strikes as Ipswich remained in the relegation zone.  Paul Jewell's team are second from bottom of the Championship with the worst goalscoring record in the division.  After a low-key first half, the home side did produce a promising spell but Lee Martin and Paul Taylor were both thwarted by Wolves centre-back Roger Johnson. Tractor Boys striker Daryl Murphy also went close when he fired a shot wide from the centre of the penalty area after getting on the end of an Aaron Creswell free-kick. But the home side did themselves no favours with the own goal on 66 minutes and Doumbia's second for Wolves, 11 minutes later, only served to increase the pressure on Jewell.
Ipswich manager Paul Jewell:
"We're not just missing half-chances - they're gilt-edged opportunities.  We were the better side but we were wasteful, just as we had been on Saturday [a 2-0 defeat at Middlesbrough].  If we'd got the first goal, the confidence would have flowed. Instead, we're edgy and there's no easy way out of the situation we're in. That's life and that's football, but as manager I take full responsibility."
Wolves boss Stale Solbakken:
"We were pleased to win our first away match of the season. It was hard work and could have gone either way. In the first half both teams were very organised. There were few chances and it was hard for both sides to open each other up.  In the second half there were a lot more chances, though.  The Ipswich defender [Smith] was very unlucky [with the own goal] but we haven't had much luck so far so maybe it was our turn."

HT
MATCH STATS
                Ips    WW
Possession  48%  52%
Shots          5     5 
On target    4     4
Corners       1     2
Fouls          4     6
FT
Possession  48%  52%
Shots         12    10
On target     4     7
Corners       4      4
Fouls         10     11
Live Text Commentary

90:00 +4:46 Full time
Full Time
The referee signals the end of the game. 90:00 +3:56 Centre by Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, Tongo Doumbia takes a shot. Blocked by Carlos Edwards. Inswinging corner taken by Bakary Sako. 90:00 +3:35 The ball is swung over by Andy Drury, clearance made by Georg Margreitter. 90:00 +2:16 Unfair challenge on Sylvan Ebanks-Blake by Tommy Smith results in a free kick. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Bakary Sako. 90:00 +1:48 The assistant referee signals for offside against Jason Scotland. Free kick taken by Roger Johnson. 90:00 +0:49 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Andy Drury from the left by-line, clearance by David Edwards. 87:14 Shot by Carlos Edwards from outside the box goes over the target. 84:16 The referee shows Michael Chopra a yellow card. 82:38 The ball is crossed by Michael Chopra. 81:43 Unfair challenge on Tongo Doumbia by Andy Drury results in a free kick. Bakary Sako crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from left wing, clearance by Massimo Luongo. 81:07 The assistant referee flags for offside against Jason Scotland. Carl Ikeme takes the free kick. 80:23 Guirane N'Daw goes off and Andy Drury comes on. 80:07 Jason Scotland produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the right of the target. 79:00 Wolverhampton makes a substitution, with Georg Margreitter coming on for Kevin Doyle. 79:00 Scott Loach takes the direct free kick. 79:00 The referee shows Razak Boukari a yellow card. 76:42 Unfair challenge on Massimo Luongo by Razak Boukari results in a free kick. 76:42 Goal scored Goal - Tongo Doumbia - Ipswich 0 - 2 Wolves Tongo Doumbia scores a goal from 35 yards. Ipswich 0-2 Wolverhampton. 76:11 Free kick awarded for a foul by Jason Scotland on Christophe Berra. Direct free kick taken by Carl Ikeme. 75:05 Cross/shot by Tommy Smith. 74:32 Lee Martin crosses the ball, Roger Johnson gets a block in. Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Lee Martin, Razak Boukari makes a clearance. 72:39 Carlos Edwards produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide right of the target. 72:08 The ball is swung over by Lee Martin, clearance by Roger Johnson. 71:32 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Kevin Doyle by Guirane N'Daw. Direct free kick taken by Stephen Ward. 70:56  Daryl Murphy goes off and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas comes on. 68:17 Assist on the goal came from Bakary Sako. 68:17 Goal scored Goal - Tommy Smith - Ipswich 0 - 1 Wolves Tommy Smith puts the ball into his own goal from 12 yards. Ipswich 0-1 Wolverhampton. 66:55 Lee Martin concedes a free kick for a foul on Razak Boukari. Bakary Sako delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from left wing, Tommy Smith gets a block in. 66:19 Shot from deep inside the area by Lee Martin goes over the bar. 64:57  Tongo Doumbia is brought on as a substitute for Karl Henry. 64:57 Sylvan Ebanks-Blake is brought on as a substitute for Bjorn Sigurdarson. 64:57 Lee Martin sends in a cross, clearance made by Razak Boukari. 63:17 The ball is swung over by Massimo Luongo, save made by Carl Ikeme. 61:46 Effort from just inside the area by Kevin Doyle hits the post. 60:13 Shot from 30 yards by Kevin Doyle. Scott Loach makes a save. Inswinging corner taken by Bakary Sako from the right by-line, Daryl Murphy manages to make a clearance. Karl Henry challenges Michael Chopra unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott Loach takes the free kick. 58:47 Kevin Doyle produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the left of the target. 56:33 Michael Chopra takes a long range shot harmlessly clearing the crossbar. 56:17 The ball is sent over by Lee Martin, Karl Henry manages to make a clearance. 55:02 Massimo Luongo gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Razak Boukari. Direct free kick taken by Bakary Sako. 52:58 Foul by David Edwards on Lee Martin, free kick awarded. Aaron Cresswell sends in a cross, Daryl Murphy produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the area which goes wide of the left-hand post. 51:01 Ipswich makes a substitue, with Jason Scotland coming on for Paul Taylor. 49:50 Aaron Cresswell sends in a cross, Stephen Ward makes a clearance. 49:05 Lee Martin produces a cross, Christophe Berra manages to make a clearance. Corner taken by Lee Martin, clearance by Roger Johnson. 48:15 The assistant referee signals for offside against Bakary Sako. Scott Loach takes the free kick. 46:33 Bjorn Sigurdarson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Carlos Edwards. Carlos Edwards takes the direct free kick. 45:35 Bakary Sako challenges Guirane N'Daw unfairly and gives away a free kick. Carlos Edwards restarts play with the free kick. 45:01 The match restarts for the second half.
45:00 +2:17 Half Time
The first half comes to an end. 45:00 +2:07 The ball is crossed by Carlos Edwards, clearance by Roger Johnson. 45:00 +1:33 The ball is delivered by Lee Martin, Roger Johnson makes a clearance. 45:00 +0:33 Bakary Sako crosses the ball, Razak Boukari takes a shot. Save made by Scott Loach. 44:29 The assistant referee signals for offside against Lee Martin. Carl Ikeme takes the free kick. 43:32 Kevin Doyle is caught offside. Direct free kick taken by Scott Loach. 43:01 Michael Chopra sends in a cross, Guirane N'Daw takes a shot. Save by Carl Ikeme. 40:05 Lee Martin takes a shot. Save made by Carl Ikeme. Corner taken right-footed by Lee Martin, clearance made by Razak Boukari. 39:21 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Stephen Ward by Lee Martin. Stephen Ward takes the direct free kick. 38:35 Guirane N'Daw concedes a free kick for a foul on Kevin Doyle. Free kick taken by Kevin Doyle. 35:09 Lee Martin crosses the ball, David Edwards manages to make a clearance. 34:48 Bakary Sako takes a shot. Carlos Edwards gets a block in. 31:59 Effort from outside the area by Razak Boukari goes wide right of the goal. 30:38 Michael Chopra fouled by Roger Johnson, the ref awards a free kick. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Lee Martin, Carl Ikeme makes a save. 27:50 Bjorn Sigurdarson concedes a free kick for a foul on Carlos Edwards. Direct free kick taken by Carlos Edwards. 26:49 Centre by Bakary Sako, clearance by Michael Chopra. Corner taken left-footed by Bakary Sako, clearance by Michael Chopra. 25:27 Michael Chopra takes a shot. Roger Johnson gets a block in. 23:11 Guirane N'Daw gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Bjorn Sigurdarson. Karl Henry restarts play with the free kick. 22:07 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Paul Taylor by Karl Henry. Direct free kick taken by Aaron Cresswell. 21:54 The ball is sent over by Stephen Ward, Daryl Murphy makes a clearance. 20:34 Paul Taylor gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Roger Johnson. Roger Johnson takes the free kick. 17:32 The ball is delivered by Lee Martin, Roger Johnson makes a clearance. 16:45 Aaron Cresswell fouled by Kevin Doyle, the ref awards a free kick. Scott Loach takes the direct free kick. 16:11 Karl Henry takes the chance to get an effort at goal. Blocked by Tommy Smith. 14:26 Shot by Razak Boukari. Tommy Smith gets a block in. 12:04 Tommy Smith delivers the ball, Stephen Ward manages to make a clearance. 10:32 Richard Stearman delivers the ball, clearance made by Carlos Edwards. 7:31 Corner taken by Bakary Sako. 6:51 Karl Henry challenges Massimo Luongo unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Massimo Luongo. 4:51 Lee Martin takes a shot. Christophe Berra gets a block in. 3:29 Razak Boukari gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Daryl Murphy. Direct free kick taken by Lee Martin. 1:24 Shot by Paul Taylor from a long way out goes over the target. 0:00 The game kicks-off.

TEAM NEWS

Ipswich Town manager Paul Jewell may give French midfielder Cheick Kourouma his full debut against Wolves.
Captain Carlos Edwards, who came through unscathed on his return from a groin injury, will retain his place.
Wolves manager Stale Solbakken should have a full-strength squad to choose from ahead of the trip to Portman Road.
Returning trio Bjorn Sigurdarson, Razak Boukari and Kevin Foley are fit again, and Sylvain Ebanks-Blake appears to have recovered from a tight hamstring.
The Wolves top scorer complained of the injury after Sunday's 2-1 home win over Leicester City, in which he scored his third goal of the season, but he has travelled to Suffolk.
MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head
•Only three wins separate these clubs after 66 league clashes; Ipswich have won 26, Wolves 23.
•The Black Country club won their last visit to Portman Road 2-0, in the Championship in August 2008.
•The 3-0 triumph in this corresponding fixture in October 2007, is Ipswich's only victory in nine meetings since 2005.
Ipswich Town
•The Tractor Boys are in pursuit of their second league win of the season, and their first at Portman Road.
•They are averaging a point a game so far, and only bagged six after the first six last term.
•Town are yet to score a league goal in the first half, and their return of four goals from five outings is the worst in the Championship.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
•Stale Solbakken is seeking his first away points as Wolves manager.
•The Black Country club have not won on the road in nine league games, since a 2-1 triumph over Queen's Park Rangers at Loftus Road on 4 February.
•They have mounted the fewest goal attempts in the division (17 on target, 17 off target), and are yet to keep a clean sheet in any competition.

Sunday 16th September Wolves 2 (Ebanks-Blake, Stearman) v Leicester City 1 (Konchesky) live on Sky

Npower Championship
Venue: Molineux  Sunday 16 SeptemberKick-off: 13:15 BST

Wolves survived relentless late Leicester City pressure to earn a win that takes them out of the relegation zone and leaves City still searching for their first away point this season.  The hosts led an open game at the break after some sloppy defending allowed Sylvan Ebanks-Blake to head home and Richard Stearman to sweep in a second.  Paul Konchesky smashed in a wonderful 30-yard strike to give the Foxes hope.  Martyn Waghorn hit the post with a late strike but the hosts held on. Leicester piled forward for large periods of the second half. But thanks to a combination of some wayward finishing and desperate defensive work, Wolves were able to secure just their second league success at Molineux in 2012 and move above their opponents and up to tenth place in the Championship table. The game was refreshingly open from the outset but, as good as much of the attacking was, some woeful defending also played a significant part in the thrilling fare on offer. Both sides were guilty of giving the ball away cheaply and the chances flowed - particularly before the interval.  Leicester midfielder Andy King, who later limped off with a hamstring injury, went close with a decent strike that was deflected over after an incisive move.  David Nugent fired a fierce shot narrowly over the bar and should have done better when strike partner Jamie Vardy was free in the middle as Wolves appealed for offside.  Ben Marshall's fine curling strike also forced home keeper Carl Ikeme into a brilliant one-handed stop.  But Wolves were equally dangerous up front. Kevin Doyle's know-how, experience and clever running off the ball proved a constant menace and a fine platform from which to play, and the excellent Bakary Sako provided a threat out wide.  Doyle had one decent attempt blocked and also produced a sensational curling effort that required a world-class save from Kasper Schmeichel.

Despite the steady flow of chances, both first-half goals came from no-frills set-pieces and the dreadful defending will have left Foxes manager Nigel Pearson traumatised.  Ebanks-Blake crashed the first goal past Schmeichel from six yards from a simple, but perfectly delivered Sako free-kick.  And Stearman doubled the lead when Ritchie De Laet was caught ball-watching from a corner and the big defender met Doyle's flick-on to send a beautifully controlled volley in off the underside of the bar.  The defending improved after the break but the opportunities continued, Wolves going close through Ebanks-Blake and Sako. But the visitors - boosted by the second-half introduction of Anthony Knockaert for the ineffective Lloyd Dyer - gradually got on top and started to dominate possession and chances.  Wolves had Karl Henry back in central midfield but he and his team-mates struggled to deal with the quality and movement of the young Leicester quartet.  A curling Marshall cross nearly beat Ikeme, who knew little about the save he made with his feet, and the pressure began to build.   Konchesky then crashed in the most spectacular of efforts, finding the roof of the net from 30 yards with a shot that beat Ikeme for pure pace.  A second City goal seemed inevitable. But Nugent's header drifted narrowly wide from a floated De Laet cross and Waghorn wasted their best chance when his low strike came back off the inside of the post, ensuring a third away league defeat this season.

Wolves manager Stale Solbakken:

"You could see that it was a team that is not used to winning. All the good organisation and spells that we had in the first half we lost in the second half. But they fought well, they blocked shots and were brave in our area and we are relieved we got three points. The first half was something to build on. In a way it was the first game for the new Wolves with the new players coming in from the beginning and during the game.  The good thing was that the team did not panic. In the last 15 minutes although it was not wonderful to watch for a coach, it was good defending of the penalty area.  The only way to get confidence is to win games but we
still need to be braver and to make sure we are not afraid of playing."
Molineux misery
Wolves are unbeaten at home this season, but the victory over Leicester is only their second league win at Molineux in this calendar year.

Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson:

"I am annoyed in the fashion that we conceded goals from two set-plays. It was sloppy and when we had the ball we didn't work hard enough. It really is a case of us making similar mistakes and at some point we have to start taking our chances.  But the players are working hard and I believe our fortunes will change. We have got to start getting the performances to a point where we are more difficult to beat because we have the armoury to hurt sides. We played some good football but you don't want to play good losing football. It is about winning.   There is not an awful lot wrong but we have to start producing winning situations more often and we will do as we have the nucleus of a very good side. We have to take responsibility for how we perform and then everything else will fall into place."

Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 Ikeme
05 Stearman
11 Ward
14 Johnson
16 Berra
07 Peszko (Boukhari - 74' )
08 Henry Booked
10 Bakary Sako
28 Doumbia (Edwards - 66' )
09 Ebanks-Blake (Sigurdarson - 76' )
29 Doyle
Substitutes
31 De Vries
32 Foley
34 Margreitter
04 Edwards
17 Boukhari
26 Davis
15 Sigurdarson
Leicester City
01 Schmeichel
02 De Laet
03 Konchesky Booked
05 Morgan
22 Moore
04 Drinkwater
07 Marshall
10 King (James - 30' )
11 Dyer (Knockaert - 46' )
09 Vardy (Waghorn - 71' )
35 Nugent Booked
Substitutes
13 Logan
12 St Ledger
16 James
24 Knockaert
14 Waghorn
20 Beckford
29 Futacs
Ref: Attwell
Att: 20,030

Match Stats
            WW   Foxes
Possession50%50%
1H57%43%
97
mins
Shots15 20
On target 9 10
Corners 6 5
Fouls 9 16

Live Text Commentary
90:00 +6:02 Full time Full Time
The referee brings the game to a close.
90:00 +5:05 Left-footed shot by Bakary Sako missed to the right of the net.
90:00 +4:09 David Nugent takes a shot. Blocked by Roger Johnson.
90:00 +3:40 Wes Morgan fouled by Kevin Doyle, the ref awards a free kick. Kasper Schmeichel takes the free kick.
90:00 +3:08 David Nugent delivers the ball.
88:54 Bjorn Sigurdarson produces a cross, Liam Moore manages to make a clearance.
87:59 Danny Drinkwater gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Karl Henry. Free kick taken by Karl Henry.
86:37 A cross is delivered by David Nugent, save made by Carl Ikeme.
86:13 Paul Konchesky crosses the ball.
85:24 Corner taken left-footed by Anthony Knockaert from the right by-line, Roger Johnson manages to make a clearance.
84:46 Kevin Doyle produces a right-footed shot from just outside the area that goes harmlessly over the target.
83:56 Kevin Doyle takes a shot. Kasper Schmeichel makes a comfortable save.
83:05 Danny Drinkwater has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the left-hand post.
82:56 The ball is delivered by Danny Drinkwater, clearance by Richard Stearman.
80:53 Paul Konchesky crosses the ball, clearance by Bakary Sako.
79:01 Ben Marshall shoots direct from the free kick.
79:01 Booking Karl Henry shown a yellow card.
78:57 Karl Henry gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Matty James.
78:39 Shot by Martyn Waghorn from deep inside the box hits the post.
77:11 The ball is sent over by Ritchie De Laet, Close range header by David Nugent misses to the right of the target.
.75:30 Paul Konchesky takes the free kick.
75:30 Substitution Sylvan Ebanks-Blake goes off and Bjorn Sigurdarson comes on.
75:30 Free kick awarded for a foul by Razak Boukari on Paul Konchesky.
73:05 Substitution Substitution
Slawomir Peszko goes off and Razak Boukari comes on.
71:41 Outswinging corner taken by Bakary Sako from the left by-line, Stephen Ward takes a shot. Save by Kasper Schmeichel.
70:35 Substitution Substitution
Jamie Vardy goes off and Martyn Waghorn comes on.
69:13 Danny Drinkwater provided the assist for the goal.
69:13 Goal scored Goal - Paul Konchesky - Wolves 2 - 1 Leicester
Goal scored by Paul Konchesky from 30 yards to the top right corner of the goal. Wolverhampton 2-1 Leicester.
68:16 Anthony Knockaert has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide left of the goal.
66:52 Sylvan Ebanks-Blake gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Liam Moore. Kasper Schmeichel restarts play with the free kick.
65:52 Substitution David Edwards replaces Tongo Doumbia.
64:31 Anthony Knockaert takes a shot. Blocked by Christophe Berra.
63:38 The ball is delivered by Ritchie De Laet. Anthony Knockaert takes a shot. Blocked by Christophe Berra.
62:32 Ben Marshall sends in a cross, Carl Ikeme makes a comfortable save.
62:13 The ball is sent over by Paul Konchesky, Christophe Berra makes a clearance.
61:18 Foul by Anthony Knockaert on Slawomir Peszko, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Richard Stearman.
60:04 Sylvan Ebanks-Blake takes a shot from just inside the penalty box which clears the bar.
59:29 The ball is swung over by Ritchie De Laet.
58:53 The ball is sent over by Stephen Ward.
57:30 Tongo Doumbia takes the free kick.
57:30 Booking David Nugent receives a caution.
57:28 David Nugent gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Karl Henry.
57:19 The ball is delivered by Slawomir Peszko, Liam Moore manages to make a clearance.
56:10 Bakary Sako takes a shot. Save by Kasper Schmeichel.
55:06 Danny Drinkwater takes a shot from deep inside the box clearing the bar.
53:43 Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Ben Marshall.
53:37 The ball is sent over by Jamie Vardy, clearance by Christophe Berra.
52:52 Karl Henry restarts play with the free kick.
52:52 Booking Paul Konchesky receives a caution for unsporting behaviour.
52:40 Paul Konchesky gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Kevin Doyle.
52:14 The ball is swung over by Ritchie De Laet.
51:58 Ritchie De Laet produces a cross, clearance by Richard Stearman.
50:38 Bakary Sako decides to take a short corner.
49:39 Danny Drinkwater challenges Tongo Doumbia unfairly and gives away a free kick. Bakary Sako produces a strike on goal direct
from the free kick, Kasper Schmeichel makes a save.
48:15 The ball is crossed by Ben Marshall, Carl Ikeme makes a save.
46:32 Ben Marshall takes a shot. Stephen Ward gets a block in.
45:01 The referee gets the second half started.
45:01 Substitution Anthony Knockaert on for Lloyd Dyer.
45:00 +2:19 Half time Half Time
The players leave the pitch at half time.
45:00 +1:02 Unfair challenge on Roger Johnson by David Nugent results in a free kick. Carl Ikeme restarts play with the free kick.
45:00 +0:28 Bakary Sako takes the inswinging corner, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Roger Johnson misses to the left of the goal.
44:17 Sylvan Ebanks-Blake crosses the ball.
43:28 Effort on goal by David Nugent from just inside the area clears the crossbar.
42:05 Karl Henry takes a shot. Blocked by Danny Drinkwater.
41:36 Kevin Doyle takes a shot. Save by Kasper Schmeichel. Kevin Doyle takes a shot. Wes Morgan gets a block in.
41:03 The official flags Slawomir Peszko offside. Kasper Schmeichel takes the indirect free kick.
39:01 Corner taken left-footed by Bakary Sako from the left by-line to the near post, clearance made by Danny Drinkwater.
37:59 Matty James produces a right-footed shot from outside the penalty box and misses left.
35:13 Free kick awarded for a foul by Karl Henry on Matty James. Wes Morgan takes the free kick.
34:45 Drilled right-footed shot by Ben Marshall. Save by Carl Ikeme.
34:05 Lloyd Dyer fouled by Tongo Doumbia, the ref awards a free kick. Paul Konchesky takes the free kick.
33:02 Free kick awarded for a foul by David Nugent on Christophe Berra. Christophe Berra takes the free kick.
29:54 Paul Konchesky restarts play with the free kick.
29:54 Substitution Matty James comes on in place of Andy King.
29:54 Paul Konchesky fouled by Slawomir Peszko, the ref awards a free kick.
29:13 Danny Drinkwater takes a shot. Stephen Ward gets a block in.
28:09 Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Ben Marshall, clearance by Kevin Doyle.
27:43 Shot by Ben Marshall. Save by Carl Ikeme.
26:31 Inswinging corner taken by Bakary Sako from the right by-line, save by Kasper Schmeichel.
24:50 Foul by Ben Marshall on Stephen Ward, free kick awarded. Carl Ikeme restarts play with the free kick.
21:49 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Slawomir Peszko by Paul Konchesky. Direct free kick taken by Tongo Doumbia.
20:04 Assist by Kevin Doyle.
20:04 Goal scored Goal - Richard Stearman - Wolves 2 - 0 Leicester
Richard Stearman finds the net with a goal from close range to the top right corner of the goal. Wolverhampton 2-0 Leicester.
19:52 Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Bakary Sako.
19:23 Kevin Doyle takes a shot. Save made by Kasper Schmeichel.
18:34 Danny Drinkwater takes a shot from just outside the penalty area clears the crossbar.
17:43 Ben Marshall takes a shot from 25 yards.
14:33 Corner taken right-footed by Ben Marshall, Christophe Berra makes a clearance.
13:41 Foul by Richard Stearman on Lloyd Dyer, free kick awarded. Ben Marshall crosses the ball in from the free kick, clearance made by Karl Henry.
12:38 Assist on the goal came from Bakary Sako.
12:38 Goal scored Goal - Sylvan Ebanks-Blake - Wolves 1 - 0 Leicester
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake scores a headed goal from close in. Wolverhampton 1-0 Leicester.
11:54 Free kick awarded for a foul by Ben Marshall on Tongo Doumbia. Bakary Sako delivers the ball,
10:01 Corner taken right-footed by Ben Marshall, clearance by Bakary Sako. Ritchie De Laet takes a shot. Blocked by Roger Johnson.
9:43 Andy King takes a shot. Blocked by Roger Johnson.
9:20 Centre by Bakary Sako, clearance made by Wes Morgan.
8:59 Unfair challenge on Kevin Doyle by Ben Marshall results in a free kick. Stephen Ward restarts play with the free kick.
8:48 Jamie Vardy challenges Stephen Ward unfairly and gives away a free kick. Karl Henry restarts play with the free kick.
7:23 Wes Morgan gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Kevin Doyle. Karl Henry takes the free kick.
4:52 Paul Konchesky gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Kevin Doyle. Bakary Sako fires a strike on goal direct from the free kick.
3:47 Ritchie De Laet challenges Stephen Ward unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Carl Ikeme.
2:13 Kevin Doyle fouled by Liam Moore, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Bakary Sako.
1:20 Tongo Doumbia gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lloyd Dyer. Free kick taken by Danny Drinkwater.
0:00 The referee gets the game started.
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0 0 TEAM NEWS
Wolves skipper Karl Henry is fit after a hamstring strain while full-back Kevin Foley should return after recovering from a knee injury.

Winger Razak Boukari (hamstring) and striker Bjorn Sigurdarson (back) are in contention again.

Leicester have Ritchie De Laet available following a back injury, but Richie Wellens (knee) is ruled out.

Marko Futacs, Andy King and Ben Marshall returned from international duty unscathed and may feature.

MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head

Play media• Wolves have won 35, drawn 31 and lost 34 of their 100 league matches against Leicester over 106 years.

• These Midland clubs are locking horns for the first time in five seasons; both Championship clashes in 2007/08 were drawn.

• Leicester have won two and drawn five of their last eight league trips to Molineux, losing only one (4-3 in October 2003).

Wolverhampton Wanderers

• Wolves are defending an unbeaten home league record, but the 3-1 win over Barnsley on 21 August is their only league win at

Molineux in this calendar year.

• Their players have been shown just three yellow cards; no club picked up fewer from the opening four Championship games.

• All their four points to date have been secured in front of the home supporters.

Leicester City

• The Foxes have a 100% home league record, but are without a point on their travels.

• They have lost 12 of their last 20 Championship games on the road.

• If Dave Nugent finds the net, it will be the 100th goal of his club career.
 

Sunday 2nd September Cardiff 3 Whittingham 11′ (pen), 14′, 65′  Wolves 1 Bakary Sako 10′

Noone and Whittingham torment Wolves after Sako scores on his League debut.   Woeful defence & midfield protection; again - 6 years of consistently poor defending.

from the Beeb

Peter Whittingham's hat-trick helped Cardiff City come back from a goal down to defeat Wolves.  Bakary Sako marked his Championship debut with a cracking low free-kick to put the visitors ahead. Cardiff responded a minute later when Whittingham converted a penalty won by debutant Craig Noone. Three minutes later, Whittingham finished a swift counter attack from the edge of the Wolves area, before his second-half free-kick  sealed things.  The midfielder's third - his second career hat-trick for Cardiff - was the pick of the goals, as he found the top corner by lifting the ball over the wall.  New singing Noone, who joined from Brighton and Hove Albion on Thursday, was a constant menace with his pace and trickery. Such was his impact on the left wing, Cardiff hardly felt the absence of Craig Bellamy through injury.ut it was another new face to strike first in a pulsating opening as Sako drilled a low free-kick past goalkeeper David Marshall on 10 minutes.  Noone's first telling contribution followed almost immediately when he tempted Ronald Zubar into a rash challenge inside his own area, with Whittingham dispatching the penalty down the middle.   Cardiff then turned defence into attack to take the lead.  Another Cardiff debutant, Nicky Maynard, was involved before Whittingham fired low into the bottom corner from 18 yards.  Wolves, who have recorded just two wins in their last 28 league games, enjoyed some midfield dominance after the break. But they failed to engineer clear openings and Whittingham's glorious third after another foul on Noone sealed the points.  Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay:  "We've signed 10 players - a bit like last season - and it takes time to integrate people. We realise that, but looking at them today they are beginning to get there. I was so happy with them; the way they applied themselves - they are beginning to slip into the work-rate I expect at this football club.  But we're bringing in good footballers as well so it's upping the levels and I'm delighted with the performance."
Wolves manager Stale Solbakken:  "We talked long and hard about not conceding stupid free-kicks or penalties and we made stupid errors at important times in the game.  We were 1-0 up and we didn't give ourselves the chance to hold onto our lead. I'm very disappointed at our stupid mistakes which cost us goals.  Everyone can beat everyone in this division but we've lost quality players in the transfer window. Our new players will take time to bed into the side."

LINEUP, BOOKINGS (2) & S (6)
Cardiff City
01 Marshall
02 McNaughton
03 Taylor
05 Hudson
12 Connolly
07 Whittingham
16 Noone (Cowie - 74' )
18 Mutch Booked (Gunnarsson - 59' )
14 Smith
22 Helguson
23 Maynard (Mason - 68' )
Substitutes
32 Lewis
31 Nugent
08 Cowie
13 Kim Bo-Kyung
17 Gunnarsson
09 Velikonja
20 Mason
Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 Ikeme
11 Ward
14 Johnson
16 Berra
23 Zubar (Stearman - 73' )
04 Edwards (Nouble - 73' )
07 Peszko (Forde - 83' )
10 Bakary Sako
28 Doumbia
09 Ebanks-Blake Booked
29 Doyle
Substitutes
31 De Vries
03 Elokobi
05 Stearman
25 Batth
26 Davis
27 Forde
18 Nouble
Ref: D'Urso
Att: 22,020
MATCH STATS
Possession
49%
51%
95mins
Cardiff City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Shots
127
On target
104
Corners
116
Fouls
158
Live Text Commentary

90:00 +4:07 Full time
Full Time
The referee brings the game to a close. 90:00 +3:11 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Kevin Doyle by Aron Gunnarsson. Christophe Berra restarts play with the free kick. 89:49 Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Peter Whittingham. 85:29 Bakary Sako takes a shot. Matthew Connolly gets a block in. 82:46 Bakary Sako takes the direct free kick. 82:46 Anthony Forde is brought on as a substitute for Slawomir Peszko. 82:46 Mark Hudson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Bakary Sako. 81:10 Tommy Smith takes a shot. Blocked by Richard Stearman. Short corner taken by Peter Whittingham from the right by-line. 79:37 Don Cowie takes a shot. Save made by Carl Ikeme. 73:59 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Christophe Berra by Heidar Helguson. Direct free kick taken by Bakary Sako. 72:32 Craig Noone goes off and Don Cowie comes on. 72:32  Frank Nouble on for David Edwards. 72:32 Wolverhampton makes a substitution, with Richard Stearman coming on for Ronald Zubar. 72:17 Effort on goal by Heidar Helguson from just inside the area clears the bar. 70:44 Outswinging corner taken by Bakary Sako from the left by-line, clearance by Mark Hudson. 70:06 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Sylvan Ebanks-Blake by Aron Gunnarsson. Bakary Sako takes the free kick. 68:11 David Edwards fouled by Tommy Smith, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Christophe Berra. 67:02 Joe Mason is brought on as a substitute for Nicky Maynard. 64:44 Assist by Craig Noone. 64:44 Goal scored Goal - Peter Whittingham - Cardiff 3 - 1 Wolves Peter Whittingham scores a goal direct from the free kick from just outside the penalty box to the top left corner of the goal. Cardiff 3-1 Wolverhampton. 63:41 Foul by Tongo Doumbia on Craig Noone, free kick awarded. 61:12 Kevin McNaughton takes a shot. Blocked by Christophe Berra. 57:47 David Marshall restarts play with the free kick. 57:47  Jordon Mutch goes off and Aron Gunnarsson comes on. 57:47 Free kick awarded for a foul by Slawomir Peszko on Nicky Maynard. 56:32 The assistant referee signals for offside against Nicky Maynard. Indirect free kick taken by Roger Johnson. 55:53 Ronald Zubar takes a shot. Comfortable save by David Marshall. 52:54 Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Bakary Sako from the left by-line, clearance made by Heidar Helguson. 51:33 Craig Noone takes a shot. David Edwards gets a block in. Corner taken by Peter Whittingham, Mark Hudson takes a shot. Comfortable save by Carl Ikeme. 49:59 Andrew Taylor challenges Slawomir Peszko unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Ronald Zubar. 49:28 Short corner taken by Peter Whittingham from the right by-line. 48:41 Strike on goal comes in from Peter Whittingham from the free kick, fantastic save by Carl Ikeme. 48:41 Booking Sylvan Ebanks-Blake is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour. 47:37 Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Peter Whittingham. Sylvan Ebanks-Blake concedes a free kick for a foul on Kevin McNaughton. 45:01 The game restarts for the second half.
45:00 +2:27 Half time
The match has reached half-time. 45:00 +1:49 Inswinging corner taken by Craig Noone, save by Carl Ikeme. 45:00 +0:27 Craig Noone takes a shot. Save by Carl Ikeme. 44:41 Heidar Helguson concedes a free kick for a foul on Tongo Doumbia. Free kick taken by Stephen Ward. 43:38 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Tommy Smith by David Edwards. Mark Hudson takes the direct free kick. 41:51 Corner taken by Peter Whittingham. 40:21 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Christophe Berra by Heidar Helguson. Roger Johnson takes the direct free kick. 37:02 Short corner taken by Peter Whittingham. 36:11 Foul by Roger Johnson on Heidar Helguson, free kick awarded. Peter Whittingham crosses the ball in from the free kick, Carl Ikeme makes a save. 35:33 Sylvan Ebanks-Blake concedes a free kick for a foul on Matthew Connolly. Free kick taken by David Marshall. 32:48 Corner taken by Bakary Sako from the right by-line played to the near post, Heidar Helguson manages to make a clearance. 32:20 The offside flag is raised against Craig Noone. Ronald Zubar takes the indirect free kick. 30:19 Sylvan Ebanks-Blake produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the penalty area which goes wide of the left-hand post. 27:19 Free kick awarded for a foul by Matthew Connolly on Kevin Doyle. Stephen Ward restarts play with the free kick. 25:48 David Edwards produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the area and misses to the left of the target. 24:19 Foul by Sylvan Ebanks-Blake on Mark Hudson, free kick awarded. David Marshall takes the free kick. 23:49 Peter Whittingham gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Sylvan Ebanks-Blake. Stephen Ward restarts play with the free kick. 21:53 Corner taken left-footed by Craig Noone to the near post, Kevin Doyle manages to make a clearance. Tommy Smith has shot on goal from just outside the penalty box which goes wide of the right-hand upright. 20:50 Sylvan Ebanks-Blake is ruled offside. Mark Hudson takes the free kick. 17:49 David Edwards takes a shot. Save by David Marshall. 17:09 Free kick taken by Stephen Ward. 17:09 Booking Jordon Mutch booked. 16:37 Free kick awarded for a foul by Jordon Mutch on Bakary Sako. 14:50 Free kick awarded for a foul by Jordon Mutch on Tongo Doumbia. Direct free kick taken by Tongo Doumbia. 13:32 Assist on the goal came from Nicky Maynard. 13:32 Goal scored Goal - Peter Whittingham - Cardiff 2 - 1 Wolves Peter Whittingham scores a goal from just outside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Cardiff 2-1 Wolverhampton. 13:07 Foul by Matthew Connolly on David Edwards, free kick awarded. Kevin Doyle restarts play with the free kick. 10:52 The assist for the goal came from Craig Noone. 10:52 Goal scored Goal - Peter Whittingham - Cardiff 1 - 1 Wolves Placed penalty scored by Peter Whittingham. Cardiff 1-1 Wolverhampton. 10:25 Unfair challenge on Craig Noone by Ronald Zubar results in a Penalty. 9:14 Assist by Sylvan Ebanks-Blake. 9:14 Goal scored Goal - Bakary Sako - Cardiff 0 - 1 Wolves Bakary Sako scores a goal direct from the free kick from just outside the box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Cardiff 0-1 Wolverhampton. 8:34 Sylvan Ebanks-Blake fouled by Peter Whittingham, the ref awards a free kick. 4:07 David Edwards takes a shot. Save by David Marshall. Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Peter Whittingham, Carl Ikeme makes a save. 6:13 Unfair challenge on Christophe Berra by Jordon Mutch results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Carl Ikeme. 5:13 Outswinging corner taken by Peter Whittingham, Craig Noone takes a shot. Save by Carl Ikeme. 4:07 David Edwards takes a shot. David Marshall makes a comfortable save. Inswinging corner taken by Slawomir Peszko from the right by-line, save made by David Marshall. 3:27 Corner taken left-footed by Bakary Sako from the right by-line to the near post, save by David Marshall. 1:49 Bakary Sako takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, Nicky Maynard manages to make a clearance. 0:00 The referee gets the game started. 
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