Wolves 0 Plymouth 1: Match report

Feb 28 2009

Michael Kightly latched onto Kevin Foley's throughball down the right side of the penalty area but his cross was somehow directed off target by a combination of Ebanks-Blake and Marcel Seip with the goal gaping. Most things Wolves offered going forward was coming courtesy of Kightly and Foley down the right.

But Plymouth were also causing problems when they attacked and Carl Fletcher came within inches of blasting the Pilgrims 2-0 ahead from another Barker throw-in.

And it was the home crowd who were left booing their team at the half-time whistle.

McCarthy and the rest of Molineux were screaming for a penalty 10 minutes after the restart when Kyel Reid was sent sprawling by Jamie Mackie but referee Carl Boyeson waved play on.

Chris Iwelumo was introduced just before the hour mark as Wolves pressed for a leveller.

But their adventurous approach almost allowed Gallagher to rifle in a second at the other end.

Wolves were camped in Plymouth's half as the game wore on but Larrieu had failed to make any save of note such was the lack of penetration in the hosts' play.

Ebanks-Blake summed up Wanderers' ruthlessness in front of goal in the 74th minute.

Having been put clean through on the edge of the area, the division's leading goal scorer approached the penalty spot before wildly swinging at the ball and somehow blasting it high and wide with just the keeper to beat.

And that proved to be that last clear-cut chance of the game as the disgruntled home support showed their disapproval at the full-time whistle and the visitors were left celebrating their first victory at Wolves since 1986.