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Another Molineux Stalemate

Frustrated
By Scott Cooper
November 26 2005
WOLVES boss Glenn Hoddle was left "Frustrated" by referee P Taylor after Wolves were denied two penalties at home in another bore draw against fellow promotion hopefulls Southampton.

It was the second time in 5 days that a side, chasing promotion, had come to Molineux looking to not lose rather than looking to take away all three points. It's a tactic employed by almost every club which visits Molineux, but worryingly for boss Glenn Hoddle, it works far too often.

Hoddle was disappointed following the stalemate against Sheffield United mid-week and he will be equally as frustrated tonight. It was a game Wolves on possession should have won, but once again the story is the same.

With Cort and Miller still on the sidelines it was left to Romanian International Vio Ganea and a 70% fit George Ndah to lead the line. South Korean Seol only made the bench due to arriving at the ground late, it was former Spurs man Darren Anderton who was given the nod to stay on the right.

Early in the game it was clear that this game wasn't going to be pretty. Referee Taylor was far too quick to get his book out in a refereeing performance which escalated into a farce as the game went on.

The SKY Cameras were focussing on Wolves for the second time in eight days, but it was the referee who was intent on hogging all the limelight. George Ndah was the first to go into the book - what for is still under debated and then Kenton followed for Saints.

Chances in the first half were few and far between with Gabor Gyepes having the only notable effort on goal.

After 20 minutes the first of Wolves two penalty shouts arouse. The tenacious Colin Cameron chased the ball towards the far post and despite knocking the ball a little far, was hacked down by both Niemi and Kenton. The referee waved on - to the annoyance of the 24,000 Wolves fans in the ground.

The second half was better than the first, but only just. The impressive and young Theo Walcott found the immense Joleon Lescott in supreme form. The 16 year old had two of Southamptons best chances, the first was well saved by Postma whilst Lescott himself went to ground and took the ball off the toe of Walcott who had tried to spend the previous 5 seconds turning the Wolves defender inside out.

Saints Keeper Niemi then made a superb save from Wolves striker George Ndah before Mark Kennedy became the third man to be booked. The card was for dissent after the referee refused to award Wolves a penalty at the second time of asking.

Darren Kenton appeared to handle a cross from Lee Naylor, but the referee wasn't having any of it and waved play on leaving Wolves boss Glenn Hoddle fuming.

Leon Clarke, who had earlier replaced Vio Ganea, could only hit the bar from 6 yards out late on, leaving Wolves to rue yet another performance which should have ended in three points.

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