22nd February 2004

WOLVES won their first game in five at Molineux on Saturday after goals from Paul Ince and Carl Cort gave Wolves a very valuable three points.

 If Wolves are to stay up this season, they would have to defy the odds and break a trend. Every club who has been bottom of the Premiership on Christmas Day has been relegated - Wolves were bottom on Christmas Day.

 However, yesterday Wolves bucked the trend twice. Firstly, Referee Howard Webb had previously been in charged of five Premiership Game. Each of the five games finished 0-0. Secondly, Wolves had not beaten a team from London in the league or cup all season.

 Wolves started the brighter and tore into Fulham. Kenny Miller, who started in attack flicked the ball on to Alex Rae after just ten minutes, but his shot was well saved by Van Der Sar.

 However, after 20 minutes Wolves did score. A long ball played by Irwin's replacement Mark Clyde was nodded down by Alex Rae and Paul Ince timed his volley to perfection and smashed the ball past the Dutch 'Keeper.

 Wolves were not finished though as Camara, Butler and finally Miller all came very close before the break.

 The second half started like the first with Wolves on the attack and it took just six minutes for Wolves to double their lead. Henri Camara charged down Fulham full back Pearce and the ball fell kindly to Carl Cort who knocked the ball home and wheeled off in celebration of his first ever goal for Wolves.

 Ince then smashed a volley against the bar before Steed Malbranque pulled one back for the visitors however Wolves were able to hold on and collect a valuable three points.

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