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28th February 2006
Loan Update
Boss Glenn Hoddle will be
waiting on the fitness of several defenders before allowing Keith Lowe and
Leon Clarke to go on another loan spell.
The pair joined QPR in the January transfer window but returned to Molineux
just over a week later, following the departure of manager Ian Holloway. Due
to loan rules, neither have been allowed to play for Wolves, at any
competitive level, since returning from Loftus Road. They will be eligible
to play again from this week.
Swansea have been linked with a loan move for Keith Lowe, but the Wolves
boss says he'll not be making any arrangements just yet.
27th February 2006
Youth Team Victory
The Wolves under 18s enjoyed
beat FA Youth Cup semi-finalists Liverpool 2-1 on Merseyside at the weekend.
Liverpool had beaten Carlisle 6-0 earlier in the week to qualify for the
last four of the Cup, but goals from Liam Hughes and Mark Salmon gave Wolves
the win.
Wolves took the lead after 23
minutes through Liam Hughes who netted the rebound after the Liverpool
keeper had saved his first shot.
Liverpool equalised in the second half after Wolves failed to clear a corner
properly.
But 15 minutes from time Elliott Bennett broke on the right and he sent over
a great cross that Mark Salmon headed in from ten-yards out.
26th February 2006
Match Reaction
Wolves manager Glenn Hoddle
senses confidence is returning to his team after seeing them secure a 3-2
victory over Hull at the KC Stadium.
Carl Cort's last-minute volley made it three wins on the spin for Wanderers
and they are now two points behind sixth place as they push for a place in
the play-offs.
Jeremie Aliadiere and Kenny Miller had scored for Wolves either side of the
break but the Tigers had pegged them back on two occasions, first through
Leon Cort and then thanks to a bizarre own goal by Rob Edwards.
Hoddle said: "Our fortunes
are starting to turn a little bit and it's a lovely time for this to happen.
"It's the first time we have won three matches on the bounce this
season and it has given us some buoyancy.
"We will keep believing in ourselves and there will be a few teams
looking over their shoulders."
Hoddle, who adopted a 4-3-3
formation from the start, was delighted with his side's attacking play
against a Tigers side who dominated large spells of the game.
"It was a humdinger for the neutral but it was too open for the
managers," he added.
"It was bold of us coming here with three up front but we looked
accomplished on the ball.
"Carl's finish was exquisite. In fact all three goals were excellent,
well crafted and well finished but we did not make it easy for ourselves the
way we defended."
25th February 2006
Hull 2-3 Wolves
28mins: GOAL, Aliadiere
puts Wolves ahead with his first goal for Wolves.
38mins: Yellow card, Miller.
39mins: Penalty given to Hull, Lescott fouled Parkin.
41mins: Green hits it wide (right) from the spot.
Half Time: Hull 0-1 Wolves.
51mins: Goal, Leon Cort equalises for Hull.
57mins: Yellow card, Naylor.
59mins: GOAL, Miller puts Wolves back ahead.
62mins: Wolves substitution, Kennedy on for Anderton.
65mins: Hull substitution, Duffy on for Thelwell.
76mins: Yellow card, Ross.
77mins: Wolves substitution, Ricketts on for Aliadiere (injured).
78mins: Hull substitution, Fagan on for Elliott.
82mins: Goal, Edwards puts the ball into his own net.
86mins: Yellow card, Kennedy.
89mins: GOAL, Carl Cort puts Wolves back ahead (Leon's brother!) from
Ricketts cross.
90mins: Wolves substitution, Frankowski on for Miller.
90mins: Yellow card, Ricketts
Full Time: Hull 2-3 Wolves.
| Hull:
2 |
| Myhill,
L.Cort, Delaney, Andrews, Elliott,
France, Green, Parkin, Noble, Thelwell,
Rogers. |
| Subs:
Duke, Paynter, Fagan (78), Duffy
(65), Welsh. |
| Cards:
Yellow: None. Red: None. |
| Wolves:
3 |
| Postma,
Naylor, Lescott, Ince, Edwards, Anderton,
Miller, Ross, Aliadiere,
C.Cort, Davies. |
| Subs: Oakes,
Kennedy (62), Rosa, Ricketts
(77), Frankowski (90). |
| Cards:
Yellow: Miller, Naylor, Ross, Kennedy, Ricketts. Red:
None. |
| Attendance:
19,841 |
| Hull |
Match
Stats |
Wolves |
| 10 |
Shots On Target
|
5 |
| 9 |
Shots Off Target
|
5 |
| 11 |
Fouls (Conceded)
|
14 |
| 7 |
Corners
|
1 |
| 0 |
Yellow Cards
|
5 |
| 0 |
Red Cards
|
0 |
| Ref: I
Williamson |
24th February 2006
Team News
Hull: West
Ham midfielder Mark Noble is in line to make his home debut.
Defender Ryan France is available after a ban but may struggle to displace
Alton Thelwell and Alan Rogers.
Wolves: defender
Jody Craddock is set to miss out with knee ligament trouble while his
obvious replacement Gabor Gyepes is short of match fitness.
Paul Ince (hamstring) is unlikely to feature, while Mark Clyde (calf) is out
and there are also question marks over Colin Cameron and Mark Kennedy.
Wolves will be wearing their
third strip, which is the former blue away kit, for the match because both
of Wolves' home and away strips clash with the kit of Hull, who also wear
gold and black.
It will be the first time Wolves have worn the blue shirts and white shorts
since the trip to Watford in the Carling Cup in September 2005.
22nd February 2006
Reserve League Changes
Wolves reserves could be playing
in a different League next season if the first team doesn't get promoted.
Under a proposed rule change the Premier Reserve Leagues (north and south)
will, from next August, only include teams from the top flight.
If Wolves are still in the Championship then the club's reserves would end
their three year involvement with the Premier Reserve League and revert to
the Pontins League should the new rule come into force.
Existing regulations allow former members of the Premiership to continue in
the Premier Reserve League providing they don't suffer a further relegation.
21st February 2006
Reserves Win
Wolves rserves beat Bolton
reserves 1-0 yesterdayat the Leyland headquarters of the Lancashire FA,
thanks to a cracking strike from Stephen Gleeson.
The only goal of the game came
in the 57 minute. France won a tackle and the ball rolled into the path of
Gleeson who hit a tremendous 25-yard shot into the net.
Bolton Reserves:
Kazimerczak, Hill, Stott, Cassidy, Charlesworth, Fojut, Thompson, Whitehead
(Jamieson 74), Smith (Ellis 74), Perez, Pedersen (Sinclair 45).
Unused Subs: Ashton, Roddy.
Wolves Reserves: Murray, Little, Rafferty, France (Fitzpatrick 77),
Riley, Clyde (capt), Gobern, O'Connor, Ferran (Bennett 74), Gleeson (Collins
89), Jones.
Unused Subs: Salmon, Askey.
Yellow Cards: Gleeson, Gobern.
Attendance: 167.
20th February 2006
Injury Updates
Defender Jody Craddock injured
his knee ligaments against Ipswich on Saturday, he was substituted in the
38th minute. He's unlikely to be fit for the weekend nor is Paul Ince who is
struggling with his hamstring.
Mark Kennedy (also hamstring) still hasn't been able to train although there
was some improvement with Gabor Gypes (back) and Colin Cameron (thigh). They
were able to do some light training with the physio.
20-year-old defender Keith Lowe, who was sent out on loan to QPR only to be
sent back when there was a change of management, has suffered a knee injury
in training.
19th February 2006
Match Reaction
Wolves boss Glenn Hoddle was
left to reflect on a second successive victory following the disappointment
of last weekend's 1-1 home draw with basement side Crewe, a result which had
brought barbed comments from chairman Rick Hayward.
Hoddle said: "I read a
transcript of what the chairman said and there were actually a lot of
positive things, but after a 1-1 draw with Crewe, people only want to pick
out the negatives.
"I've always said this is not a sprint, this is like the Grand National
and at some stage of the season we would end up going on a run.
"We're coming to the business stage of the season and if we can go up
to Hull and do something by getting a third victory, that will go a long way
to restoring some belief here and maybe making a few other people sit up and
take notice.
"The downside is that we're picking up a lot of injuries at a key stage
of the season."
18th February 2006
Wolves 1-0 Ipswich
31mins: Yellow card,
Ross.
36mins: Yellow card, Castro.
38mins: Wolves substitution, Edwards on for Craddock (injured).
40mins: Yellow card, Davies.
Half Time: Wolves 0-0 Ipswich.
48mins: Ipswich substitution, Proudlock on for Barron (injured).
58mins: Ipswich substitution, Peters on for McDonald.
60mins: Wolves substitution, Aliadiere on for Frankowski.
63mins: yellow card, Westlake.
72mins: Yellow card, Naylor.
73mins: Castro brings down Aliadiere, penalty given.
74mins: GOAL, Miller scores from the spot.
75mins: Ipswich substitution, Magilton on for Peters (injured).
89mins: Wolves subsstitution, Ricketts on for Rosa.
90mins: Yellow card, Magilton.
Full Time: Wolves 1-0 Ipswich.
| Wolves:
1 |
| Postma, L
Naylor, Lescott, Craddock, Anderton, Rosa,
Miller, Ross, Cort, Frankowski, Davies. |
| Subs:
Oakes, Ganea, Edwards (38), Aliadiere
(60), Ricketts (89). |
| Cards:
Yellow: Ross, Davies, Naylor. Red: None. |
| Ipswich:
0 |
| Supple,
Wilnis, Richards, De Vos, R Naylor, Currie, McDonald,
Castro, Garvan, Barron, Westlake. |
| Subs: Magilton
(75), Peters
(58), Proudlock (48), Brekke
Skard, Price. |
| Cards:
Yellow: Castro, Westlake, Magilton. Red: None. |
| Attendance:
23,561 |
| Wolves |
Match
Stats |
Ipswich |
| 4 |
Shots On Target
|
2 |
| 5 |
Shots Off Target
|
9 |
| 18 |
Fouls (Conceded)
|
11 |
| 6 |
Corners
|
10 |
| 3 |
Yellow Cards
|
3 |
| 0 |
Red Cards
|
0 |
| Ref: K
Woolmer |
17th February 2006
Team News
Wolves: defender Lee
Naylor has declared himself fit for Saturday's match.
The left-back had been carrying a knee injury before reporting a hamstring
niggle in the aftermath of his side's 1-0 victory at Burnley in midweek.
However, Naylor has now declared himself available for selection, although a
late decision is to be made on Paul Ince, who has also sustained a hamstring
twinge.
Ipswich: injury problems
have multiplied ahead of the trip to Molineux, with Alan Lee out and Fabian
Wilnis a doubt.
Lee, whose fourth goal in six games since a £100,000 move from Cardiff
helped earn victory at Crewe in midweek, is a definite non-starter.
Lee has a slight hamstring tear and will be missing for the next three
weeks, while defender Wilnis is rated no better than 50-50 after bruising
ribs.
Spanish defender Castro Sito is hopeful of recovering from a swollen knee,
while on-loan midfielder Jimmy Juan expects to be able to play despite being
troubled by a sore heel.
16th February 2006
Injury Update
Wolves midfielder Paul Ince is
struggling to be fit for Saturday's game against Ipswich.
Boss Glenn Hoddle revealed that Ince reported hamstring problems after the
Burnley match on Tuesday night.
Hoddle said: "He pulled his
hamstring having the shot (for the goal), so it shows what a character he is
to play the full 90 minutes, as did Lee Naylor who slightly pulled his
hamstring.
"They both battled through it and that was the type of performance from
the whole team one needed on a pitch like that, and there are a lot of
things we can learn from that."
Naylor has since declared
himself fit for the for this weekend's match, after reacting well to
treatment on his hamstring and has subsequently returned to training.
Wolves physio Barry Holmes said: "Lee was in today and declared himself
fit, he did stay for some treatment and he'll be back training
tomorrow."
15th February 2006
Man Charged Over Ince 'Gestures'
A 44-year-old man has been
charged with racially-aggravated harassment towards Paul Ince during the
match at Burnley's Turf Moor ground.
The charge follows an incident in which gestures were made at the
Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder at the clash with Burnley on Tuesday.
The man from Burnley was released on bail and is due before Burnley
magistrates next week.
Reserve Game Postponed
This evening's reserves game at
the Bucks Head against Leeds has been called off due to a water-logged
pitch.
It was scheduled to kick-off at 7pm, but after a pitch inspection at 12noon
and it was decided the surface was not playable.
Match Reaction
Wolves boss Glenn Hoddle has
called for his side to build on their 1-0 victory against Burnley at Turf
Moor and mount a late charge for the play-off places.
A trademark strike from veteran midfielder Paul Ince in the first half was
enough for Wolves to claim their first win in four Coca-Cola Championship
games.
That moved Hoddle's side to within seven points of sixth-placed Preston,
ahead of North End's trip to play Southampton tomorrow evening.
And the former England coach insists his side will continue to aim high,
beginning with Saturday's home clash against Ipswich.
Hoddle said: "The main
thing for us is that we picked up a win after two draws and a loss in our
last three matches in the league.
"Now we go back to Molineux on Saturday with a good performance under
our belt.
"The pitch meant we had to play a different type of game and mix it up
a bit. We passed it when we needed to pass it but battled as well, and I
thought we did extremely well.
"Anyone who was out there watching it will know we haven't given up on
anything yet," he added.
"It's nice to get back to winning ways, that will give everyone a lift,
although despite not winning in three our confidence was still relatively
high."
14th February 2006
Burnley 0-1 Wolves
15mins: GOAL,
Ince puts Wolves ahead.
Half Time: Burnley 0-1 Wolves.
61mins: Yellow card, Rosa.
63mins: Burnley substitution, Branch on for McCann.
72mins: Yellow card, Ricketts.
75mins: Wolves substitution, Anderton on for Rosa.
78mins: Yellow card, Ross.
80mins: Wolves substitution, Aliadiere on for Frankowski.
82mins: Yellow card, McGreal.
Full Time: Burnley 0-1 Wolves.
| Burnley:
0 |
| Jensen,
McGreal, Duff, J O'Connor, Hyde, Ricketts, Elliott, Noel-Williams, McCann,
Spicer, Harley |
| Subs:
Karbassiyoon, Branch (63),
G O'Connor, Courtney, Pugh. |
| Cards:
Yellow: Ricketts, McGreal. Red:
None. |
| Wolves:
1 |
| Postma,
Lescott, Craddock, Ince, Kennedy, Rosa,
Miller, Ross, Cort, Frankowski, Davies. |
| Subs: Oakes,
Naylor, Anderton (75), Ganea, Aliadiere
(80). |
| Cards:
Yellow: Rosa, Ross. Red: None. |
| Attendance:
11,056. |
| Burnley |
Match
Stats |
Wolves |
| 4 |
Shots On Target
|
6 |
| 12 |
Shots Off Target
|
2 |
| 7 |
Fouls (Conceded)
|
20 |
| 5 |
Corners
|
5 |
| 2 |
Yellow Cards
|
2 |
| 0 |
Red Cards
|
0 |
| Ref: C
Oliver |
Internationals
Wolves have had some players
called up for International matches.
Seol is travelling to Seoul for
South Korea's match with Angola, new signing Tomasz Frankowski is in the
Poland squad for their match with the USA, which is being played in
Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Academy graduate Mark Davies has been called up to England u19s to face
Slovenia at Northampton on Tues 28th February.
Youngster Tom Stewart will join Northern Ireland u21s, who play Wales on
same day.
All the players will leave after
the Hull game on February 25th and return before the trip to QPR on March
4th.
13th February 2006
Loans End Early
New QPR caretaker manager Gary
Waddock has sent on-loan duo Leon Clarke and Keith Lowe back to Molineux
after just one appearance each.
The pair were brought in on a month's loan by former boss Ian Holloway (who
was placed on gardening leave last week) and played in the 2-0 defeat at
Leeds on 4th February, which was Holloway's last in charge.
But Waddock informed striker Clarke and defender Lowe they were not part of
his plans.
Team News
Burnley: manager Steve
Cotterill will have another defensive re-shuffle.
Defender Wayne Thomas was sent off for two bookings in the 2-1 defeat at
Ipswich and starts a two-match ban at Turf Moor, as it was his second red
card of the season.
He joins Frank Sinclair on the sidelines as the Clarets skipper serves the
final instalment of a two-game ban for collecting 10 yellow cards.
Goalkeeper Danny Coyne is the only other absentee and he will not play again
this season due to a serious knee injury.
Wolves: loan striker
Jeremie Aliadiere is expected to be handed his Wolves debut.
The 22-year-old Highbury hitman's first appearance has been delayed to
ensure the 93-day loan period would not expire during the Coca-Cola
Championship play-offs.
But Nigerian Seyi Olofinjana will be missing after he returned from the
African Nations Cup nursing a back problem that is likely to keep him
sidelined for at least six weeks.
The game is also expected to arrive too soon for Matt Murray, despite the
goalkeeper nearing full fitness following surgery to repair a twice-broken
foot.
But Mark Clyde is pushing for a recall after bouncing back from hip and
ankle injuries.
12th February 2006
Match Reaction
Glenn Hoddle admitted Wolves
were as bad as any time during his 14-month reign as they laboured to a
damaging 1-1 home draw against bottom club Crewe.
The former England manager was scathing of his team's first-half performance
against a side who are without a victory since 5th November.
Boss Hoddle said: "The
first half was as poor as I have seen since I've been here.
"There's a bit of anxiety coming into the team. I didn't need to give
them a rollicking at the interval because the crowd reaction was enough. I
can't accept that performance. It just wasn't good enough.
"The second half was better and we were very close to getting the
winner but if I had known why we were so poor earlier on, I could have done
something about it.
"The players looked too hesitant and I reminded them at half-time they
had to be bold and brave. Perhaps they let the crowd reaction get to them
too much."
Hoddle added about Mark Kennedy:
"Mark will be first to admit the crowd were getting on his back but he
showed the right example.
"We're in a rut and need to get back to winning games."
11th February 2006
Wolves 1-1 Crewe
6mins: Goal, Billy Jones
gives Crewe the lead.
41mins: Wolves substitution, Miller on for Seol.
45mins: GOAL, Kennedy scores his first goal of the season to level the
score.
Half Time: Wolves 1-1 Crewe.
63mins: Crewe substitution, Varney on for Higdon.
73mins: Wolves substitution, Ganea on for Frankowski.
75mins: Wolves substitution, Ross on for Edwards.
90mins: Crewe substitution, McCready on for Bell.
Full Time: Wolves 1-1 Crewe.
| Wolves:
1 |
| Postma,
Naylor, Lescott, Craddock, Ince, Kennedy, Edwards,
Rosa, Seol, Cort, Frankowski. |
| Subs:
Oakes, Ganea (73), Miller
(41), Ross (75), Ricketts. |
| Cards:
Yellow: None. Red: None. |
| Crewe:
1 |
| Turnbull,
Tonkin, B Jones, Foster, S Jones, Bell,
Walker, Higdon, Roberts, Rodgers,
Otsemobor. |
| Subs: Tomlinson,
Varney (63), McCready
(90), O'Connor, Grant. |
| Cards:
Yellow: None. Red: None. |
| Attendance:
21,683 |
| Wolves |
Match
Stats |
Crewe |
| 5 |
Shots On Target
|
5 |
| 7 |
Shots Off Target
|
5 |
| 9 |
Fouls (Conceded)
|
6 |
| 12 |
Corners
|
3 |
| 0 |
Yellow Cards
|
0 |
| 0 |
Red Cards
|
0 |
| Ref: L
Mason |
10th February 2006
Team News
Wolves: boss Glenn Hoddle
will be without Seyi Olofinjana for the clash with Crewe after the Nigerian
midfielder returned from the African Nations Cup with a back problem.
Olofinjana will require six or seven weeks of complete rest, and joins
George Ndah (medial ligament) on the casualty list.
Carl Cort should be fit despite being replaced three-quarters of the way
through the defeat against Leicester last weekend, while Mark Davies is
hopeful of featuring despite an ankle injury.
Crewe: manager Dario
Gradi is without skipper Kenny Lunt.
The experienced midfielder had an appeal against his dismissal in the
closing stages of the 4-3 defeat by Reading rejected and he serves a
one-match suspension.
Tony Grant, now recovered from a broken ankle, could make his debut having
come through a couple of reserve games.
Wales international David Vaughan (dead leg) and striker Gareth Taylor
(facial wound) are both doubtful, along with new signing Majid Bougherra,
who sustained a knock in the warm-up for a midweek second-string clash.
Striker Eddie Johnson (ankle) is likely to miss out, striker Juan Ugarte
(knee) is also sidelined and goalkeeper Ben Williams is continuing his
recovery from viral meningitis.
9th February 2006
Manager Rumors
Wolves boss Glenn Hoddle has
quashed any media talk linking him to the vacant job at Newcastle Utd.
Bookmakers have this morning been publicising the fall in odds on the Wolves
boss getting the St James' Park hot seat. But speaking after training this
morning Glenn said on WOW:
"I can assure you there is absolutely nothing in this. It isn't a
story."
8th February 2006
Reserves Out Of Cup
Wolves reserves where knocked
out of the Birmingham Senior Cup, losing 3-0 at Nuneaton, the first of the
them a controversial penalty.
Nuneaton took the lead n the
52nd minute.
Martin Riley's challenge on Brian Quailey as the pair chased for a ball in
the Wolves box looked to be a fair one but the Boro man went down and the
referee pointed to the spot. Heated protests were ignored and Gez Murphy
tucked away the spot kick.
Then just four minutes later Nuneaton got a second. Mark New cut in from the
left and side-stepped a defender before drilling a low shot inside the near
post.
The third came after 66 minutes gone, home skipper Neil Moore climbed
highest to head home a corner from Fitzpatrick. Murray looked to be impeded
as he went for the cross but the goal was allowed to stand.
Nuneaton: Acton, Oddy,
Love, Fitzpatrick, Moore (capt), Brown, Collins (Taylor 74), New, Frew,
Murphy (Foster 74), Quailey.
Unused Subs: Wilkin, Holmes, Poole.
Wolves: Murray, Little, Rafferty, Gleeson, Riley, Clyde, Gobern,
O'Connor (capt), Ferran, Cornes, Jones.
Unused Subs: France, Spalding, Collins.
Yellow Cards: Clyde, Jones.
Attendance: 426.
7th February 2006
Injury Update
Wolves midfielder Seyi
Olofinjana returned home early from the African Nations Cup with a back
complaint.
The Nigerian international has now been told he has to have complete rest
for the next six or seven weeks.
But there is some good news on
the injury front, George Ndah is due to return to full training in two to
three weeks, and young midfielder Mark Davies could be fit for Saturday's
game with Crewe after shaking off an ankle injury.
6th February 2006
Postma Apologises
Keeper Stefan Postma has
apologised to Wolves supporters after his mistake in the defeat at
Leicester.
Postma dropped McCarthy's soft header from a corner at the feet of Fryatt
who pounced to score the game's only goal, and Postma was disappointed with
his error.
He said on WOW:
"One of their players got a header which went through Joleon Lescott's
legs and then I think it hit Fryatt's shoulder or arm - which is why it
bobbled on top of my fingers and dropped in front of me.
"I saw the ball coming but then all of a sudden it was out of my hands.
"Looking back I suppose I could have parried it, not taken a risk and
just smashed it away. I didn't do it and have to hold my hands up that we
lost the game by my mistake.
"I apologise for it and that's the only thing I can do, put my hands up
and apologise."
5th February 2006
Match Reaction
Seething Wolves manager Glenn
Hoddle said goalkeeper Stefan Postma had accepted blame for the defeat with
Fryatt having stabbed home the ball after Paddy McCarthy's header was
fumbled.
Hoddle said: "It's always disappointing when you lose games like that.
"Stefan was the first to say it was down to him.
"He pulled off a great save in the first half but at this level you
don't expect to concede goals like that.
"But what concerned me most was that at 0-0 we didn't show enough
desire to win the game.
"Sometimes it has to be down to hard graft and grit but we didn't have
enough players showing that, so there were harsh words in the dressing
room."
4th February 2006
Leicester 1-0 Wolves
Nothing to report in the first
half.
Half Time: Leicester 0-0 Wolves.
66mins: Wolves substitution, Rosa on for Cort.
70mins: Goal, Fryatt gives Leicester the lead.
74mins: Leicester substitution, O'Grady on for Hume.
85mins: Wolves substitution, Ganea on for Miller.
Full Time: Leicester 1-0 Wolves.
| Leicester:
1 |
| Douglas,
Stearman, McCarthy, Kisnorbo, Johansson, Maybury, Gudjonsson,
Wesolowski, Hughes, Hume, Fryatt. |
| Subs:
O'Grady (74), Smith,
Gerrbrand, Hammond, Williams. |
| Cards:
Yellow: None. Red: None. |
| Wolves:
0 |
| Postma,
Naylor, Lescott, Ince, Kennedy, Edwards, Miller,
Gyepes, Cort, Ricketts, Frankowski. |
| Subs: Oakes,
Craddock, Ganea (85), Anderton, Rosa
(66). |
| Cards:
Yellow: None. Red: None. |
| Attendance:
21,358 |
| Leicester |
Match
Stats |
Wolves |
| 6 |
Shots On Target
|
6 |
| 3 |
Shots Off Target
|
7 |
| 9 |
Fouls (Conceded)
|
13 |
| 6 |
Corners
|
5 |
| 0 |
Yellow Cards
|
0 |
| 0 |
Red Cards
|
0 |
| Ref: L
Probert |
3rd February 2006
Team News
Leicester: caretaker
manager Rob Kelly is sweating on the fitness of Gareth Williams for
Saturday's Walkers Stadium clash with Wolves.
Williams, only recently back from an ankle injury, suffered a dead leg
during the 3-2 midweek Championship victory over QPR at Loftus Road and has
been rated 'touch and go' for the weekend.
Defender Nils-Eric Johansson has a better chance of featuring, though, after
recovering from a foot injury.
Midfielder Danny Tiatto remains sidelined by hamstring trouble and Lee
Morris has yet to regain full fitness after a knee operation.
Winger Momo Sylla is still away on African Nations Cup duty with Guinea.
Wolves: are set to hand
new signing Tomasz Frankowski his full debut.
On-loan Arsenal striker Jeremie Aliadiere is expected to be missing from the
squad which travels to the Walkers Stadium.
Manager Glenn Hoddle has opted to delay Aliadiere's debut to ensure a time
limit on the deal would not preclude the Frenchman appearing in any play-off
games.
Meanwhile, fellow striker George Ndah remains on the casualty list thanks to
a knee injury and Mark Clyde is struggling to overcome a long-term hip
problem.
The game is expected to arrive too soon for Matt Murray, despite the
goalkeeper nearing full fitness following surgery to repair a twice-broken
foot.
2nd February 2006
Football Aid
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Valentine Debut For Aliadiere
Loan striker Jeremie Aliadiere
won't be available to play for Wolves until the St Valentine's Day match at
Burnley.
Because of a time limit on his loan, it was decided to put back his debut to
ensure that he'd be available for the play-offs, if Wolves reach them.
It means that he will miss Saturday's trip to Leicester and the following
week's home encounter with Crewe.
Aliadiere was due at Molineux later today and will take part in his first
training session tomorrow.
1st February 2006
Franek Ready For Promotion Push
Tomasz Frankowski reckons his £1.4million
price tag will seem like peanuts if Wolves achieve promotion this season.
The 31-year-old Poland international, who joined from Spanish second
division side Elche last week, revealed meeting manager Glenn Hoddle made
his mind up to join a club he believes are more than equipped to qualify
for, and win, the play-offs.
He told a Polish website:
"Promotion to the Premiership, which is our aim, would be a massive
achievement for Wolves, especially from a financial point of view.
"Their decision to sign me could be considered as a big risk, but I am
hoping that risk will pay off several times over if we do achieve promotion.
"When I was moving to Spain there were suggestions I wouldn't cope with
their football.
"The same was said when I joined Wisla Krakow but I have always proved
the doubters wrong. The most important thing is scoring goals.
"When I went for the two days to England and saw the beautiful
newly-built £3million training ground, and after speaking to Glenn Hoddle,
there was never any doubt where I wanted to go.
"The objective is clear - with my help Wolves want to reach the
Premiership. We want to get into the play-offs and we want to win
them."
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