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Wolves striker Kenny Miller is on the bench for Scotland tonight in their friendly against Austria at Hampden Park. Tired legs, a sore groin and weary calves kept him on the bench also for Wolves draw with Sheff Utd.

Wolves defender Mark Clyde has had exploratory keyhole surgery on Tuesday and find the cause of long-term discomfort in his left knee.
The 20-year-old has been unable to train for a fortnight and has not played a first-team game for six weeks. The results of the keyhole surgery are expected on Thursday.

Wolves reserves were beaten 4-1 by Barnsley reserves at Telford on Monday afternoon, ending their challenge for the Avon Premier League title.
Barnsley took the lead in the 13th minute, Bertos corner was headed by Jones into the path of Carrington who made no mistake from eight-yards with a low shot.
Three minutes into the second half Barnsley went two up after being awarded a free-kick five yards outside the area. Steve Hayward’s kick was perfectly placed curling over the wall and into the top corner despite Federici’s best efforts to keep the ball out.
Clarke pulled one back for Wolves in the 71st minute, he ran onto a Gobern pass and drove the ball past keeper Craig Parry and into the corner of the net.
But Barnsley scored again within two minutes of Wolves goal, Jones heading home a Bertos centre.
Bertos got Barnsley's fourth in injury time with a similar free-kick to that of Hayward.

Wolves Reserves: Federici, Fitter, Talbott, Mahon (McGrane 60), Townsend, Flynn, Vincent (Mulligan 41), Walters, Clarke, Watson, Gobern.
Unused Subs: Brown, Lowe, Steele.
Barnsley Reserves: Parry, Black, Williams, Laight, Oldham (Greaves 80), Hayward (Padgett 69), Bertos, Joynes, Jones, Carrington, Wroe (Baker 82).
Unused Subs: Shackleton, Harban.

The Wolves academy under 17s side have missed out on the chance of progressing in the end of season play-offs after losing 7-1 at Arsenal on Saturday. Coach Keith Downing rated the Gunners team as the best he has seen this season and he feels that the Molineux youngsters will have taken something from the experience even though they lost by 7-1.

Wolves have two players in the Division One team of the season. The second consecutive season that Lescott has earned a place in the divisional team.

SHAKA HISLOP - Portsmouth, DENIS IRWIN - Wolves, MICHAEL DAWSON - Nottingham Forest, JOLEON LESCOTT - Wolves, MATTHEW TAYLOR - Portsmouth, MICHAEL BROWN - Sheffield United, MUZZY IZZET - Leicester, PAUL MERSON - Portsmouth,MICHAEL TONGE - Sheffield United, DAVID JOHNSON - Nottingham Forest, PAUL DICKOV - Leicester
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The dramatic match failed to impress Wolves manager Dave Jones, who watched his side throw away the lead twice.
Jones was forced to alter hs starting line-up with both Denis Irwin and Paul Ince lacking fitness, but the Molineux boss was disappointed with the attitude of his players.

"It was entertaining for the fans but for my standards it wasn't good enough, and that's what I've told my players," said Jones.
"We started sloppy, and we finished sloppy. You can't do that and there's a lesson to be learned today.
"It reminded me of a pre-season game when there's nothing up for grabs.
"But we still want to finish as high as we can. That's what we strive for. From www.sportinglife.com

2mins: Goal, Peschisolido lobs the keeper after a mistake by Lescott.
10mins: GOAL, Ndah levels after a quick break by Wolves.
15mins: Sturridge hit the post.
21mins: Substitution, Unsworth? on for Robinson. (The referee! He was carried off the pitch with a pulled muscle).
4 added minutes.
45+4mins: GOAL, Sturridge puts Wolves ahead, beating the off-side trap.
Half-Time: Sheff Utd 1-2 Wolves.
46mins: Sheff Utd substitution, Jagielka on for Murphy.
55mins: Penalty to Sheff Utd, Lescott allegedly barged over Kabba.
56mins: Goal, Brown sends Murray the wrong way and scores from the spot.
58mins: Yellow card, Peschisolido.
61mins: Penalty to Wolves, page pulled Cameron back.
62mins: GOAL, Sturridge sends Kenny the wrong way and puts Wolves back ahead from the spot.
67mins: Sheff Utd substitution, Allison on for Montgomery.
68mins: Yellow card, Rae.
75mins: Sheff Utd substitution, Tonge on for Morrison.
3 added minutes.
92mins: Goal, Peschisolido levels the score after a mistake by Rae.
Full-Time: Sheff Utd 3-3 Wolves.

Sheff Utd: 3

Kenny, Curtis, Murphy, Page, Kozluk, Rankine, Montgomery, Brown, Morrison, Kabba, Peschisolido.

Subs: Asaba, Allison (67), Ndlovu, Jagielka (46), Tonge (75).

Cards: Yellow: Peschisolido. Red: None.

Wolves: 3

Murray, Edworthy, Lescott, Butler, Naylor, Cooper, Cameron, Rae, Kennedy, Sturridge, Ndah.

Subs: Newton, Pollet, Miller, Clingan, Oakes.

Cards: Yellow: Rae. Red: None.

Attendance: 22,211

HOME LEG
Wolves v Sheff Utd, Nottm Forest or Ipswich.
Saturday 10th or Wednesday 14th or Thursday 15th of May. Kick-off time to be confirmed. Normal league match prices apply.
Season Ticket Holders: Season Ticket Holders may purchase their seat (except Rover) from 9am Monday 28th April. Seats will be reserved until 5pm Monday 5th May and no additional purchases will be permitted. Rover season ticket holders will be able to purchase a seat in the John Ireland upper tier as the visiting supporters, regardless of the opponents, will be accommodated in the John Ireland lower tier and Jack Harris flank.
Members: On sale from 9.00am on Tuesday 6th May. One ticket per member on production of current membership card subject to availability, no discount.
General Public: On sale from 9.00am on Thursday 8th May, subject to availability.

METHODS OF PURCHASE:
Credit/Debit Card Bookings: Call Ticket Zone on: 08700 11 88 48. Open 9am - 7pm daily with the exception of 4th & 5th May when the hours will be 10am – 5.00pm.
Ticket Office: The ticket office will be dealing with personal callers and it will be open everyday until Sat 10th May – normal opening hours.

AWAY LEG:
Sheff Utd, Nottm Forest or Ipswich v Wolves.
Saturday 10th or Wednesday 14th or Thursday 15th May. Kick-off time to be confirmed.

Ticket Allocation & Prices To Be Confirmed. Personal Callers & Telesales Only.
Ticket sales will be split - 75% to personal callers and 25% telesales. No Postal, fax or email applications will be processed.
Season Ticket Holders may purchase tickets from 7.00pm in person on Wednesday 7th May or by calling the Ticket Office on: 01902 653653.
Season Ticket Holders must bring season ticket book in order for relevant voucher to be removed. One ticket per season ticket, maximum of two books per person.
Further information can be found by on WOW.

Sheffield United: defender Robert Page returns from suspension and could go straight into the starting line-up if boss Neil Warnock decides to rest either Phil Jagielka or Shaun Murphy.
Veteran Stuart McCall has also been on the sidelines for the previous two matches due to a calf strain and he may well be rested for the play-offs, while Carl Asaba is expected to lead the line up front.

Wolves: boss Dave Jones might have to make one change to the team that beat Norwich earlier in the week, captain Paul Ince has got a virus and is rated as doubtful, Alex Rae could replace him. Striker Nathan Blake is still ruled out by suspension.

Molineux should be at capacity for Wolves last game of the season against Leicester on the 4th May, kick-off 1.30pm. All tickets for the match have completely sold out.

Wolves sent a young reserve side who drew their away fixture against Bury. Eight of the starting line-up had played in five games of an under 18s tournament in France over Easter (see below).
Former Molineux Academy goalkeeper Lewis Solly who was recently released by Wolves, was in goal for Bury. Both sides had chances but neither could break the deadlock.

Bury Reserves: Solly, Barrass, Kennedy, Swailes (Unsworth 45), Morrison (Horrocks 67), Hill, O’Shaughnessy, Dunfield, Whaley, Lawson (Gunby 85), Browne.
Unused Subs: Maden, Buchanan.
Wolves Reserves: Federici, Fitter, Camara, Clingan, Pollet, Flynn, Mahon (Vincent 70), Walters, Clarke (Mulligan 45), Watson, Gobern.
Unused Subs: Townsend, Brown, McGrane.

From www.wolves.co.uk: Wolves under 18s have brought home the silverware after a successful tournament in France at the weekend. The youngsters beat opposition from several European countries – including Portuguese side Boavist Porto in the final. Leon Clarke was voted player of the tournament as well as being top goalscorer, whilst Carl Ikeme was named best goalkeeper. “In 18 years of travelling to youth tournaments this was probably the best trip I’ve ever been part of,” says coach John Perkins.
“The players’ attitude, discipline and the way they played their football was first class. To win the trophy was icing on the cake.”
The event was the 24th International Tournament, organised by FC St Joseph’s, near St Etienne. The host club was represented by a French select X1. Also taking part were Woolongong Wolves (Australia), St Etienne (France), Boavista Porto (Portugal), Valencia (Spain), Wislakrakov (Poland) and USF Puy-en-velay (Croatia).
The competition was organised into two mini leagues with games 25 minutes each way.

Wolves’ results were as follows:
v Boavist Porto – lost 0-1
v St Etienne – won 5-0 (Clarke 3, Mulligan, Cornes)
v St Joseph’s - won 2-0 (Clarke, Mulligan pen)

The semi final was contested against Valencia. Wolves took a first half lead through Gary Mulligan. The Spaniards equalised and the game went to a penalty shoot-out, Wanderers winning 3-2 thanks to successful spot kicks from Mulligan, Michael Townsend and Nathan Talbot. Monday's final against Boavista, who hadn’t conceded throughout, was a close affair. Wolves took the lead in the first half through Clarke. Porto fought back to equalise in the second but, with 15 minutes to go, John Steele scored following an Ashley Vincent corner to give Wanderers a 2-1 victory and the tournament title.

Wolves chairman Sir Jack Haywood has announced that the John Ireland Stand is going to be renamed the Steve Bull Stand.
The letters on the outside of the stand will changed during the summer to honour the goal scoring legend.

Wolves manager Dave Jones saw his side beat Norwich 3-0 at Carrow Road to secure a place in the Division One play-offs and put 12 months of hurt behind them.
Last season the men from Molineux lost out to the Canaries in the play-off semi-finals.
But a year later they gained sweet revenge with second half goals from George Ndah, Dean Sturridge and Kenny Miller to earn them a comprehensive 3-0 win and also end Norwich's outside chances of making the play-offs.
"I think we laid a few ghosts to rest," said Jones.
"I thought it was a good solid performance from us and the longer the game went the more electric we became.
"I thought the first half was pretty even with both sides having their chances but, in the second half, we just cut them in half, especially when they had to start chasing the game.
"It wasn't about getting revenge for last season - it was about seeing them off this season and that's what we've done.
"There was a lot of talk before hand about Wolves slipping up but we've come here today and put in the performance worthy of the travelling fans, and picked up the three points we needed to get in the play-offs.
"I've just told the players that's the easy part and the hard part is yet to come.
"We've got to keep it going now and keep our feet on the pedal because in football you can't turn it off and then turn it on again.
"But we're fit, we're strong and every player in the squad is on his game and we are ready for the challenges that lie ahead." From www.sportinglife.com

8mins: Yellow card, Fleming.
2 added minutes.
Half-Time: Norwich 0-0 Wolves.
(Ndah has had 4 stitches in his shin during half-time.)
52mins: GOAL, Ndah puts Wolves ahead, put through by Miller.
60mins: Norwich substitution, Henderson on for McVeigh.
62mins: Yellow card, Butler.
66mins: Wolves substitution, Sturridge on for Ndah.
72mins: Norwich substitution, Abbey on for Roberts.
74mins: GOAL, Sturridge heads in Kennedy's cross.
83mins: Norwich substitution, Healy on for Jarvis.
87mins: Yellow card, Kenton.
88mins: Wolves substitution, Cooper on for Newton.
3 added minutes.
93mins: GOAL, Miller gets Wolves third.
Full-Time: Norwich 0-3 Wolves.
*Wolves are in the play-offs*

Norwich: 0

Green, Kenton, Drury, Mackay, Fleming, Mulryne, Holt, McVeigh, Jarvis, Roberts, Rivers.

Subs: Crichton, Abbey (72), Russell, Healy (83), Henderson (60).

Cards: Yellow: Fleming, Kenton. Red: None.

Wolves: 3

Murray, Irwin, Naylor, Butler, Lescott, Newton, Ince, Cameron, Miller, Kennedy, Ndah.

Subs: Oakes, Sturridge (66), Rae, Edworthy, Cooper (88).

Cards: Yellow: Butler. Red: None.

Attendance: 20,843

Norwich: defender Darren Kenton (sickness) is struggling to be fit but midfielder Phil Mulryne could feature more prominently after 45 minutes against Walsall on Saturday.
Sixteen-year-old Ryan Jarvis should keep his place in the squad after impressing on his debut as a substitute.

Wolves: striker Nathan Blake serves the second of his three-match suspension.
Defender Mark Clyde is still struggling with a knee problem and may be forced to sit out again.

Wolves strengthened their play-off spot with a 3-0 win over Millwall but boss Dave Jones was still unhappy.
Shaun Newton fired Wolves into a fifth-minute lead and, Colin Cameron made it 2-0 12 minutes from time and Newton wrapped up victory with his second of the afternoon two minutes later.
But Jones was more concerned with the goals that got away than the ones that secured three vital points that boosted Wolves' play-off hopes.
"We should have scored more goals than we did," said Jones. "We played some good football but it was all about not getting frustrated with ourselves."
Wolves' win lifted them to fifth spot in the table and four points above play-off chasing Ipswich.
"Our fate is in our own hands and that's just how I want it," added Jones. "That's why it is important we took all three points.
"I couldn't understand why we were only 1-0 up at half-time because we had created chance after chance after chance.
"But as long as we kept playing the same kind of football I knew we would get the result we wanted." From www.sportinglife.com

5mins: GOAL, Newton puts Wolves ahead, after Miller had a shot saved.
2 added minutes.
Half-Time: Wolves 1-0 Millwall.
58mins: Yellow card, Lawrence.
69mins: Wolves substitution, Sturridge on for Miller.
78mins: GOAL, Cameron gets Wolves second, nutmegs the defender and chips the keeper.
78mins: Millwall substitution, Cahill on for Ryan.
80mins: GOAL, Newton chips the keeper for Wolves third and his second.
3 added minutes.
91mins: Wolves substitution, Rae on for Ince.
93mins: Wolves substitution, Cooper on for Newton.
Full-Time: Wolves 1-0 Millwall.

Wolves: 3

Murray, Irwin, Naylor, Lescott, Butler, Ince, Cameron, Newton, Kennedy, Ndah, Miller.

Subs: Oakes, Sturridge (69), Rae (91), Edworthy, Cooper (93).

Cards: Yellow: None. Red: None.

Millwall: 0

Warner, Lawrence. Ryan, Nethercott, Ifill, Livermore, Harris, Ward, Roberts, Wise, McCammon.

Subs: Gueret, Cahill (78), Bull, Braniff, Claridge.

Cards: Yellow: Lawrence. Red: None.

Attendance: 27,015

Wolves: striker Nathan Blake starts his three-game suspension. Denis Irwin has resumed training after suffering a hip injury and looks likely to feature and Shaun Newton should also return after a calf strain, but defender Mark Clyde (knee) is doubtful.

Millwall: former Wolves boss Mark McGhee will keep faith with the side which beat Derby. Mark McCammon, who opened his account in that game, will start alongside fellow goalscorer Neil Harris - but Paul Robinson (ankle), Alan Dunne (wrist), Steven Reid (knee) and Richard Sadlier (hip) are injured.

Wolves are expecting Denis Irwin to be fit in time for the visit of Millwall on Saturday. He suffered a hip injury during the first half of Wolves 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest and was substituted at half-time.
Wolves boss Dave Jones said on WOW: "We’ve still got the one slight concern in Denis but, fingers crossed, he should be OK
"Friday was something like his third game in six days and I think he just felt a little bit tired.
"The hip was inflamed and then he got a kick on it, a bang and then a knock on it. But, he’ll be fine, he’s been running today and now we’ll leave him with the physio’s for a couple of days to work it and then he’ll join in back with us towards the end of the week.
"Everyone else is OK, they’re in fine fettle. We had a good morning’s work where they looked sharp and fresh after a couple of days’ break."

Wolves are advising fans to buy their tickets in advance for Saturday's home match with Millwall. Tickets are still available in the Billy Wright, Jack Harris and John Ireland stands, but the Stand Cullis Stand has now sold out. The club is unable yet to confirm whether tickets will be available on the turnstiles. All areas of the ground are open to Wolves fans as there is no away supports allowed.
For more information or to book your tickets, call the Wolves ticket office on 01902 653653.

Wolves academy graduate midfielder Sammy Clingan has signed a three-year contract at Molineux. He has just completed his third year at Wolves but hasn't yet played in the first team. He has been a member of the squad on a number of occasions and went on the Wolvess pre-season tour of Portugal and also recently got into the Northern Ireland under 21 team.
Chief executive Jez Moxey said on WOW: "We are delighted that Sammy has signed the new deal.
"It is the unanimous opinion of the football staff at Molineux that he has great potential. Now it is up to him to keep working hard and realising that potential.
"A big challenge lies ahead of him if he is to establish himself and become a first team regular, but this contract is a reward for what he has already achieved in his three years with the club."

Wolves reserves beat Tranmere reserves 2-0 and went up to in the Avon Premier League.
Wolves took the lead in the 28th minute, Clarke passed to Watson who ran through the heart of the Tranmere defence and scoed with a low shot past Palethorpe.
Mo Camara scored Wolves second in the 64th minute from a free-kick that flew like a rocket from his left foot into the corner of the net.

Wolves Reserves: Federici, Fitter, Camara, Clingan (Barnes-Homer 77), Townsend, Flynn, Mahon, Walters, Clarke, Watson, O’Connor (McGrane 45).
Unused Subs: Brown, Steele, Cornes.
Yellow Card: Townsend.
Tranmere Reserves: Palethorpe (Olsen 69), Hinds, Ashton, Linwood, Gray (A. Robinson 62), Harrison (Navarro 45), Taylor, Mellon, Parkinson, Price, Hay.
Unused Subs: P. Robinson, Jennings.
Yellow Cards: Gray, Navarro.

Icelandic international Ivar Ingimarsson is staying on loan at Brighton until the end of the season. Ivar, who joined Wolves from Brentford last summer started in 12 games for Wolves and made a further three appearances from the substitutes bench, and he scored two goals.
Since joining Brighton he hasn't missed a game, appearing in all 11 games played since he signed for his former Brentford boss Steve Coppell and now he will continue playing in the four vital games that remain for Brighton to avoid relegation, although there is a 24 hour recall clause written into the deal.

Wolves boss Dave Jones said after yesterday's match: "I'm trying to be as positive as I possibly can.
"Coming here and getting a point, well I suppose we've got to be pleased with that.
"I probably would have taken a point before kick-off but after having gone two goals up and having dominated the game for the first half-hour, I'm disappointed we didn't take all three.
"For the first half-hour, I thought we played some magnificent football, really took the game to them and had Forest on the back foot.
"I'm not even sure what shape we played because we seemed to have 13 or 14 players on the park at times.
"But then I think we switched off for the 10 minutes before half-time, people stopped doing the disciplined jobs they had been doing until that point, and when you look back at both the Forest goals you'll see they were the result of an accumulation of errors.
"Trying to be as neutral as I can, I think it was a tremendous advertisement for the First Division because both sides played some high quality football."
Jones also revealed right-back Denis Irwin had fallen victim to a hip or groin injury. From www.sportinglife.com

9mins: GOAL, Blake opens the scoring for Wolves.
26mins: GOAL, Cameron gets Wolves second from a long ball.
40mins: Goal, Johnson pulls one back for Forest.
2 added minutes.
Half-Time: Nottm Forest 1-2 Wolves.
46mins: Wolves substitution, Edworthy on for Irwin.
58mins: Yellow card, Rae.
64mins: Yellow card, Dawson.
66mins: Yellow card, Cameron.
73mins: Yellow card, Edworthy.
74mins: Goal, Forest draw level through Dawson.
78mins: Wolves substitution, Ndah on for Miller.
4 added minutes.
Full-Time: Nottm Forest 2-2 Wolves.

Nottm Forest: 2

Ward, Louis-Jean, Brennan, Dawson, Walker, Scimeca, Thompson, Reid, Lester, Johnson, Harewood.

Subs: Jess, Roche, Doig, Bopp, Hjelde.

Cards: Yellow: Dawson. Red: None.

Wolves: 2

Murray, Irwin, Naylor, Lescott, Butler, Ince, Cameron, Rae, Kennedy, Blake, Miller.

Subs: Oakes, Ndah (78), Edworthy (46), Sturridge, Cooper.

Cards: Yellow: Rae, Cameron, Edworthy. Red: None.

Attendance: 27,209

Nottingham Forest: manager Paul Hart is waiting on late fitness checks on Darren Huckerby and Jon Olav Hjelde who are both nursing hamstring injuries, but they are expected to pull through in time.
Should they fail to make it Jack Lester or Eoin Jess will deputise for Huckerby, and Des Walker will return in place of Hjelde.
Gareth Williams is still ruled out by a foot injury and he is likely to be replaced by Ricardo Scimeca who has recovered from food poisoning.

Wolves: welcome Shawn Newton back into the squad after he was passed fit following a calf strain but Dave Jones is still without Keith Andrews (ankle), Mark Ckyde (knee) and Adam Proudlock (groin).

Wolves reserves lost 3-2 against Oldham at Boundary Park yesterday afternoon. Wolves took the lead in the 16th minute through Ashley Vincent he drilled a low shot past keeper Duncan Roberts.
Oldham drew level in the 40th minute when Corazzin scored with a low drive from inside the box. Then in the 43rd minute, Oldham took the lead when O’Connor’s clearance hit Poate and rebounded into the net.
Wolves leveled in the 65th minute, Jones tucked the ball away after Clint Hill had made an attempted backpass. But one minute later, Oldham were in the lead again with Hill making up for his defensive lapse by heading on a Poate corner to Clegg who slammed the ball in from close range.

Oldham: Roberts, Clegg, Poate, Baudet (Winn 54), Hill, Tierney, Gill, Boshell, Corazzin (Fleming 64), Vernon, Hall (Griffin 84).
Unused Subs: Grange, Duxbury.
Yellow Cards: Tierney, Hill.
Wolves: Federici, Flynn, Camara, O’Connor, Slater, McChrystal, Vincent, Walters (Mulligan 79), Clarke, Jones, Watson.
Unused Subs: Fitter, Brown, Mahon, Townsend.
Yellow Card: Clarke.

I have a signed Wolves football signed by over 11 players including Paul Ince, Kenny Miller, Adam Proudlock, Denis Irwin, Matt Murray, Mark Clyde, Shaun Newton, Joleon Lescott, George Ndah, Alex Rae and Colin Cameron.
I am holding an auction for this football with all the proceeds being divided between Hope House and Newport (Shropshire) Cottage Care Centre. The first charity is a children’s hospice to serve North and Mid Wales, Cheshire and Shropshire. The second charity provides stimulating and life-enhancing day care for the elderly and infirm.
Anyone wishing to bid for this item should email me at charityauction@blueyonder.co.uk where it will be acknowledged. The highest email bid will then be the starting price at a live auction taking place at Church Aston Village Hall, Newport Shropshire where it may win or maybe out-bid.

Wolves manager Dave Jones felt Nathan Blake's match-winning strike at Grimsby made amends for his sending-off against Rotherham at the weekend.
Blake's first-half strike brought Wolves a valuable 1-0 win and three points which moved them up to fifth in the table, above Reading on goal difference.
But it left Grimsby anchored in the bottom two and with a mountain to climb to avoid the drop to Division Two.
Jones said: "He owed us one after Saturday when he was sent off. He has repaid us tonight.
"It was a good three points for us. We could have made life a bit easier by putting away our chances because at 1-0 Grimsby still had hope, but Matt Murray has not had a save to make and the back five were superb." From www.sportinglife.com.

13mins: GOAL, Blake opens the scoring for Wolves.
24mins: Yellow card, Miller.
33mins: Yellow card, Hughes.
39mins: Yellow card, Ince.
1 added minute.
Half-Time: Grimsby 0-1 Wolves.
63mins: Grimsby substitution, Boulding on for Bolder.
65mins: Wolves substitution, Cooper on for Ndah.
82mins: Wolves substitution, Sturridge on for Miller.
85mins: Grimsby substitution, Keane on for Livingstone.
3 added minutes.
Full-Time: Grimsby 0-1 Wolves.

Grimsby: 0

Coyne, McDermott, Ford, Santos, Gallimore, Campbell, Bolder, Groves, Hughes, Keane, Mansaram.

Subs: Allaway, Livingstone (85), Chettle, Boulding (63), Cooke.

Cards: Yellow: Hughes. Red: None.

Wolves: 1

Murray, Irwin, Lescott, Butler, Naylor, Ndah, Cameron, Ince, Kennedy, Miller, Blake.

Subs: Oakes, Rae, Sturridge (82), Edworthy, Cooper (65).

Cards: Yellow: Miller, Ince. Red: None.

Attendance: 4,983

Wolves chairman Sir Jack Hayward is to be given the Freedom of the City, but not Wolverhampton instead the City of Bristol. A ceremony to confer the honour will be made in Bristol on 8th May.
He is to receive it in recognition of his support for two major projects in the West Country city. The first, back in the late 60s, was the restoration of SS Great Britain, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel to be the world’s largest iron steam ship, and more recently the building of the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum. They have both have become major tourist attractions in Bristol.
Sir Jack told the Official site WOW: “I’m absolutely thrilled,” he said. “It’s a real honour. I couldn’t be more delighted.”

Grimsby: have no fresh injury or suspension worries and player-boss Paul Groves is expected to name the same squad that were beaten 2-0 defeat at Leicester City on Saturday.

Wolves: midfielder Paul Ince and striker Kenny Miller are both expected to be fit. They were both substituted in Saturday's goalless draw with calf and groin injuries respectively, but are reported to be responding well to treatment.

Wolves striker Nathan Blake is to serve a suspension because there is no video evidence to support an appeal from Wolves. Blake protested his innocence after he was sent off for violent conduct during the 0-0 draw against Rotherham after a 15th-minute clash with Millers defender Shaun Barker, so the club prepared to launch an appeal but cameras failed to record the incident.
The 31-year-old striker will now receive a three-match ban which would rule him out of matches against Millwall, Norwich and Sheffield United.

Wolves boss Dave Jones and his Rotherham counterpart Ronnie Moore both backed their players after the flashpoint incident which Nathan Blake sent off during the goalless draw at Molineux.
The home crowd were furious when the Welsh international was red-carded for a 15th-minute tangle with stand-in central defender Shaun Barker.
Birmingham referee Andy Hall gestured that Blake had been guilty of an elbowing offence - but made a denial to his manager afterwards.
"Nathan says he grappled their lad to the ground, the referee said he elbowed him and their player reckoned it was a punch," Jones said.
"They can't all be right, so we will see. But I will back my player if he says he didn't punch or elbow the lad.
"If the referee says there was an elbow and then he sees that that is not the case, he might have to change it and Nathan may not be suspended. That's all we can say at the moment."
Moore was happy to believe a different sequence of events. "I thought the referee was spot-on with that decision.
"Shaun Barker is not a liar and says he has been hit in the mouth, although he doesn't know whether it was an elbow or a fist. Clearly, the referee has seen something as well."
Jones added "The lads ran themselves into the ground and played some super football. We took the game to them and limited them to two chances.
"I can't fault anybody today. They were all prepared to put an extra shift in.
"It was unfortunate Colin Cameron missed the penalty. He was the confident one and wanted to take it. That was the only thing he did wrong." From www.sportinglife.com

15mins: Red card, Blake.
31mins: Rotherham substitution, Byfield on for Barker.
34mins: Yellow card, Cameron.
2 added minutes.
Half-Time: Wolves 0-0 Rotherham.
57mins: Yellow card, Woodhouse.
59mins: Wolves substitution, Rae on for Ince.
60mins: Rotherham substitution, Talbot on for Woodhouse.
64mins: Yellow card, Mullin.
67mins: Wolves substitution, Ndah on for Miller.
82mins: Wolves substitution, Sturridge on for Newton.
86mins: Rotherham substitution, Warne on for Sedgwick.
88mins: Penalty to Wolves, Sturridge brought down in the box.
88mins: Cameron took the spot kick and Pollitt saved it.
3 added minutes.
Full-Time: Wolves 0-0 Rotherham.

Wolves: 0

Murray, Irwin, Lescott, Butler, Naylor, Newton, Cameron, Ince, Kennedy, Blake, Miller.

Subs: Ndah (67), Clyde, Rae (59), Sturridge (82), Oakes.

Cards: Yellow: Cameron. Red: Blake.

Rotherham: 0

Pollitt, Daws, Barker, Swailes, Hurst, Sedgwick, Mullin, Woodhouse, Farrelly, Lee, Barker.

Subs: Gray, Byfield (31), Talbot (60), Hudson, Warne (86).

Cards: Yellow: Woodhouse, Mullin. Red: None.

Attendance: 25,944

Wolves: striker George Ndah who was recently sidelined by hamstring troubles and a stomach virus is set to return, fellow frontman Nathan Blake who had also been affected by illness was to return but is now doubtful after tweaking his groin in training.
Central defender Joleon Lescott has been given the all-clear to play despite niggling groin and knee injuries and long-term knee-injury victim Mo Camara could be included in the squad for the first time since the opening day of the season.

Rotherham: Martin McIntosh and Guy Branston are both suspended meaning they are without a recognised centre-back to partner Chris Swailes.
Shaun Barker is expected to move across to join Swailes with John Mullin switching from his recognised midfield role to right-back.
Midfielder Curtis Woodhouse returns after a hamstring injury while Gareth Farrelly is also fit again.
Striker Mark Robins has declared himself fit after an ankle injury sustained in training.

Kenny Miller was in action again in Scotland's 1-0 defeat to Lithuania and Matt Murray was in goal for England's Under-21 side who drew 1-1 with Turkey at St James Park.

Wolves were knocked out of the Birmingham Senior Cup 2-1 by Moor Green, a former Molineux apprentice striker Nathan Lamey getting both goals.

Moor Green took the lead in the 17th minute, Danny Scheppel crossed from the right and Lamey powered in a header that Adam Federici pushed on to the post only for the ball to bounce back into the net. With 15 minutes left, Lamey struck again he ran round the keeper and held off his challenge before forcing the ball into the net. Wolves pulled one back in the 82nd minute, Jones powerfully drove the ball into the net.

Moor Green: Rachel, Faulds, Petty, Peer, Robinson, Woodley, Scheppel, Lamey, Walker, Martin, Myers.
Unused Subs: Gillard, Hughes, Chinedu.
Wolves: Federici, Fitter, Camara, Walters, Lowe, Townsend, Branch (Vincent 71), Mahon, Clarke, Jones, Watson (McGrane 80).
Unused Subs: Flynn, Brown, Mulligan.
Yellow Card: Branch.

Wolves under 19s drew 1-1 in their game with Birmingham City at the weekend. Wolves took the lead in the 24th minute, Lewis Gobern made a good run down the right-wing then beat a defender and crossed to Matthew Watson who stabbed the ball home from eight-yards. Birmingham equalised midway through the second-half when the Wolves defence failed to cut out a looping cross and one of their strikers headed in from near the penalty spot.