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Saturday July 17th at Bohemians Dublin. Bohs 0 Wolves 3 (Craddock 6, Fletcher 61, Mujangi Bia 90) here

Walsall Tuesday July 20th 7:45pm Walsall 0-4 WW (Hemmings Vokes (2) SEB report

RSC  Charleroi Saturday July 24th 7pm  here RCSC 1 (Tormena 59) Wolves 2 (Doyle 52, Edwards

Reading Tuesday July 27th 8pm for the returns of Doyler, Marcus and (maybe  event) Stephen Hunt; we could have more Reading players than them!

Leeds  Saturday July 31st 3pm

Hearts  Tuesday August 3rd 7pm - If you want to join Dave and Peter on a two day trip to Scotland please contact Peter Woodifield.

Home  match Saturday August 7th Atletico Bilbao travel details

Charleroi 1 (Tormena 59) Wolves 2 (Doyle 52, Edwards 83)

Wolves had to work hard for their friendly victory over Charleroi but headed goals from Kevin Doyle and Dave Edwards, both after long throws from Greg Halford, made it three wins out of three in eight days for the Molineux men.  There were around 300 Wolves supporters behind Carl Ikeme's goal as the hosts kicked-off on a cloudless evening.

In the opening four minutes Charleroi had two half chances but Cyril Thereau's angled drive and Alessandro Cordaro's header presented little trouble for Ikeme.  The first corner of the game went Wolves way but home keeper Cyprien Baguette punched clear and he did likewise moments later, taking the ball off the head of Sam Vokes after a cross from Matt Jarvis.  From another Jarvis centre, Stephen Ward was well wide with a header and after Massimo Moia had fouled Jarvis a yard to the right of the home area, Baguette used his fists again to   clear a driven, angled free-kick from Dave Jones.  A slip by Jody Craddock almost presented Charleroi with the opening goal. The defender trod on the ball allowing Thereau to break clear but, from the edge of the box, he shot wide.  The Belgian team were awarded a free-kick just outside the Wolves box and Peter Franquart hit a terrific curling shot that was inches too high. Seconds later, as play swung to the other end, Vokes sent a first-time volley high and wide.  In the 27th minute a powerful header from Vokes drew a full length save from Baguette but the corner conceded, taken by Jarvis, came to nothing.   Christophe Berra went into the book for an untidy challenge on Orlando Dossantoscosta and, after Baguette had 'lost' a long throw from Jelle Van Damme resulting in a scramble in the home box before the ball was eventually cleared, Naim Aarab was yellow carded for a foul on Vokes.

Half-Time: Charleroi 0 Wolves 0

Mick McCarthy made eight changes for the start of the second-half with just Ikeme, Craddock and Berra continuing.  Wolves moved ahead in the 52nd minute with a simple but effective piece of play. Halford launched one of his long throws into the home area and Doyle slipped his marker to bullet a header past Baguette (pictured).  Sadly, two yellow flares were then tossed onto the pitch from the area behind the goal occupied by the travelling fans.   Charleroi drew level in the 59th minute when the Wolves defence failed to deal with Cordaro's low cross and Ederson Tormena ran in to convert at the far post.   Adekanmi Olufade, on as a substitute for just two minutes, almost gave his side the lead with a close range header but Ikeme made a fine save to deny the striker.   Berra needed treatment for what appeared to be a nosebleed before another flare was tossed onto the pitch.  Both teams then had a chance within a few seconds - Sylvan Ebanks-Blake prodding the ball a foot wide of the far post, before Jeremy Serwy drove over the bar from the 18-yard line as Charleroi threatened.  Ikeme had to be at his best to keep out a free-kick from Herve Kage and, after a probing run, Adlene Guedioura fed Andy Keogh on the left and his cross resulted in a diving header from Ebanks-Blake that was deflected behind.  The winning goal arrived in the 83rd minute and it was almost a carbon copy of Wolves first as Edwards nodded in from close range after another long throw from Halford.  

Charleroi: Baguette, Tibi, Moia (Lazitch 60), Aarab (Diallo 60), Brillault (capt), Cordaro (Kage 75), Tormena (Tshibumbu 75), Franquart, Thereau (Gueye 60), Kaya (Serwy 75), Dossantoscosta (Olufade 60),  Unused subs: De Wolf, Perdichizzi.  Booking: Aarab (44 - foul)

Wolves: Ikeme, Stearman (Halford 45), Van Damme (Hill 45), Henry(capt) (Foley 45), Craddock, Berra, Jarvis (Guedioura 45), Jones (Edwards 45), Vokes (Doyle 45), Fletcher (Ebanks-Blake 45), Ward (Keogh 45). Unused sub: Hahnemann.  Booking: Berra (31 - foul).

Referee: L. Colemonts.
As it happened

Saturday, July 24, 2010, Sporting Charleroi will play its first friendly match in preparation of Charleroi.

For the match, the manager, Mr Jacky Mathijssen, initially has a selection of 12 players below:

BAGUETTE Cyprien, MOIA Massimo, TIBI Eytan, KAYA Onür, CORDARO Alessandro, THEREAU Cyril, BRILLAULT Maxime, AARAB Naim, FRANQUART Peter, TORMENA Ederson, DOS SANTOS

COSTA Orlando, DEWOLF Kevin BAGUETTE Cyprian Moià Massimo TIBI Eytan, Onur Kaya, Alessandro Cordaro, Cyril Thereau, Brillault Maxime AARAB Naim, Peter Franquart, Tormen

Ederson, DOS SANTOS COSTA Orlando, Kevin DEWOLF

 8 players will be played earlier in the match BEAUVAIS-RCSC

Royal Charleroi Sporting Club is pleased to welcome you on the official website for the match of the local host zebras and Wolves Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club. This team

from the English Premier League, promoted in 2009, finished the championship at the fifteenth 2009-2010 with 38 points (including six wins against the Spurs (Tottenham) who

finished 4th!).  The club founded in 1877, plays at Molineux Stadium since 1889.   The Wolves have won three league titles in England (1954, 58 and 59) and four Cup (1893, 1908, 49

and 60).   Having brought together a white shirt, blue and red colors consist of the current old gold and black in honor of the city's motto "out of the darkness comes light."   Andy

Gray, Paul Ince and Robbie Keane had the honor to proudly wear the emblem of the Wanderers, decorated with a wolf's head.
This is an opportunity for us tonight, to see Adlène Guédioura and Geoffrey Mujangi Bia who joined last season the ranks of one of the founding clubs of the English Premiership.

Mr Jacky Mathijssen align for the first time this season at the Stade du Pays de Charleroi, the next team in its new equipment in his traditional colors Jartazy striped black and white:
23 Baguette, 2 Tibi, 55 Brillault, 19 Aarab, 3 Moya, 30 Franquart, 24 Kaya, 27 Ederson, 29 Cordaro, 22 Orlando et 77 Théréau. 23 Wand, 2 Tibi, 55 Brillault, 19 Aarab, 3 Moya, 30

Franquart, 24 Kaya, 27 Ederson, 29 Cordaro, 22 and 77 Théréau Orlando.

 Mr Mick McCarthy will oppose him: 1 Ikeme, 2 Stearman, Craddock 6, 8 Henry, Ward 11, Jones 4, 5 Berra, Jarvis 7, 9 Vokes, 10 Fletcher and 3 Van Damme.

This match will be refereed by Gala M. Colemont, assisted by Mrs. Thiry and Voice.
The temperature is very pleasant for the practice of football and fans of Wolverhampton are already well in motion, the bar of the T2 will run well. (!)
The teams go up on the pitch.
Maxime Brillault wins first toss of the season and Charleroi puts the ball in play
2'  Beautiful Franquart action punctuated by a shot Théréau in the hands of the goalkeeper.
3'  Center for Cordaro which hits the head of the goalkeeper.
8'  Corner for Wolves taken by Jones.
9'  The ball is pushed by the defense and Sporting can attack on thh break. Van Damme stops the action.
10' Center on the right side of Jarvis cleared by Baguette.
15' Shot from 25 yards completely awry from Fletcher.
16' Jarvis centre for the head of Ward next.
18' Foul by Moia on Jarvis; free kick is taken by Jones to the near post and Cyprian clears the ball.
23'  Théréau challenges Craddock, moves towards the goal of Ikeme, but a Wolves defender clears beside the left post.
24' Foul by Stearman on Théréau, Franquart has a good try  but a little above the goal.
25' Ball deep for Vokes which draws heavily on the billboards.
26' Center by Berra for the head of Vokes, Cyprian clears away for a corner.  It is taken by Jarvis to Van Damme, whose head is deflected for a corner which comes to nothing
30' Nice combination between Tibi zebra, Cordaro, Ederson punctuated by a shot from near Théréau.
31' 'Yellow card for Stearman for a foul on Orlando and a yellow card for Craddock who violently tackles Cordaro.
38' Beautiful pass by Aarab for Cordaro who loses the ball after an intervention by Van Damme, not penalised by the referee.
40' Center by Théréau in the arms of the goalkeeper.
42' Very nice cross from Kaya in the path of Sandro Cordaro but he has much to do with Van Damme.
43' Yellow card for a foul by Aarab on Vokes.

End of first half-time score of 0-0.

The teams back on time with many changes for  Wolverhampton.  Stearman replaced by Edwards, Ebanks-Blake for Henry, Keogh for Ward, Halford for Jones, Hill for Jarvis, Doyle for

Vokes, Foley for Fletcher and Guédioura for Van Damme.
47' Ball Deep Kaya, Ikem comes out at the feet of Cordaro.
49' Halford centre for the head of Berra but too high.
Four zebras substituted.
51' Centre de la droite d'Halford reprise de la tête de Doyle et but pour les Wolves, 0-1. 51 'Right of Centre from the right by Halford and off the head of Doyle for a  goal for the

Wolves, 0-1.
58' Magnifique mouvement de Théréau qui donne à Cordaro qui centre à ras de terre pour Tormena qui égalise à la grande joie des supporters carolos 1-1. 58 'Beautiful movement

Théréau giving Cordaroa low center   to Tormene that equalises to the delight of the Charleroi fans  1-1.
Changes in Sporting, Gueye for Orlando, Olufade for  Théréau, Lazitch for Moia and Diallo for Aarab.
62' Center from Gueye on the head of Olufade forcing the keeper to save and concede a corner.
Corner kick very well taken by Kaya, but  the ball crosses the box without Gueye or Ederson touching the ball to score.
73' Head from Doyle in the path of Ebanks-Blake whose shot hits Bageutte.
Changes in Sporting Serwy for Cordaro, Kage for Kaya and  Tshibumbu for Tormena the author of the first goal of the season in the stadium in this match against the Black Country.
76' Head of Doyle for Ebanks-Blake up just wide.
77' Gueye gives Serwy who fights wele, wins the duel but his shot is too wide
78' Nice pass Olu to Kage, whose shot was blocked by a Wanderers defender.
79' Foul on Gueye, kick into the area for which Kage goes up but the goalkeeper claims the ball well.
81' Ebanks-Blake's header, Sporting captain clears away for a corner that does nothing.
82' Ebanks-Blake is trying to outflank Brillault but puts the ball into touch.
83' Very long throw in from Halford, Baguette clears but Edwards propels the ball into the goal Charleroi, 1-2.
85' Kage launches Gueye deep but he shoots wide.
86' Another impressive throw in Halford but the defense clears.
Score final 1-2 Final score 1-2

Original!!

Ce samedi 24 juillet 2010, le Sporting de Charleroi disputera sa première rencontre amicale de préparation au Stade du Pays de Charleroi.

Pour l'occasion, Monsieur Jacky Mathijssen composera au départ de la sélection de 12 joueurs ci-après :

BAGUETTE Cyprien, MOIA Massimo, TIBI Eytan, KAYA Onür, CORDARO Alessandro, THEREAU Cyril, BRILLAULT Maxime, AARAB Naim, FRANQUART Peter, TORMENA Ederson, DOS SANTOS

COSTA Orlando, DEWOLF Kevin

8 joueurs viendront se joindre aux précédents, à l'issue du match BEAUVAIS-RCSC

Le coup d'envoi de la rencontre sera donné à 20h00
Pour rappel : l'entrée est gratuite pour les abonnés.
 
 
Le Royal Charleroi Sporting Club est heureux de vous recevoir sur son site officiel à l’occasion du Match de Gala qui permettra aux zèbres locaux d’accueillir avec honneur et plaisir les

Wolves de Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club.
Cette équipe de Premier League Anglaise, promue en 2009, a terminé le championnat 2009-2010 à la quinzième place avec 38 points ( dont 6 gagnés contre les Spurs de Tottenham

qui finiront 4ème !).
Ce club fondé en 1877, joue au Molineux Stadium depuis 1889.
Les Wolves ont remporté trois titres de champion d’Angleterre (1954, 58 et 59) et quatre Cup ( 1893, 1908, 49 et 60 ).
Après avoir porté un maillot réunissant le blanc, le bleu et le rouge, les couleurs actuelles se composent du vieil or et noir en l’honneur de la devise de la ville « de l’obscurité vient la

lumière ».
Andy Gray, Paul Ince et Robbie Keane ont eu l’honneur de porter fièrement le blason des Wanderers, orné d’une tête de loup.
C’est l’occasion pour nous, ce soir, de retrouver Adlène Guédioura et Mujangi Bia qui ont rejoint, la saison passée, les rangs d’un des clubs fondateurs du Championnat d’Angleterre.

Monsieur Jacky Mathijssen alignera, pour la première fois cette saison au Stade du Pays de Charleroi, l’équipe suivante dans son nouvel équipement Jartazy dans ses couleurs

traditionnelles rayée noir et blanc :
 
23 Baguette, 2 Tibi, 55 Brillault, 19 Aarab, 3 Moya, 30 Franquart, 24 Kaya, 27 Ederson, 29 Cordaro, 22 Orlando et 77 Théréau.
 
Monsieur Mick Mc Carthy lui opposera : 1 Ikeme, 2 Stearman, 6 Craddock, 8 Henry, 11 Ward, 4 Jones, 5 Berra, 7 Jarvis, 9 Vokes, 10 Fletcher et 3 Van Damme.
 
Ce match de gala sera arbitré par Mr Colemonts, assisté par Mrs Thiry et Vocale.
La température est très agréable pour la pratique du football et les supporters de Wolverhampton sont déjà bien en voix, la buvette de la T2 va bien tourner.
 
Les équipes montent sur la pelouse.
 
Maxime Brillault gagne le premier toss de la saison et Charleroi met la balle en jeu.
2' Très belle action de Franquart ponctuée par un tir de Théréau dans les mains du gardien.
3' Centre de Moia pour Cordaro qui reprend ... de la tête sur le gardien.
8' Corner pour les Wolves donné par Jones.
9' Le ballon est bien repoussé par la défense et le Sporting peut repartir en contre attaque.
   Van Damme arrête l'action.
10' Centre sur la droite de Jarvis repoussé des poings par Baguette.
15' Tir des 25 mètres complètement dévissé de Fletcher.
16' Centre de Jarvis pour la tête de Ward qui place à côté.
18' Faute de Moia sur le très rapide Jarvis, le coup franc est donné par Jones au premier piquet et Cyprien boxe le ballon.
23' Théréau presse Craddock, repart vers le but de Ikeme, éfface un défenseur mais place à côté du piquet gauche anglais.
24' Faute de Stearman sur Théréau, Franquart le donne bien mais un peu au-dessus du but.
25' Balle en profondeur pour Vokes qui tire largement dans les panneaux publicitaires.
26' Centre de Berra pour la tête de Vokes, Cyprien détourne en corner.
     Il est donné par Jarvis pour Van Damme dont la tête est déviée en corner qui ne donnera rien.
30' Belle combinaison zébrée entre Tibi, Cordaro, Ederson ponctuée par un tir de Théréau à côté.
31' Carte jaune pour Stearman pour une faute sur Orlando.
     Carte jaune pour Craddock qui repousse violemment Cordaro.
38' Beau dégagement d'Aarab pour Cordaro qui perd le ballon suite à une intervention de Van Damme, non signalée par l'arbitre.
40' Centre de Théréau dans les bras du gardien.
42' Très belle transversale de Kaya dans la foulée de Sandro Cordaro qui a fort à faire avec Van Damme.
43' Carte jaune pour Aarab pour une faute sur Vokes.
Fin de la première mi-temps sur le score de 0-0.
 
Les équipes remontent sur le temps avec de nombreux changements du côté de Wolverhampton.
Edwards pour Stearman, Ebank-Blake pour Henry, Keogh pour Ward, Halford pour Jones, Hill pour Jarvis, Doyle pour Vokes, Foley Fletcher et Guédioura pour Van Damme.
 
47' Balle en profondeur de Kaya, Ikeme sort dans les pieds de Cordaro.
49' Centre de Halford pour la tête trop croisée de Berra.
Quatre zèbres sont partis à l'échauffement.
51' Centre de la droite d'Halford reprise de la tête de Doyle et but pour les Wolves, 0-1.
58' Magnifique mouvement de Théréau qui donne à Cordaro qui centre à ras de terre pour Tormena qui égalise à la grande joie des supporters carolos 1-1.
Changements au Sporting, Gueye pour Orlando, Olufade pour Théréau, Lazitch pour Moia et Diallo pour Aarab.
62' Centre de Gueye pour la tête d'Olufade qui oblige le gardien à se détendre et mettre en corner.
     Corner très bien botté de Kaya, la balle traverse le rectangle sans que Gueye ou Ederson ne touche ce ballon de but.
73' Tête de Doyle dans la foulée de Ebank-Blake qui tire sur Baguette.
Changements au Sporting, Serwy pour Cordaro, Kage pour Kaya et Tshibumbu pour Tormena l'auteur du premier but de la saison dans notre Stade du Pays Noir.
76' Tête de Doyle pour Ebank-Blake qui place de peu à côté.
77' Gueye donne à Serwy qui se bat bien dans l'axe, gagne son duel mais son tir est trop enlevé.
78' Belle passe d'Olu pour Kage dont le tir est contré par un défenseur Wanderers.
79' Faute sur Gueye, coup franc dans l'axe pour Kage qui place mais le gardien va bien chercher la balle.
81' Ebank-Blake de la tête, notre capitaine détourne en corner qui ne donne rien.
82' Ebank-Blake tente de déborder mais Brillault met la balle en touche.
83' Très longue rentrée en touche d'Halford, Baguette est géné dans sa sortie mais Edwards propulse le ballon au fond du but carolo, 1-2.
85' Kage lance Gueye en profondeur mais celui-ci tire à côté.
86' Encore une rentrée en touche impressionnante d'Halford mais la défense se dégage.
Score final 1-2

Tuesday July 20th 7:45pm Walsall 0-4 WW (Hemmings 11, Vokes 37, 43, Ebanks-Blake 66)

Wolves cruised to a comfortable victory in a friendly against near neighbours Walsall at The Banks's Stadium. ~Mick McCarthy used 22 players in the game with the goals coming from Ashley Hemmings, Nathan Ebanks-Blake and Sam Vokes who netted a brace.

The visitors started strongly and home keeper Jonny Brain had to move sharply to block from Vokes after the ball had broken to the Welsh striker inside the home area. Dave Edwards ballooned a shot high and wide after he had played a one-two with Ebanks-Blake who, moments later, laid a perfect ball into the path of Richard Stearman who wasn't far away with a 25-yards drive. But the intense pressure on The Saddlers rearguard had to pay off and it did in the 11^th minute as 19-year-old Hemmings ran in at the back post to beat Brain all ends up with a powerful header after a precision cross from the right from Greg Halford. Hemmings's persistence almost rewarded him with a second when he won possession outside the home area and rode a tackle before firing narrowly over the bar. In the 18^th minute Hemmings lifted a cross over that Halford hooked into the side netting and then, in a rare Walsall goal attempt, Clayton McDonald headed tamely wide following Matt Richards's free-kick. There was a chance for Troy Deeney after Steve Jones had guided a low cross into his path but Scott Malone read the situation and ran across to boot the ball clear in a nick of time. Richard Taundry then hit a shot narrowly off target before Wolves went two up in the 37^th minute. Malone took the ball to the by-line before delivering a low cross that was flicked into the net from close range by Vokes. Vokes made it three just six minutes later as he ran on to Hemmings's header and took the ball around Brain before slipping it into the net. Just before the break Paul Marshall's well struck shot curled narrowly wide.

Half-Time: Walsall 0 Wolves 3

Four minutes after the resumption Danny Batth headed over following a Malone free-kick and then Manny Smith denied Halford by blocking the midfielder's goalbound shot following a cross from Edwards. Midway through the half Ebanks-Blake, who had looked sharp throughout, added a fourth as he sprinted into the right of The Saddlers box and held off a challenge from Oliver Lancashire before lashing an angled shot inside the far post. Two minutes later Wolves boss McCarthy made a mass substitution replacing ten players with John Dunleavy, a replacement for Stearman a few minutes earlier, the only man to remain on the field. Kevin Doyle looked on for a goal when he ran onto Matt Jarvis's centre but a defender blocked in the six-yard box. Then, when Brain blocked a drive from Dave Jones, Doyle swooped onto the loose ball only for the Walsall keeper to save at close range. Doyle was in the thick of things and he had another opportunity after Steven Fletcher had slipped a pass to him but this time he shot wide. Walsall almost grabbed a consolation but Deeney's header was a foot too high after Steve Jones had supplied a fine cross from the left.

Walsall: Brain, Westlake (Stokes 72), Lescott, McDonald (Lancashire 64), Smith, S. Jones (Paterson 89), Richards (Geddes 76), Deeney (Grigg 82), Nicholls (Byfield 64), Marshall, Taundry (capt). Unused subs: Hickman, Bowerman, Bevan.

Wolves: Ikeme (McCarey 68), Stearman (Dunleavy 59), Malone (Van Damme 68), Edwards (Henry 68), Batth (Craddock 68), Elokobi (Berra 68), Halford (Winnall 68), Foley (capt) (D. Jones 68), Ebanks-Blake (Doyle 68), Vokes (Fletcher 68), Hemmings (Jarvis 68). Unused subs: Davis, Rooney, Spray, Ebanks-Landell.

Referee: R. Lewis. Attendance: 4,963 (2,624 away supporters).

As it happened from Wolves Live

WALSALL: Brain, Westlake, Lescott, McDonald, Smith, Jones, Richards, Deeney, Nicholls, Marshall, Taundry. SUBS: Byfield, Lancashire, Paterson, Hickman, Bowerman, Grigg, Geddes, Stokes, Bevan.

WOLVES: Ikeme, Stearman, Batth, Elokobi, Malone, Halford, Foley, Edwards, Hemmings, Vokes, Ebanks-Blake. SUBS: McCarey, Craddock, Davis, Van Damme, Jones, Jarvis, Doyle, Fletcher, Henry, Bera, Rooney, Spray, Winnall, Dunleavy, Ebanks-Landell.

0: Wolves team a mixture of established senior players and young professionals. Malone given a chance at right back and Batth in the centre. Hemmings looks set to play wide left.

0: Off and running.

2: Early chance for Wolves thanks to good work from Foley and backheel from Stearman for Ebanks-Blake but his shot from the angle is blocked.

4: Wolves have started well. Malone involved and the ball breaks to Vokes whose through on the left hand side but his attempt is diverted wide by Walsall's debutant keeper Brain.

5: Wolves fans filling the stand opposite the dugouts. As well as the stand behind one of the goals. Well over half of the overall attendance. A lone Vuvuzela can be heard at the ground. Will it survive?!

6: The entire first six minutes all played in Walsall's half.

10: Still all Wolves. Edwards plays a one-two with Ebanks-Blake before shooting over and now Ebanks-Blake finds Stearman in space on the right. The defender advances purposefully before drilling a powerful shot not far wide of the target.

11: GOAL: HEMMINGS 0-1. And you have to say that's been coming. Great cross by Halford to the back post and clinically finished off with a header from Hemmings.

15: A decent run from goalscorer Hemmings before he tries a shot which is just high and wide.

16: And it's Hemmings again with an effort from distance but it's further off target this time. Looking very bright though is Hemmings.

18: This time it's Hemmings with a cross from the left which is met by Halford on the stretch at the far post but the midfielder hooks the ball into the side netting from a difficult angle.

24: Ebanks-Blake has looked sharp in the early exchanges and breaks through down the right but his attempted pass for Edwards is slightly too strong.

25: First real opening for Walsall after Stearman goes through a Walsall player on the left. Richards sends the free kick to the back post where it's met by McDonald but although he climbs to win the header it's wide of the target.

32: Stoppage to allow Elokobi to get treatment sees a few of the players take on drinks. And from the restart Jones does well on the left and his cross is destined for Deeney until Malone nips in to whip the ball off his toes.

33: This is Walsall's best spell and Taundry now sends in a cross which Nicholls can't direct goalwards. The Saddlers enjoying some possession now.

36: Taundry now goes close himself for Walsall. Wins the ball with a fine tackle in midfield and then sends in a long range effort which isn't far wide of Ikeme's left hand post

37: GOAL: VOKES 0-2. Wolves respond to Walsall's best spell by going up the other end and doubling their lead. Good left wing cross from Malone is met at the near post by Vokes with a neat finish.

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40: Another good Wolves move. Hemmings finds Ebanks-Blake whose neat backheel is met by Malone only for his right foot shot to go over the bar.

40: Wolves chairman ~Steve Morgan in attendance this evening. Took his seat earlier with son Red near Wolves director John Gough.

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43: GOAL: VOKES 0-3. Wolves extend their lead and it's Vokes again. The striker nips in to latch onto a defensive back-header which doesn't reach the keeper and rounds keeper Brain before slotting home.

45: One minute added time to follow.

45+1: Marshall with a glimmer of an opening for Walsall but his curling shot is wide of the far post.

HALF TIME: WALSALL 0-3 WOLVES

46: Back underway.

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49: Straight from the Development team's training ground as Malone swings in a free kick from the right and Batth meets it with a header narrowly over the bar.

53: Walsall's first attack of note of the half sees Taundry fire over with a half volley from a difficult chance.

59: First chance for Wolves. Stearman, who played the majority of Saturday's game after coming on for Zubar, is replaced by John Dunleavy.

61: Good chance for Wolves. Edwards sends in a cross to the back post and Halford meets it on the volley but it bounces off Smith for a Wolves corner.

62: Corner is dealt with by Walsall but Wolves win another immediately.

63: And now another flag kick after Batth's header comes off Deeney and wide.

63: And here's another one! Malone's inswinger is cleared out but his attempt to return the ball goes out for another corner.

64: And this time Ebanks-Blake's backheader is inches over the bar.

64: Double change for Walsall, Lancashire and Byfield for McDonald and Nicholls.

66: GOAL: EBANKS-BLAKE 0-4. Superb goal from Ebanks-Blake. The striker gets on the end of Halford's flick-on down the right and shows all his power to hold off Lancashire before firing low into the bottom corner.

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67: And now ten substitutions for Wolves with Ikeme and the nine outfield starters replaced. On come McCarey, Craddock, Berra, Van Damme, Winnall, Henry, Jones, Jarvis, Doyle and Fletcher.

68: The Wolves proportion of that crowd loved that Ebanks-Blake goal and it's started a lively atmosphere with both sets of fans in good voice.

71: First thumping tackle from Van Damme boosts the atmosphere even more!

72: Another switch for Walsall, Stokes on for Westlake.

72: "Super Mick McCarthy" from the Wolves fans behind the goal. The boss responds.

74: Lovely incisive Wolves move featuring Henry, Jones, Dunleavy, Winnall and Jarvis ends with a cross to Doyle. The striker takes a touch but can't quite catch the shot properly.

74: Jones tries a shot which is blocked by Brain and the keeper then gets up to thwart Doyle from the follow-up as well.

75: The Wolves substitutes are in the groove as much as the starters were and Jones heads back Jarvis's cross for Doyle who sidesteps a defender before his effort deflected out.

76: Winnall sends in the corner, met by Berra, but over.

76: Another change for the Saddlers, Geddes on for Richards.

78: More neat Wolves attacking with Fletcher involved and Doyle turns before firing a low drive narrowly wide.

79: Rare respite for Walsall with a decent attack. Jones sends in a cross and Deeney heads just over.

81: Little bit of afters between Berra and Deeney after the Wolves defender took exception to a late challenge. The pair had also had a dabble a few minutes earlier.

83: And Deeney is now replaced by Grigg.

86: Crowd is 4, 963. Wolves element of that is 2, 624.

87: Geddes shoots from distance - McCarey takes it cleanly.

89: Switch for Walsall, Paterson on for Jones.

90: Two minutes added time to follow.

FULL TIME: WALSALL 0-4 WOLVES

Bohs  0 Wolves 3 (Craddock 6, Fletcher 61, Mujangi Bia 90+2)

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Wolves enjoyed a comfortable victory over Bohemian at Dalymount Park with ~Jody Craddock, Stephen Fletcher and Geoffrey Mujangi Bia all on target in what was a competitive friendly. There was an early scare for the visitors as Aaron Greene worked a shooting position for himself just inside the area only to fire wastefully over the bar. Jelle Van Damme and Fletcher, both playing their first game in the club's colours, combined on the left but the Belgian's cross was cleared. Wolves moved ahead in the sixth minute as Craddock powered a header home following a corner from Dave Jones. ~Andy Keogh wasn't far away with a 25-yard drive as Wolves continued to press and then Jones shot wide after Matt Jarvis had drilled in a low cross. Ronald Zubar was replaced by Richard Stearman in the 21^st minute after the French defender took a knock in clearing from his own area. He looked in a lot of pain but was able to limp from the pitch after treatment. Bohs almost drew level as the half reached its midway point but Jason Byrne's glancing header from Lee Dixon's cross landed on the roof of the net. ~Wayne Hennessey had to get his body behind a well struck effort from Matt Doherty before Jarvis beat two men in the Bohs box and curled a shot inches wide of the far post. Home keeper Chris O'Connor punched away a Jones shot after Keogh had teed the ball up from a free-kick on the edge of the area. Then Fletcher showed his skills when he sprinted past two defenders and hit an angled shot that was flew just a foot wide.

Half-Time: Bohemian 0 Wolves 1

Four minutes after the restart Fletcher was denied by a tremendous save from O'Connor who turned over the striker's powerful shot. The Jones-Craddock corner combination almost worked again but this time a flick header was taken by the keeper on the line. Then it was the turn of the industrious Kevin Doyle to have a stab at goal but his header following a Jarvis free-kick flashed wide. Bohs almost drew level on the hour mark but Gary Burke's header was just too high after Dixon had fired in the cross. Moments later Fletcher opened his account with a fierce effort into the top corner of the net after Jarvis had pulled the ball into his path. Fletcher almost got a second in the 66^th minute but under pressure from Orrin Farrell he only succeeded in diverting Jarvis's driven cross over the bar from point blank range. After a Doyle shot was cleared off the line by Jason McGuinness, ~Mick McCarthy made a mass substitution making eight changes. And two of the new men almost fashioned a third goal with Greg Halford's cross being headed just the wrong side of the post by Sam Vokes. In stoppage time Mujangi Bia cut in from the left and exchanged passes with Sylvan Ebanks-Blake before drilling home a low shot to complete the scoring.

Bohemian: O'Connor, Doherty (Haro 55), Farrell, Cronin (capt) (Keeley 84), McGuinness, Rossiter (Buckley 84), Dixon (Forrester 87), Traynor (Dwane 55), Greene, Byrne, Burke (Lopes 84).

Unused sub: Sexton

Wolves: Hennessey (McCarey 81), Zubar (Stearman 21), Van Damme (Halford 72), Jones (Edwards 72), Craddock (Elokobi 72), Berra (Foley 72), Keogh, Henry (capt) (Halford 72), Doyle (Ebanks-Blake 72), Fletcher (Vokes 72), Jarvis (Mujangi Bia 72).

Referee: R. Winter.

The Development Team beat Glenavon 1-0 thanks to a Dembele penalty

the teams walk out onto the pitch that is now bathed in sunshine, Bohs in white and Wolves in gold and black.

0: We're off and running.

2: First chance of the game goes to Bohs. A shot from their number 9 Aaron Greene from just inside the box goes over the bar.

6: GOAL CRADDOCK 0-1. A corner from Dave Jones finds the head of ~Jody Craddock, who makes no mistake with the finish.

16: ~Andy Keogh picks the ball up just outside the area and drives a low shot narrowly wide of the left post.

17: Great work down the left from Matt Jarvis provides a chance for Dave Jones who shoots wide.

19: Ronald Zubar goes down in the Wolves box and cannot continue. He is replaced by Richard Stearman or 'Stirman' according to the tannoy announcement.

23: Bohs' number 7, Lee Dixon watches his glancing header onto the roof of the net.

30: ~Wayne Hennessey is called into action. The keeper saves long range effort from Matt Doherty.

31: At the other end, Jarvis nearly makes it 2-0. His curling shot going just inches wide.

38: A defence splitting pass from Jelle Van Damme finds Stephen Fletcher, who takes the ball past two defenders before hitting a powerful shot just wide of the far post.

HALF TIME: BOHEMIAN FC 0-1 WOLVES

45: Both teams unchanged as the second half gets underway.

49: Fierce strike from Fletcher, tipped over the bar by Chris O'Connor. The resultant corner comes to nothing.

53: Jarvis whips in a free kick from just outside the corner of the area, Kevin Doyle gets on the end of it but his header is not strong enough to direct the ball into the net.

61: GOAL FLETCHER 0-2 Nice interplay by Keogh and Jarvis down the left, Jarvis knocks it back to Fletcher who strikes it hard into the top right hand corner, giving the keeper no chance.

66: Jarvis to Fletcher again. This time Fletcher's shot goes over the bar after pressure from Orrin Farrell.

69: Doyle cuts in from the right and nutmegs a defender but the ball is cleared off the line.

72: ~Mick McCarthy makes eight changes. Hennessey, Stearman and Keogh remain on the pitch and Ward, Halford, Elokobi, Edwards, Foley, Ebanks-Blake, Mujangi Bia and Vokes join them.

76: Sam Vokes gets on the end of a Greg Halford cross but effort goes just wide.

81: Final change for Wolves. Hennessey goes off and Aaron McCarey comes on for his first team debut.

88: Good work from Ebanks-Blake to win a corner. Mugangi Bia takes it but it is headed over by Vokes.

90: GOAL MUJANGI BIA 0-3 The last kick of the game is a third goal for Wolves. Mujangi Bia cut inside from the left to wrap things up from inside the 6-yard box..

FULL TIME: BOHEMIAN FC 0-3 WOLVES

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