Championship - Round-up: Wolves on the brink

Eurosport - Tue, 14 Apr 08:15:00 2009

Wolves moved to the brink of automatic promotion from the Championship with a dramatic 3-2 victory at Derby.

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Andy Keogh scored his second goal of the game with three minutes remaining to give the league leaders victory after they had trailed 2-1.

Mick McCarthy's side took the lead in the seventh minute when Keogh rifled a brilliant volley past Stephen Bywater, but the Rams equalised on the half hour with a curling free-kick from Przemyslaw Kazmierczak and took the lead 10 minutes into the second half through Mile Sterjovski.

Wolves were far from finished though and Matt Jarvis tucked away an equaliser with 15 minutes remaining before Keogh's late winner.

The result puts them six points clear of second-placed Birmingham , who endured a torrid afternoon in a 1-1 draw at St Andrews against Plymouth.

Goalkeeper Maik Taylor was controversially dismissed after 23 minutes and Paul Gallagher converted the resulting penalty, but Birmingham showed grit to come back, substitute Franck Queudrue levelling with a header five minutes after the break.

Sheffield United missed the chance to take advantage and stay a point behind the Blues in third after drawing 0-0 at home to Nottingham Forest, who were reduced to 10 men after just 16 minutes when Kelvin Wilson was sent off for a head-butt.

Cardiff closed the gap on the Blades in fourth, Jay Bothroyd and a Ross McCormack brace sealing a 3-1 win over Burnley, who remain in the final play-off spot.

Reading occupy the other play-off place in fifth after throwing away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Blackpool.

The Royals went ahead in the 10th minute through Noel Hunt and doubled their lead 15 minutes later, Jem Karacan netting his first for the club.

But Keith Southern made it 2-1 on the half hour and DJ Campbell equalised for Blackpool midway through the second half.

Seventh-placed Swansea kept their play-off hopes alive with a 3-1 victory at Barnsley, Ashley Williams getting on the end of a free-kick after two minutes, Jordi Gomez doubling the lead before the break and top-scorer Jason Scotland capping the win in the second half. Daniel Bogdanovic netted a late consolation from the spot for the Tykes.

And Preston are also in the running for a top-six place after notching a 2-0 win at Doncaster, Chris Brown and Neil Mellor with a goal in each half.

At the bottom, Norwich moved out of the bottom three with a 2-0 win over Watford thanks to a spectacular own goal from Danny Rose, who curled the ball over his own keeper, and a late second from Gary Doherty.

Southampton are still in the drop zone but also secured three vital points, David McGoldrick's 25-yard winner giving them a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace.

And rock-bottom Charlton need a mathematical miracle to prevent their relegation to League One after a goaless draw at Coventry.

Elsewhere, QPR came back from two down to beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 while Bristol City and Ipswich drew 1-1 at Ashton Gate.

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  1. ostrichfarmer has got his head in the sand... the­ blades can't even beat a 10 man forest... the­ Wolves deserve to go up, we've earned it (or will­ have on saturday, fingers crossed) and the Premiership­ will look a lot prettier with the old gold and black.­ do you want to see a young team with potential climbing­ the premiership or a bunch of old donkeys from St­ Andrews or Bramall Lane fighting relegation?
    and yes­ Ranaldo epitomises the worst of the premiership.­ diving, shirt pulling, whining and too much pouting.

    From shambala180, on Tue 14 Apr 2:47PM

  2. #23, not jealous. take your point, Can't understand­ why so called experts keep refering to the premiership­ as british/english football! - infact - none of the­ divisions, 1, 2 3 or 4 are (in my opinion!) as good as­ they used to be (I started watching Wolves in the­ 70's when I was old enough to understand) - Today­ it seems to be that if you have the money you will win­ (except man city!).
    Sorry but 100K a week, and they­ winge when they get a bit of abuse from the FANS who­ may not earn 40K a YEAR!!!!

    From m_willingham, on Tue 14 Apr 8:56AM

  3. I am a Royals fan, but I wish wolves well in the­ Premiership, I am glad that Mick McCarhy has been in­ charge after the dirty deal he had from Ireland­ selectors. I know that maybe I am jumping the gun but I­ think that Wolves will be the Championship winners,­ Good luck to them, they have been trying hard to get­ there for years and finally they seem to have­ succeeded. I just wish that Reading were going up with­ them but they have squandered the chance, I don't­ think that they will even be in the play off, the way­ they are going. I am feeling very sad that they have­ let their supporters down so badly. I am still a­ Reading fan, have been all my life, which is 71 years­ now, and I will be until the day I die, but I can still­ appreciate other teams doing well.Maybe one day Reading­ will do it again.And they may get in the play off's­ and still do it, but my hopes are slowly dying. But I­ will keep hoping and keep my fingers crossed that they­ will get there again.

    From Lizzy Ingram, on Tue 14 Apr 8:35AM

  4. @19: You obviously know very little of the history of­ Man Utd, probably because you're too young to know­ much at all. Whilst Wolves used to be successful, it­ was United in fact that were the yoyo club going down­ to the (as was then) second division and back up to the­ first division. The problem with half of you lot is­ that you think football started when the Premiership­ started.

    @20: You don't have to be overpaid and­ from Portugal to be a poof, as you so eloquently­ prove... What's wrong, jealous that your mediocre­ life amounts to nothing compared with successful­ footballers?...Bboo hoo!

    From on3ofm4ny, on Tue 14 Apr 8:25AM

  5. Up the Wolves!

    From alexisa, on Tue 14 Apr 7:46AM

  6. I remember John Richards and Derek Doogan doing great­ things on a weekly basis and probably for peanuts­ compared to today's wages.Football was in black and­ white in those days but somehow is seemed better then!

    From Perry Neeham, on Tue 14 Apr 7:23AM

  7. Wolves in the 1950's were better tahn anybody in­ the world - only they did it with British people - not­ overpaid poofs from portugal!

    From m_willingham, on Tue 14 Apr 7:15AM

  8. sappercommando25 - what a naive comment. You're­ probably a Man Utd fan or something, not knowing the­ emotional rollercoaster of promotions and­ relegations.

    As a Palace fan we get plenty of those.­ It's the best experience going through a season and­ winning promotion to the best league in the world. And­ the most heart wrenching thing being relegated from­ it.

    But don't worry, I'm sure you'll still­ enjoy your prawn sandwiches and knowing that you'll­ still be in the premier league next year.

    From Ashley B, on Tue 14 Apr 7:08AM

  9. 55 Years supporting the Wolves.Many,many­ disappointments over these times.
    All we need now is­ the board to spend some cash and keep us there.
    Up the­ wolves!
    Wolfie.

    From vernon.robinson3, on Tue 14 Apr 6:44AM
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    Wolverhampton Wonders are another of those yo yo clubs.­ One minute they are in the Premiership and the next,­ they are gone.
    Wouldn't it be better they stayed­ in the Championship rather than incur the costs of the­ constant relegation (and the humiliation)?
    Like­ Birmingham City, Sheffield United and Reading, they­ just lack what it really takes to STAY in the top tier.

    From sappercommando25, on Tue 14 Apr 5:57AM

  11. Have been a fan of Wolves for decades. Over the moon­ at the prospect of they playing in the Premiership. ­ Hope the board give Mick the cash to survive to­ strenghten the team.

    From svodv3, on Tue 14 Apr 4:27AM

  12. It's great to see the mighty wolves on the brink of­ the premiership rewarding their loyal fans. Lets hope­ we spend more wisely and have a bit more early luck­ than the last time. Come you Wanderers!!!

    From sweeperhall, on Mon 13 Apr 9:36PM

  13. come on me babbies lets spend a little next season,show­ us the money,lets get these so called prem teams down­ and show them this time round.............Tango.

    From tangotango11, on Mon 13 Apr 9:14PM

  14. The only form the blunts are showing is in the courts

    From colin, on Mon 13 Apr 9:09PM

  15. Mr Ostrich Farmer - The season begins in August and­ ends shortly - the rewards go to the team(s) who gain­ the most points having played 46 matches - or have­ things changed since I last looked? Wolves will be­ worthy champions should they gain the last few points­ they require - Against Sheff Utd the results were 3-1­ and 1-1, perhaps you need to reconsider your point of­ view?

    From David J, on Mon 13 Apr 7:46PM

  16. ostrichfarmer22,
    If there's any justice­ 'Suefield united' will never, ever again be­ promoted!!!!
    Well done Wolves, i am sure you will be a­ credit to the Premier League, sadly at the expense of­ my beloved Toon.

    From cameron w, on Mon 13 Apr 7:44PM

  17. so called in form shefield united couldnt beat 10 men­ at home you fool

    From marklaura60, on Mon 13 Apr 7:42PM
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    deserve to be champions!! you barely beat a team near­ the bottom and never deserved to win, sheff utd should­ be champs, they are the in form team.

    From ostrichfarmer22, on Mon 13 Apr 7:27PM

  19. come on cardiff ....bluebirds...bluebirds.soon to be­ swooping in on premiership footie get in there....

    From karljones677, on Mon 13 Apr 6:46PM

  20. WOLVES TRULY THE BEST ,WE DESERVE TO BE CHAMPIONS

    From lanceowenthomas, on Mon 13 Apr 6:33PM
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