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Sunday November 29, 2009 Kick off: 12:00 Day 14 Molineux

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  1. Match facts: Wolves v Birmingham

    Match facts: Wolves v Birmingham

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  • Live Commentary

    • 90+1' The full-time whistle goes at Molineux and Birmingham have held on to edge out Wolves 1-0 in this Midlands derby! Lee Bowyer's third-minute strike has proved enough and Mick McCarthy's side could not respond. Thanks for joining us!
    • 90' Just one minute will be added at the end of this second half with Birmingham clinging on to their slender lead.
    • 89' A devilish free-kick is whipped into the Wolves box by Edwards, but Berra's header scrapes the bar and goes over!
    • 88' Wolves have Birmingham boxed inside their half, and Doyle attempts an over-head kick in the visitors' box, but it is blocked away by Dann.
    • 87' Ebanks-Blake is penalised for rashly colliding with Hart for a high ball, and a yellow card comes out for the forward.
    • 86' Birmingham keep possession patiently in their half with Wolves pressing hard to close the visitors down.
    • 85' McFadden battles hard with Berra to meet a long ball from Carr, but the Wolves defender comes off better.
    • 84' Benitez is withdrawn by McLeish with Keith Fahey coming on as Birmingham continue to sit deep and protect their lead in the final few minutes.
    • 83' Ebanks-Blake dives to head Milijas's cross from the left, but he cannot direct it on target - that was a decent chance for the forward!
    • 82' Benitez takes a tumble under a challenge from Stearman, but the referee is unimpressed and waves play on.
    • 81' McCarthy is out on the touchline once more, waving his players forward - Birmingham still hold their slender advantage with possession shared at the moment.
    • 80' Benitez storms forward for Birmingham as he takes on Ward on his outside, but the Wolves man stands his ground well to clear.
    • 79' Edwards remains full of running for Wolves and keeps in play a ball which everyone else had given up on, but his subsequent cross is shoddy.
    • 78' Doyle and Johnson collide once more challenging for an aerial ball, but Wolves need much better service for the forward.
    • 77' Ebanks-Blake has a driving run down the right for Wolves, but his cross-shot into the penalty area is snaffled up by Hart.
    • 75' Kevin Doyle continues to be industrious in attack for Wolves, but has received very minimal service thus far.
    • 73' Scott Dann is the latest to receive treatment after a clash of heads with Ebanks-Blake.
    • 71' Jerome takes the ball down the left at pace for Birmingham, before finding McFadden who, from the edge of the penalty area, drives his low shot wide of Hahnemann's far post!
    • 69' McFadden is furious with Edwards after the pair collide going for an aerial ball on halfway - the Wolves midfielder did lead with his arms but it was certainly not malicious.
    • 67' Larsson whips over a testing cross from the right which Johnson meets after coming up from the back, but his header drifts wide.
    • 65' Kightly, after struggling unsuccessfully to continue, is replaced by Nenad Milijas, the Serbian midfielder.
    • 64' Kightly is moving very gingerly after a seemingly innocuous challenge with Ferguson in midfield, and he limps off to the sideline to receive treatment.
    • 62' Berra is booked for a cynical foul on Benitez, who was moving at pace down the right and looked to be clean through!
    • 60' Stearman hauls down McFadden and is lucky not to be booked as the referee continues to be lenient.
    • 58' Ward and Henry combine well in midfield as Ferguson and Bowyer look to break up the play.
    • 55' Wolves have settled better in this second half with Kightly looking bright for the hosts.
    • 53' Edwards has an optimistic shot from range which zips wide of Hart's near post.
    • 51' Hart lumps the ball upfield to Jerome, who beats Berra to the aerial ball but Hahnemann claims.
    • 49' Matthew Jarvis and Barry Ferguson again tussle as the midfield battle resumes in this second half.
    • 47' McLeish is already out on the touchline bawling out Ridgewell for not following Johnson in stepping up from the back.
    • 46' The second half is underway at Molineux - can Wolves make Mick McCarthy a happy man than he has been so far today? Michael Mancienne is taken off with Stephen Ward coming on in his place.
    • 45+2' The half-time whistle goes at Molineux and Birmingham lead 1-0 courtesy of Lee Bowyer's exquisite finish in the third minute! Wolves manager Mick McCarthy will be sure to give his side a fearful rollicking at the break.
    • 45' Two minutes will be added at the end of this first half with Wolves coming back into the contest right at the end through Edwards.
    • 43' Wolves peg Birmingham back as Mancienne forces his way down the right and dinks in a cross, but Ebanks-Blake is beaten to the ball by Dann.
    • 41' Benitez surges down the left to cause Mancienne yet more problems down that wing, and Birmingham look far the more potent going forward.
    • 39' McCarthy continues to be very animated on the touchline as he barks orders at his players in fervent fashion.
    • 37' Wolves come forward through the substitute Kightly, but again the move peters out with Johnson quickly intervening.
    • 35' Birmingham continue to keep Wolves firmly under the cosh, as we have a minor delay with Ridgewell receiving treatment.
    • 32 Mick McCarthy acts quickly to address his side's ineffectiveness! Greg Halford is hauled off with Michael Kightly coming on in his place.
    • 30' What a chance for Jerome! McFadden slides an incisive pass through to Jerome, but the striker's shot is tame and straight at Hahnemann!
    • 27' Benitez is proving a real threat in attack for Birmingham and he challenges Craddock with a powerful header which Hahnemann collects.
    • 25' Karl Henry and Barry Ferguson clash on halfway, but the referee rightly waves play on as it was a fair tussle.
    • 24' Edwards commits a bad foul on Lee Bowyer as Birmingham are awarded a free-kick on halfway which Ridgewell to hit long.
    • 23' McFadden rises high in the Wolves box to head Larsson's cross from out on the right over the bar, but he easily beat Berra to the ball and that will not impress McCarthy!
    • 21' Larsson drives a low shot which Hahnemann dives smartly to his right to smother, but it is all Birmingham.
    • 19' Halford launches a long throw in into the box which is cleared away by Johnson, who rises imperiously to head away.
    • 18' Karl Henry and Stearman combine effectively for Wolves, but the final pass just is not there for the hosts at the moment.
    • 17' Bowyer is continuing to prove a real pest for Wolves in midfield and he dispossesses Jarvis with some good harrying down the left.
    • 15' Larsson drifts a corner to the back post which Scott Dann meets in the Wolves penalty area, but his header goes wide - another good chance!
    • 14' McFadden is finding room for the visitors down the left as Mancienne is given a hard time down that wing.
    • 13' Ridgewell whips over a good delivery which Jerome looks to get on the end of but misses his shot.
    • 11' Edwards squanders a great chance for Wolves! Jarvis dinks over a cross from the left which Edwards meets at the back post, but his header goes narrowly wide.
    • 8' Birmingham cotinue to box Wolves into their half with some good possession and the home fans are already frustrated.
    • 6' Mick McCarthy is on the touchline barking instructions at his side, who have not started yet.
    • 5' Carr slides the ball down the line to Larsson, who drives a low cross into the Wolves box but no one can get on the end of it.
    • 4' Wolves look shell-shocked as they keep the ball at the back after that stunning start for the visitors.
    • 3' GOAL!!! What an audacious strike from Lee Bowyer to give Birmingham the lead! Benitez pulls the ball back to Larsson, who lays the ball off to Bowyer, before the midfielder clips an exquisite lob into the top corner of Hahnemann's net!
    • 2' Christian Benitez looks lively for Birmingham early on, and his powerful run is ended abruptly by Jody Craddock.
    • 1' The first half gets underway at Molineux and Wolves kick us off in their old gold and black.
    • - Matteos.maserati rather optimistically predicts that this Midlands derby will end in a goalless draw - what do you reckon? Post your forecasts below!
    • - Here are some pre-match facts to warm you up for the encounter which awaits:
    • - McLeish's side are unbeaten in their last four Premier League games. They have not gone five undefeated in the top-flight since October 2004.
    • - Birmingham's league games have seen just 25 goals this season, the lowest total in the division. Only Chelsea (eight) have kept more clean sheets than Birmingham (five) this season.
    • - Wolves are yet to keep a clean sheet at Molineux on their return to the top-flight this season. Furthermore, Mick McCarthy's side have scored just five goals in those six home games this season. No team has bagged fewer.
    • - Wolves have won none of the last seven league meetings with Birmingham City.
    • - THE TEAMS ARE IN!
    • - Wolves: Hahnemann, Mancienne, Craddock, Berra, Stearman, Halford, Henry, Edwards, Jarvis, Ebanks-Blake, Doyle. Subs: Hennessey, Kightly, Keogh, Ward, Milijas, Maierhofer, Castillo
    • - Birmingham: Hart, Carr, Roger Johnson, Dann, Ridgewell, Larsson, Ferguson, Bowyer, McFadden, Jerome, Benitez. Subs: Maik Taylor, Fahey, McSheffrey, Queudrue, O'Shea, Carsley, Vignal
    • - Alex McLeish's Birmingham are three points above the bottom three in 15th place and come into the clash at Molineux off the back of a four-match unbeaten run.
    • - Wolves are without a win in their previous six games, with three draws and three defeats to leave them down in 19th spot, three points above bottom-placed Portsmouth.
    • - Wolverhampton Wanderers host Birmingham City at Molineux in their Midlands derby in the Premier League.

Expected Line-Up

  • Wolverhampton Wanderers

    Manager: Mick McCarthy

    Starting line-up

    • M. Hahnemann
    • M. Mancienne Substitution Out (45′)
    • J. Craddock
    • C. Berra Yellow Card
    • R. Stearman
    • D. Edwards
    • K. Henry
    • G. Halford Substitution Out (32′)
    • M. Jarvis
    • K. Doyle
    • S. Ebanks-Blake Yellow Card

    Subs

    • S. Castillo
    • S. Maierhofer
    • W. Hennessey
    • M. Kightly Substitution In32′ Substitution Out67′
    • A. Keogh
    • S. Ward Substitution In45′
    • N. Milijaš Substitution In67′

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Birmingham City

    Manager: Alex McLeish

    Starting line-up

    • J. Hart
    • S. Carr
    • R. Johnson
    • S. Dann
    • L. Ridgewell
    • B. Ferguson
    • L. Bowyer Goal
    • S. Larsson
    • J. McFadden
    • C. Jerome Yellow Card
    • C. Benítez Substitution Out (87′)

    Subs

    • F. Queudrue
    • G. Vignal
    • L. Carsley
    • M. Taylor
    • G. McSheffrey
    • K. Fahey Substitution In87′
    • J. O'Shea

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

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  1. what a stupid comment stephen 2 cities give a damn who­ wins and about ten premier teams around them!!
    you­ support your local team? doubt it!
    c'mon you­ wolves!!

    From leerichards470, on Sun 8 Nov 9:23PM

  2. what a stupid comment stephen 2 cities give a damn who­ wins and about ten premier teams around them!!
    you­ support your local team? doubt it!
    c'mon you­ wolves!!

    From leerichards470, on Sun 8 Nov 9:22PM

  3. two @#$% sides who gives a dam witch one wins

    From Stephen, on Sun 8 Nov 5:40PM
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