- Bailey (3)
- Ebanks-Blake (61 pen), Vokes (81), Vokes (87)
- Date:2008-09-13
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:The Valley
- Attendance:21547
- Referee:Taylor, A
Live Commentary
90mins
That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.
90mins
Wolverhampton are replacing Andy Keogh with Michael Gray.
87mins
Goal!! Sam Vokes scores for Wolverhampton.
86mins
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake is replaced by David Edwards.
82mins
David Jones goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
81mins
Goal!! Sam Vokes scores for Wolverhampton.
79mins
Andy Gray is being taken off, Chris Dickson has come on in his place.
79mins
Charlton are replacing Lloyd Sam with Grant Basey.
65mins
Wolverhampton are replacing Matt Jarvis with Sam Vokes.
63mins
The referee has booked Jonathan Fortune.
61mins
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake takes a penalty for Wolverhampton and scores!.
61mins
The referee has booked Nicky Bailey.
54mins
The referee has booked Kelly Youga.
46mins
The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 0.
45mins
Half time whistle is blown by A Taylor
45mins
Lloyd Sam goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
3mins
Goal!! Charlton have scored with Nicky Bailey putting it in the back of the net.
0mins
It's 3pm on Saturday, September 13th, the match has kicked off.
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Match Report
Wolverhampton Wanderers kept up their impressive unbeaten start to the season after coming from a goal down to score three times in the second half against Charlton Athletic at The Valley.
Charlton had the best possible start with a goal after just three minutes.
Jonathan Fortune's free-kick was headed out by Richard Stearman straight to Nicky Bailey and the recently signed midfielder crashed a 25-yard shot into the roof of the net for his first goal for his new club.
Had Charlton got a second from Luke Varney's volley the result may have been different, but Wolves slowly got a foothold into the game and home keeper Nicky Weaver saved well from Michael Kightly.
Wolves did get the ball into the net through Andy Keogh but it was disallowed for offside.
Wolves showed their class and strength in the second half as they stopped Charlton's attacking options and they got level on the hour when Keogh was brought down by Bailey in the area and Sylvan Ebanks-Blake netted from the penalty spot.
Andy Gray had appeals for a penalty turned down and then saw a shot blocked and, when Varney headed over, Charlton probably knew it wasn't going to be their day.
An inspired substitution by Wolves manager Mick McCarthy turned the game in his side's favour when Sam Vokes - who replaced Matt Jarvis on 64 minutes - flicked home Kightly's cross.
Vokes was on hand again four minutes from time to head in when Kightly's shot after a strong run had been half saved by Weaver with the Wales forward the first to react when the ball bounced out.
Wolves got over a blow just before kick-off when former Charlton striker Chris Iwelumo dropped out of the match after being injured in the warm-up.
Charlton Athletic Team
Wolverhampton Wanderers Team
Charlton Athletic | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Corners
| 5 | 5 |
Fouls
| 12 | 11 |
Goal attempts
| 17 | 16 |
Shots off target
| 12 | 5 |
Offsides
| 5 | 4 |