- Ebanks-Blake (5)
- Date:2009-03-07
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Hillsborough
- Attendance:23703
- Referee:Mathieson, S
Live Commentary
90mins
The ref has blown his whistle for full time.
89mins
Richard Stearman goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
87mins
James O'Connor is being taken off, Luke Boden has come on in his place.
85mins
Wolverhampton are replacing Michael Kightly with Richard Stearman.
83mins
Andy Keogh is booked for unsporting behaviour.
77mins
Wolverhampton are replacing Sylvan Ebanks-Blake with Andy Keogh.
70mins
Wolverhampton are replacing George Friend with Stephen Ward.
69mins
Sheff Wed are replacing Michael Gray with Akpo Sodje.
58mins
Matt Hill is booked for unsporting behaviour.
46mins
Leon Clarke is being taken off, Francis Jeffers has come on in his place.
46mins
The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 1.
45mins
The ref has blown his whistle for half time.
5mins
Goal!! Wolverhampton have scored with Sylvan Ebanks-Blake putting it in the back of the net.
0mins
The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.
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Match Report
Hot-shot Sylvan Ebanks-Blake bagged his 23rd goal of the season as Wolves maintained their grip at the top of the Championship.
The 22-year-old striker struck in the fifth minute of a match dominated by Mick McCarthy's side, as Wednesday tumbled to their second defeat in four days.
The Midlands side, with just one win in their last six games, took the lead with comparative ease.
Midfielder Michael Kightly had time to pick out Ebanks-Blake at the far post and he rose unmarked to head past the helpless Lee Grant.
Wednesday were foiled minutes later as Leon Clarke chased a through ball into the area but centre-back Jody Craddock produced a last-ditch tackle to foil the big striker as he was about to shoot.
The Midlands side caught Wednesday on the break and Ebanks-Blake pumped in a low ball which was met by Kightly at the near post but his first time strike was palmed away by Grant.
The Sheffield side escaped again as Dave Edwards hit a firm cross in the area and midfielder George Friend raced into the box but powered his header high over the target from eight yards.
Former Wolves midfielder Michael Gray was handed a half chance after running onto a Sean McAllister cross but his long-range header was comfortably snatched on the line by Wayne Hennessey.
Wednesday should have been back on level terms in the 32nd minute after Jermaine Johnson's run down the left flank split the Wolves defence.
The Jamaica international cut between Kevin Foley and Craddock before ballooning the ball into the top tier of the stand.
Johnson was at fault again on 60 minutes after again using his pace to to carve out an opening but, with leading scorer Marcus Tudgay waiting in the area, he miscued his cross and fired the ball over the bar.
Wednesday brought on club talisman Akpo Sodje for Gray on 69 minutes for the injury-jinxed striker's first appearance since November.
Minutes later they almost found a way through when Tudgay's low cross into the area was met by Johnson, who lashed in a strike from 15 yards which saved by the diving Hennessey.
Sheffield Wednesday Team
Wolverhampton Wanderers Team
Sheffield Wednesday | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Corners
| 1 | 7 |
Fouls
| 4 | 16 |
Goal attempts
| 9 | 8 |
Shots off target
| 4 | 6 |
Offsides
| 8 | 5 |
