Source: Daily_Mail
Wolves 1 Spurs 0: Jones' winner fires McCarthy's men out of bottom three
David Jones' solitary strike lifted Wolves out of the relegation zone as his first Premier League goal of the season put a dent in Tottenham's hopes of taking back fourth place at Molineux.[LNB]The midfielder started the move which resulted in him side-footing home a crossfrom Matt Jarvis in the 27th minute and Wolves could also have had a penaltywhen Michael Dawson clipped Jarvis in the first half.[LNB]Tottenham's best chance fell to Niko Kranjcar before they had gone behind but he shot too close to goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann.[LNB]Pure delight: David Jones celebrates after scoring for Wolves[LNB] Harry Redknapp's side have now won just once in the last six matchesand have scored three league goals in 2010 as a closer examination oftheir Champions League credentials has found them wanting - at leastfor now.[LNB]Te result was huge for Wolves, with their first victory in sevenleague matches - and their second over Spurs this season - more thanwell deserved.[LNB]Jermain Defoe's pace looked like causing Wolves problems early on and on morethan one occasion defenders had to resort to niggling fouls to halt his progress.[LNB]Spurs captain Dawson had the first half-chance in the 13th minutefrom Gareth Bale's corner but failed to connect properly with hisheader from seven yards.[LNB]Kevin Doyle went down claiming a penalty five minutes later but thechallenge from Sebastien Bassong was more shoulder-to-shoulder andinitial contact was outside the area.[LNB] Tussle: Tottenham's Jermain Defoe clashes with Adlene Guedioura [LNB]Spurs went straight down the other end and Kranjcar should havescored after Defoe had back-heeled Eidur Gudjohnsen's pass into hispath but he shot too close to Hahnemann and the goalkeeper deflectedthe ball for a corner with his legs.[LNB]Wolves had their best chance moments later when Doyle broke throughon the right but his touch gave him too narrow an angle and as Dawsongot across to challenge he fired a shot across the six-yard area whichBassong turned behind.[LNB]However, the hosts took the lead with the simplest of goals which came out of nowhere in the 27th minute.[LNB]Jones played the ball out to Jarvis on the left and continued his run to side-foot home the cross first time from 15 yards.[LNB]Wolves could have had a penalty two minutes later when Dawsonclipped Jarvis as he ran into the area but referee Mark Clattenburgwaved play on.[LNB]Jarvis almost added the second when he cut in on to his right footand drilled in a shot which goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes turned around thenear post.[LNB] Relief: Wolves boss Mick McCarthy watched his side grab a precious victory[LNB]Tottenham had lost the midfield battle in the first half andRedknapp responded by sending on Wilson Palacios for Jermaine Jenasimmediately after the interval.[LNB]The visitors looked brighter and Kranjcar had a shot deflected justpast the near post but Wolves still looked capable of getting a secondand Doyle's lob from Stephen Ward's pass over the top beat Gomes butdropped wide of the target.[LNB]On the hour Wolves boss Mick McCarthy replaced left-back Ward with George Elokobi, while Peter Crouch came on for Gudjohnsen.[LNB]Elokobi was the first man to be booked, eight minutes after coming on when he body-checked David Bentley.[LNB]In a final throw of the dice Redknapp introduced Luka Modric forKranjcar in an attempt to inject more creativity, while McCarthystrengthened central midfield with Michael Mancienne taking over fromGuedioura.[LNB]Palacios was booked for going through the back of Jarvis as Tottenham's frustration began to grow.[LNB]The visitors stepped up the pressure in the final 10 minutes butWolves soaked it all up to register back-to-back home clean sheets inthe league for the first time in the campaign.[LNB] [LNB] PREMIER LEAGUE - All Wednesday's action as it happenedSandro's £6.5m Tottenham switch is dead, reveals disgruntled Brazil starWOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS FC
