Source: PA
Sylvan strikes delight Wolves boss
Mick McCarthy insists he never lost faith in Wolves striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake who has already equalled last season's goal tally by netting twice in the last two games.
Ebanks-Blake struggled to make an impression during Wanderers' first campaign back in the Barclays Premier League. But the 24-year-old looked sharp during pre-season and followed up his goal at Everton by netting during Saturday's 1-1 draw with Newcastle at Molineux.
The result maintained Wolves' unbeaten start to the campaign with a haul of five points from the opening three games.
McCarthy said: "Sylvan earned the right to be in the team and sealed that with a fabulous finish and another really good performance against Newcastle. It just didn't happen for him last season and it didn't happen for a lot of the lads early on - and then others got to grips with it quicker.
"Kevin Doyle was also playing so well up front so Sylvan didn't get as many games as he would have wanted. He wasn't as battle-hardened and sharp as he needed and wanted to be.
"This year he has had a great pre-season. He came back really hungry for it and he is a better player for it. He is working exceptionally hard. People questioned his ability to play at this level. I wasn't one of them."
