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.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.Tottenham's best chance fell to Niko Kranjcar before they had gone behind but he shot too close to goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann.Pure delight: David Jones celebrates after scoring for Wolves 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.Te result was huge for Wolves, with their first victory in sevenleague matches - and their second over Spurs this season - more thanwell deserved.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.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.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. Tussle: Tottenham's Jermain Defoe clashes with Adlene Guedioura 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.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.However, the hosts took the lead with the simplest of goals which came out of nowhere in the 27th minute.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.Wolves could have had a penalty two minutes later when Dawsonclipped Jarvis as he ran into the area but referee Mark Clattenburgwaved play on.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. Relief: Wolves boss Mick McCarthy watched his side grab a precious victoryTottenham had lost the midfield battle in the first half andRedknapp responded by sending on Wilson Palacios for Jermaine Jenasimmediately after the interval.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.On the hour Wolves boss Mick McCarthy replaced left-back Ward with George Elokobi, while Peter Crouch came on for Gudjohnsen.Elokobi was the first man to be booked, eight minutes after coming on when he body-checked David Bentley.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.Palacios was booked for going through the back of Jarvis as Tottenham's frustration began to grow.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. PREMIER LEAGUE - All Wednesday's action as it happenedSandro's £6.5m Tottenham switch is dead, reveals disgruntled Brazil starWOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS FC