Last updated: 24th October 2009
FT The referee blows his whistle for full-time. A draw is a fair result as Wolves were the better side in the first half and Villa dominated after the break.
90 Villa are troubled by a couple of late Halford long throws and they are forced to knock the ball behind for a corner. Dunne clears the resulting flag-kick.
90 Villa clear the danger as Halford's header causes a bit of panic in their box.
90 Milner fails to shine down the right flank as he runs the ball out of play for a Wolves throw.
90 Halford's long throw from the right is cleared by the Villa defence as the nerves start to grow at the end of this match.
90 There will be four minutes of additional time.
89 Milner's cross from the right is half-cleared to Ashley Young on the left hand side of the Wolves box but Villa winger's effort is blocked by Halford.
88 Halford's free-kick from the left flank evades everyone in the Villa box and goes out of play for a goal-kick.
87 Agbonlahor's looping cross from the left is claimed by Hennessey at his far post as Villa continue to pose more questions at the end of this match.
86 And Wolves quickly make their final change as Iwelumo replaces Ebanks-Blake.
85 Wolves make their second change as Greg Halford replaces Kightly.
84 Villa get back on the front foot after Ebanks-Blake's goal as Cuellar sees his cross from the right cleared.
83 GOAL EBANKS-BLAKE! Ebanks-Blake blasts his penalty straight down the centre of the goal as Friedel dives to his right. Wolves are level after an entertaining five minutes.
82 Wolves win a penalty as Kightly is knocked to the ground by a very poor challenge from Sidwell. Correct decision from the referee.
81 Villa finally produced a neat passing move and it led to their first goal. They have been the better side after the break and have not allowed Wolves any chances to create chances.
80 GOAL AGBONLAHOR! Villa work a neat passing move as Heskey slides the ball to Agbonlahoar eight yards from the Wolves goal. The striker turns and puts his effort under Hennessey's dive to give the away side a 1-0 lead.
79 Ashley Young's free-kick from the left is disappointing as Hennessey collects the call with ease inside his six-yard box. Both sides continue to lack quality in the final third.
78 Milijas fails to find enough space in the Villa box as he sends a poor half-volley wide of goal.
77 Wolves make their expected change with Milijas taking the place of Edwards.
76 Ashley Young's corner from the left is headed clear by Elokobi. The loose ball eventually falls to Sidwell but the Villa midfielder's powerful effort is blocked by Dunne as the defender prevents his side taking the lead.
75 Agbonlahor's driven effort from a tight angle on the left hand side of the Wolves box is turned over the top of the bar by Hennessey.
74 It looks like Iwelumo won't be the first player to be introduced for Wolves as Nenad Milijas waits on the sidelines.
73 Ashley Young's cross from the left narrowly evades Agbonlahor as Elokobi does well to usher the ball out of play for a goal-kick.
72 Villa make the first change of the match as Emile Heskey replaces the ineffective Carew.
71 Milner's cross from the right evades everyone in the Wolves box. Ashley Young collects possession on the opposite flank but he runs the ball straight out of play.
70 Milner's long throw from the right is flicked on by Carew but Craddock does well to slide the ball clear of danger. Villa are on top.
69 Craddock's long ball forward drifts straight through to Friedel. Wolves are still struggling to find space.
68 It looks like Wolves are preparing to make the first change of this match as Chris Iwelumo gets ready on the touchline.
67 Warnock fails to keep a long ball in play on the left flank as a lack of quality continues to show in the final third from both sides.
66 Villa are starting to dominate possession. This is a worrying part of the game for Wolves.
65 Wolves have failed to make use of their wingers in this half. Kightly and Edwards have not been as involved after the break and that has allowed Villa to create more pressure as they focus more on attack.
64 Ashley Young finds some space on the edge of the Wolves box and he sends a powerful effort narrowly wide of Hennessey's right hand post. Decent spell of pressure for Villa.
63 Milner's cross from the left causes problems for Wolves' defence as Agbonlahor slides the ball wide at the far post. Rare good move for Villa to create that chance.
62 This game is being stopped by plenty of free-kicks as Zubar is again penalised for a foul on the left flank. The second half has been really poor so far.
61 We quickly see another booking as Zubar receives a yellow card for a late challenge on Milner.
60 We have a break in play as the referee talks to the linesman. Looks like Warnock has said something out of turn as he receives a booking.
59 Ashley Young makes a mess of a crossing chance on the left flank as he sends the ball straight out of play for a goal-kick.
58 Still not much to report from this half as Ashley Young concedes a free-kick deep in the Wolves half. Will be interesting to see if both sides start to make some changes shortly.
57 Kightly's corner from the right falls to Castillo just inside the Villa box but the Wolves midfielder only manges to connect with the air as the ball is knocked away from danger.
56 Wolves win a corner as Edwards knocks the ball off Warnock on the right flank.
55 Dunne does well to stop Castillo's attempted through ball reaching Ebanks-Blake as both sides continue to freeze slightly in the final third.
54 Carew becomes the first player to be booked today as he halts Zubar with a poor challenge.
53 Elokobi does well to wina goal-kick for Wolves as he forces Agbonlahor to run out of space on the right flank.
52 The game has become a bit scrappy as both sides use long balls forward. Hopefully the wingers will become more involved to increase the entertainment.
51 Ebanks-Blake is caught offside as he looks to reach Kightly's ball over the top of the Villa defence. Correct decision from the linesman.
50 Petrov slides the ball to Ashley Young and the Villa winger storms towards the box. The resulting effort, however, isn't very impressive as he sends a weak effort wide of Hennessey's left hand post.
49 Elokobi's long throw from the left is cleared by a strong header from Carew as both sides look to make progress from wide areas at the start of this half.
48 The referee has a word with Sidwell after the Villa midfielder fouls Castillo. Still no bookings in this match.
47 Carew continues to struggle as he slices an awful effort out of play for a Wolves throw on the left flank. That wasn't very good from the Villa striker.
46 The second half is under way and Villa make a bright start with Sidwell pushing forward.
The players are back on the field as we get ready for the start of the second half.
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Wolves are 12/5 to win this match with Sky Bet, Villa are 6/4 and the draw is available at 7/5.
HT The referee blows his whistle for half-time. Entertaining start to this match but no goals so far with Wolves the better side. Let me know your thoughts during the break at nick.hext@bskyb.com.
45 Milner's cross from the left is poor and drifts straight out of play for a goal-kick.
45 There will be two minutes of additional time.
44 Collins' long ball forward is headed away from Carew by Craddock. The Villa striker continues to struggle.
43 Kightly's free-kick from the left is sent wide of Friedel's far post by a weak header from Ebanks-Blake. Poor work from the linesman as three Wolves players were offside.
42 Warnock's free-kick from the right is poor and Hennessey is easily able to claim the ball on the edge of his six-yard box.
41 Villa win a free-kick on the right flank as Cuellar is caught by a poor challenge from Kightly. Decent chance to create some pressure for the away side.
40 Milner's low cross from the left evades Carew and Craddock but Elokobi is the next man in line to clear the ball away from danger at the far post.
39 Kightly's corner from the right falls to Ebanks-Blake and the Wolves striker, with his back to goal, hooks a volley over the top of the bar from six yards. Tough chance as the angles were against him.
38 Edwards' cross from the right is knocked behind by Dunne to give Wolves another corner.
37 Henry, has been very impressive in this half, tracks back to win the ball from Carew with a sliding challenge on the left flank. The Villa striker needs to show some more energy.
36 Kightly's cross from the left is turned towards goal by Doyle from four yards. The ball has no pace on it and Milner is easily able to volley the ball clear on the line. Wolves have been the better side in this half.
35 Ebanks-Blake's effort from 25 yards takes a deflection and goes behind for a corner.
34 Kightly's cross from the right is blocked by Cuellar and Villa are able to bring the ball clear. Wolves win back posssession but Ebanks-Blake quickly runs into trouble.
33 Dunne does well to knock Edwards' attempted through ball away from Ebanks-Blake. Henry did well to create that move with a neat piece of skill.
32 The game is back under way and Hennessey is fine to continue.
31 Hennessey has received a cut near his eye in that incident so we have a break in play while he receives treatment. He can't leave the field because he is a goalkeeper so we will have to wait for the game to continue.
30 Ashley Young's corner from the left evades everyone in the Wolves box as the ball flies from Hennessey's attempted punch.
29 Warnock's cross from the left deflects behind off Kightly for a corner.
28 Sidwell fails to take control of Agbonlahor's low cross from the left and Hennessey is able to take control of the loose ball. Villa are becoming more involved in this match.
27 Carew falls to the ground under Craddock challenge but once again the referee waves play on. It is raining heavily at Molineux so that could be causing more problems for the players.
26 Kightly's free-kick from the right is cleared by Cuellar's header. Doyle ended up on the floor as the ball flew away from him but, correctly, no penalty was awarded.
25 Kightly wins a free-kick on the edge of the Villa box as he is blocked off by Warnock. Decent chance for Wolves to produce a good cross.
24 Agbonlahor cuts in from the left flank and sees his weak effort blocked by Craddock. It has been a tough afternoon for the Villa striker so far.
23 Carew takes a tumble in the Wolves box as he falls under Berra's challenge. The defender is slightly lucky not to concede for that poor tackle.
22 Kightly's low cross from the right is cleared by Dunne. Wolves continue to impress and it looks like Kightly and and Edwards will be their key men in this match.
21 Villa quickly break forward by Ashley Young sees his cross from the left cleared by Craddock as Carew fails to provide any movement.
20 Segundo Castillo does well to create some space on the edge of the Villa box and he sees his driven effort superbly blocked by Collins.
19 Ashley Young's low cross from the left is knocked away from Sidwell by Henry and Wolves are able to clear the danger.
18 Steve Sidwell sends a swerving effort well wide of Hennessey's left hand post as the long-range shots continue to fail in this match.
17 Kightly wastes the chance to cause some problems for the Villa defence as his free-kick from the right is easily claimed by Friedel.
16 Edwards is knocked to the ground by a push from Stephen Warnock to give Wolves a free-kick in a crossing position on the right flank.
15 Ashley Young bundles Jody Craddock to the ground to give Wolves a free-kick in their own half as the quick start to this match continues.
14 Henry's looping cross from the right is headed narrowly wide of Friedel's far post by Christophe Berra from 16 yards. Wolves continue to look dangerous on the flanks.
13 John Carew is caught offside as he looks to reach Milner's ball over the top of the Wolves defence. Correct decision from the linesman.
12 Cuellar's cross from the right evades everyone in the Wolves box and races out of play for a throw on the opposite flank. Villa are starting to pose more questions.
11 Ashley Young slips in the Wolves box and allows Karl Henry the chance to knock the ball away from danger.
10 Wolves see their first corner from the right cleared but the quickly win another flag-kick on the opposite flank. This one is claimed under his bar by Friedel. The home side continue to impress.
9 Ebanks-Blake storms forward after working a neat move with Doyle. His resulting cross, however, is cleared away from Kightly by James Milner.
8 James Collins calmly heads the ball back to Friedel as Sylvan Ebanks-Blake looks to put the Villa defence under pressure.
7 Wolves have been the better side after Agbonlahor's early chance. They are looking to cause problems with long balls forward and from wide areas.
6 Michael Kightly's corner from the right is knocked away from danger by a flicked header from Carlos Cuellar.
5 Zubar's long throw from the right flank is easily cleared by Dunne but the resulting cross is knocked behind for a corner.
4 Kevin Doyle and Richard Dunne tangle as the Wolves striker looks to make progress in the Villa box. The striker stays on his feet but the referee should have awarded the penalty as he was being pushed all over the place. The loose ball falls to David Edwards and his driven effort is saved by the legs of Brad Friedel. The resulting corner is cleared by Villa.
3 Ronald Zubar sends an awful effort high over the top of the Villa bar from 35 yards. Quick tempo at the start of this match.
2 Gabriel Agbonlahor takes control of a long ball over the top of the Wolves defence and finds himself one-on-one with Wayne Hennsessey. However, he wastes the chance as he fires a weak effort straight at the goalkeeper.
1 The action is under way and Wolves fire the ball straight out of play for a goal-kick.
Here is some more detailed information about today's teams: Wolves' manager Mick McCarthy makes one change from the side which drew with Everton last weekend for the home Premier League derby with Aston Villa. Midfielder Segundo Castillo is restored to the starting line-up in place of Greg Halford. Villa boss Martin O'Neill unsurprisingly keeps faith with the side which overcame Chelsea 2-1 last weekend. Defender Luke Young is among the substitutes having recovered from a pre-season thigh problem and then being given compassionate leave after the death of his brother.
Here are the teams in full for today's game: Wolves: Hennessey, Zubar, Craddock, Berra, Elokobi, Edwards, Henry, Castillo, Kightly, Ebanks-Blake, Doyle Subs: Hahnemann, Stearman, Keogh, Halford, Jarvis, Iwelumo, Milijas
Aston Villa: Friedel, Cuellar, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Milner, Petrov, Sidwell, Ashley Young, Carew, Agbonlahor Subs: Guzan, Luke Young, Delph, Heskey, Reo-Coker, Gardner, Clark Referee: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire)
Wolves are 12/5 to win this match with our friends at Sky Bet, Villa can be backed at 11/10 and the draw is 12/5.
Welcome to our live coverage of the Premier League clash between Wolves and Aston Villa. This should be an entertaining Midlands derby with a great atmosphere at Molineux. Let me know your thoughts ahead of the game at nick.hext@bskyb.com.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 21st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Liverpool vs Man City |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Fulham |
| 15:00 | Burnley vs Aston Villa |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 | Hull vs West Ham |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Arsenal |
| 17:30 | Man Utd vs Everton |
| Sunday 22nd November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Bolton vs Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Tottenham vs Wigan |
| 16:00 | Stoke vs Portsmouth |
| Wednesday 25th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Hull vs Everton |
| 20:00 | Fulham vs Blackburn |
| Saturday 28th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Stoke |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Bolton |
| 15:00 | Man City vs Hull |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Man Utd |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Burnley |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs Sunderland |
| 17:30 | Aston Villa vs Tottenham |
| Sunday 29th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:00 | Wolverhampton vs Birmingham |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Monday 9th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 2 - 2 Birmingham | |
| Sunday 8th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Hull 2 - 1 Stoke | |
| Wigan 1 - 1 Fulham | |
| Chelsea 1 - 0 Man Utd | |
| West Ham 1 - 2 Everton | |
| Saturday 7th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Aston Villa 5 - 1 Bolton | |
| Blackburn 3 - 1 Portsmouth | |
| Tottenham 2 - 0 Sunderland | |
| Wolverhampton 1 - 4 Arsenal | |
| Man City 3 - 3 Burnley | |
| Wednesday 4th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 2 - 1 Aston Villa | |
| Sunday 1st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Birmingham 0 - 0 Man City | |
| Saturday 31st October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 3 - 0 Tottenham | |
| Everton 1 - 1 Aston Villa | |
| Fulham 3 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Burnley 2 - 0 Hull | |
| Stoke 2 - 2 Wolverhampton | |
| Portsmouth 4 - 0 Wigan | |
| Man Utd 2 - 0 Blackburn | |
| Sunderland 2 - 2 West Ham | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 12 | 30 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 11 | 25 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 22 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 12 | 21 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 12 | 19 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | Burnley | 12 | 16 |
| 11 | Fulham | 11 | 15 |
| 12 | Everton | 11 | 15 |
| 13 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 14 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 13 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 11 |
| 17 | Hull City | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 10 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 12 | 7 |
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