Bristol City 1-2 Wolves: Substitute Sean Neave scores late double to earn turnaround win
Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship match between Bristol City and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Ashton Gate on Wednesday night; Sean Neave scores late double to earn comeback win for Wolves
Wednesday 4 November 2026 22:20, UK
Substitute Sean Neave scored a late brace as Wolves came from behind to secure a 2-1 Sky Bet Championship win over Bristol City at Ashton Gate.
The hosts took a 34th-minute lead when Scott Twine was fouled 25 yards out and got up to fire in an unstoppable right-footed free-kick, sending the ball curling away from Jose Sa's dive and into the top corner.
But Wolves piled on the second-half pressure and were rewarded after 82 minutes when Kieran Trippier volleyed in a cross from the right, Adam Armstrong's first-time shot was saved and Neave pounced to net the rebound.
Six minutes later Neave was on target again, nodding home from close range after Ladislav Krejci had headed a Trippier free-kick across goal.
Wolves were deserved winners and move up to second in the table, but the result was cruel on the Robins, who defended with great tenacity.
City boss Michael Skubala made two changes from the team that won 3-2 at Bolton, promoting striker Sam Bell and midfielder Twine from the bench, while Wolves brought in Jean-Ricner Bellegarde for the injured Jordan James.
Until Twine's spectacular strike, the only fireworks had come from a display before kick-off.
Wolves looked the more dangerous side in the opening half-hour but had only an Armstrong shot, comfortably saved by Brad Collins, to show for their efforts.
Lorent Tolaj headed wide for City from a 29th-minute cross by Rio Cardines, but his side were equally goal-shy at the end of some promising attacks.
Skubala's men were clearly boosted by the goal and were quicker into the challenge for the remainder of the half without creating clear openings.
Wolves began the second period attacking the end where their travelling fans were massed and looked certain to equalise in the 57th minute.
Rodrigo Gomes, only just introduced as a substitute for Marshall Munetsi, who had needed treatment for a head injury just before the break, broke clear down the middle only to delay his shot and be denied by a brilliant recovery tackle from Cam Pring.
Collins spilled a low shot from Rafiki Said after 61 minutes, recovering to smother the rebound effort from Armstrong.
Wanderers fashioned another good chance four minutes later when Bellegarde rose to meet a Trippier corner and saw his downward header parried by the diving Collins.
City were dangerous on the break and Wolves boss Cesar Peixoto made a triple change in the 73rd minute, sending on Mateus Mane, Neave and Tommy Doyle for Said, Fer Lopez and Bellegarde.
It made the difference. City had late efforts from Dom Ballard and Tolaj, but Neave's opportunistic double settled the outcome.
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