Match Thread: Wolves vs Fulham

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Should be a carnival atmosphere at the Mol today, just hoping for a result to match.

An unchanged line-up for the eleven today, but two changes to the subs bench with John Ruddy and Romain Saiss dropping out.
Line-up: Patricio, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Doherty, Dendoncker, Neves, Moutinho, Jonny, Jimenez, Jota

Subs: Norris, Vinagre, Kilman, Gibbs-White, Costa, Cavaleiro, Troare

Fulham field a front line of Sessignon, Cairney, Babel and Mitrovic so they certainly carry a threat

WWE star Sin Cara signing autographs in his Wolves mask before kick off.

Here we go

Hope it turns into a great afternoon for everyone. Bit chilly up here in t'north - central heating on and woolly socks!

Good shot from Joe Bryan after a poor pass by Leander well collected by Rui

Jota denied a penalty/free kick after excellent dribbling from him on the edge of their area

Rui shouts the free kick ais his then fumbles it & is lucky to get a way with it. Jota goes down in the area & is booked rightly for simulation

BBC website says he was clipped so shouldn't have been booked. Bit harsh after just being clipped and denied a free kick. Hope it's not going to be one of those afternoons...

Joao to Raul to Jota who stays onside but his shot is saved for a corner. Cleared to Neves but his long distance shot is high & wide

Evenly matched so far. Jota with the best chances.

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wolverina
BBC website says he was clipped so shouldn't have been booked. Bit harsh after just being clipped and denied a free kick. Hope it's not going to be one of those afternoons...

I didn't see him clipped Wolverina and it would have been a very soft penalty if given.

Joao sets up Jota and his shot grazes the post - on the wrong side!! He is doing so much good work but still needs to be careful now when tackling

F'ham have changed to playing three at the back and are trying to match us. Good attack from them ends with a very poor cross by Sessegnon

Chambers brings down Jimenez and gets their first yellow card

Wolves building the pressure now but no openings yet.

Good tackle by Joe Bryan to stop Doc as he gets into the pen area.wolves doing all the attacking at the moment & F'ham poor when they mount an attack

Doc blocked off as he attacks but gets nothing then Moss gives a free kick for a nothing challenge on Babel. Crowd not impressed!!

Shot by Jota deflects for a corner and Dendoncker heads against the bar



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Le Marchiand booked for foul on the edge of area on Jonny, who puts the free kick in and Boly heads just over



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Long distance shot from Leander goes wide and just over the bar

Starting to look like it’s only a matter of time before we get the break we need.

It's just not working for Wolves so far this afternoon. Five minutes plus added time to play

Would be a good game for Vinagre to be let off the leash.

Good break by Jonny and Raul for a corner which comes to n.g. Still attacking but it breaks down

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Would be a good game for Vinagre to be let off the leash.

And possibly Traore LH. I've lost my feed at the moment so don't know what is going on, but now see it's half time!!

Everything but the goal!

0-0 at half time, Wolves have been the better side but unable to break down the Fulham defence —— sound a familiar situation?

He we go again.with no changes to either side

Doc has had no joy trying to get past Bryan on the right wing today and a lot of our passing has been sloppy

Great link up play between Doc & Raul. Jota getting nothing from the referee again

Jota just where you would want him to be when he gets the ball but he fires it past the far post

Pressuring again and some fluid play involving Jota Doc and Raul.

Another break by a Jota but no final ball

Fulham gaining a bit in confidence so getting a goal now would settle my nerves.

Mitrovic gets what could be his first touch this halfand has the chance to score but puts it over the bar

Finishing 8th is the same as 17th for all intensive purposes.. I'm not sure the players even want to qualify for Europe and if not should be shipped out for those with a modicum of ambition. Coady said in an interview recently he doesnt care whether the club finishes 7th or 8th so would imagine the players are playing to have a longer summer holiday which is outrageous if true.

Long range shot from Neves palmed away by keeper

Good effort from Neves well saved. Raul heads over from a corner

Attendance is 30,346 - the first time since 1959 season that we have had over 30,000 at every home game of the season!!

Fulham are opening up at the back so Traore could easily exploit the space.

Cairney puts the ball over the bar, then Mitrovic wins a free kick in a challenge by Neves. At last Jota gets a free kick!!

This game shows why none of the strikers should win player of the season- when a team sits back its the same old garbage of being powder puff upfront. The wins against United/Arsenal mean nothing if we dont win this and get a European spot

Joao puts free kick in but it's just behind Boly. Referee making a name for himself.
Neves shot rebounds to Doc and he puts it away but is offside

Doherty puts the ball in the net but ruled offside

About time - note it wasnt a striker that got it who would still be playing this time next week and not scoring

Dendonker—— 1-0

Yes!!!! Dendoncker converts after super play by Do & Joao
Wolves 1 F'ham 0

A really well made and well taken goal. Delighted for Leander

Personally, I don't care who scores as long as we score! UTW!

Jota almost breaks the crossbar

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Finishing 8th is the same as 17th for all intensive purposes.. I'm not sure the players even want to qualify for Europe and if not should be shipped out for those with a modicum of ambition. Coady said in an interview recently he doesnt care whether the club finishes 7th or 8th so would imagine the players are playing to have a longer summer holiday which is outrageous if true.

Angry I think that just a case of the players following Nuno's mantra that "we just focus on the next game"

Jota smashed the ball against the bar

All hoping city win the cup then assuming we hang on

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an angry wolf
Finishing 8th is the same as 17th for all intensive purposes.. I'm not sure the players even want to qualify for Europe and if not should be shipped out for those with a modicum of ambition. Coady said in an interview recently he doesnt care whether the club finishes 7th or 8th so would imagine the players are playing to have a longer summer holiday which is outrageous if true.

Angry I think that just a case of the players following Nuno's mantra that "we just focus on the next game"

Jota smashed the ball against the bar

I hope so Cheshire, but listening to main stream media you often wonder whether the mass hysteria against the Europa infiltrates to players mentality... I want those cheap trip to eastern Europe next season lol

Would be nice not to have to beat Liverpool - then we probably will on the basis that we always play better against better teams...

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All hoping city win the cup then assuming we hang on

Too right!!

Danger man Sessignon replaces by Ayite

I just hope we don't try and sit on the lead, because we all know what will happen if we do!

Good play by Jota again but he smashes it over the bar. Five minutes to play and no sign of Norris or Kilman!!

Substitute Harvey Elliott aged 16 yrs 30 days comes on to be the youngest ever PL player

Threee minutes added time being played

Doc takes a kick to the head but able to continue

Jota wins a free kick just outside the pen area near by-line.
Nuno apparently planning a triple substitution!!

Max Kilman replaces Willy Boly for his debut
Will Norris replaces Patricio
Ruben Vinagre replaces Jonny ( commentator called him Ruben Viagra!!

YES!!! Can Leicester catch us, though?

That's it all over!
We now need to support Man City in beating Watford at Wembley then we will be in Europe next season. A difficult game for Wolves this afternoon against a team who had nothing to lose and all to win. Jota had no luck in front of goal at all today. Next Sunday we play Liverpool at Anfield in another interesting game.

Made hard work of that but three points is three points.
Onward to Anfield and another three points.

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wolverina
YES!!! Can Leicester catch us, though?

They could Wolverina if they beat Man City away and Chelsea at home, and we don't get a point at Anfield

So let's cheer on Man City in the league and also in the FA Cup!!

I back us to beat Liverpool now, anyway!

Fantastic season for wolves,the fans have got to be happy.now come on city!

A really decent end to the season! Loved seeing Dr Nuno getting his cap and gown before the match, and enjoyed the football too, though wondered if it was going to end goalless for long periods. Fulham were that bad and not sure how Mitrovic missed his chance - they had another gilt edged chance too, however for us not to win it would have been a travesty! We huffed and puffed on some occasions however we played some very good stuff on others and their keeper was on excellent form ... sadly. Excellent volley by the Donk, great goal. Relief as well.
Jota was brilliant, did everything but score. A pest from start to finish but picked on unfairly by the keeper who was determined to keep Jota out! That half volley thunderbolt in the second half, what a shot, smashing the bar via Rico’s able hands!
A nice team performance, 3 additional points and good to see the presentations at the end in cool Wolverhampton sunshine. UTW!