Still In Search Of First Win: Leicester Report
By Scott Cooper
August 28 2004
WOLVES are still without the first win of the season, but as Jones would quite correctly point out, Wolves have lost only the once. Jones however seemed more pleased with his latest addition to the squad, rather than the performance of yet another bore draw.
| MATCH DAY INFO | |
| FIXTURE | Wolves Vs Leicester |
| STADIUM | Molineux Stadium |
| LOCATION | Wolverhampton |
| COMPETITION | The Championship |
| DATE | 28.08.04 |
| SORE | Wolves 1-1 Leicester (Miller) |
| Line-Up | Jones,Clyde, Naylor, Craddock, Lescott, Olofinjana, Ince, Newton, Cameron, Clake, Miller. |
WOLVES are still without the first win of the season, but as Jones would quite correctly point out, Wolves have lost only the once. Jones however seemed more pleased with his latest addition to the squad, rather than the performance of yet another bore draw.
The Wolves Fans were boosted with three pieces of good news within minutes of each other prior to kick-off at Molineux today.
The first piece of news was that Joleon Lescott would be making his first league start at Molineux since the Play-Off final against Reading well over a season ago whilst the second was the news that Colin Cameron had signed a one-year extension on his current. Finally it was confirmed that South Korean Striker Ki-Hyeon Seol had signed on the dotted line on a four year contract for £1.2M.
The 25 year old 6'1 South Korean International signed from Anderlecht and will become the first South Korean player to ever play in English Football.
"There's not many Wolves players who have played in the World Cup and got to the semi-final,"
Dave Jones said of his latest signing. "I know some Premier League clubs have looked at Seol but they didn't think Anderlecht would let him go. Nor would they if it hadn't been for a clause in his contract that meant he could go if the right price was offered.
"We found out about this and went in for him. It's something of a scoop for us."
The three pieces of news were good for morale as Wolves started off poorly against a Leicester side who, like us, have struggled to come to terms with the Premiership.
It took just four minutes for Leicester to get off the mark with a well worked goal. The imposing Dion Dublin knocked the ball back across the face of goal and former Wolves man Connolly knocked the ball back to Scowcroft who made no mistake with his finish from six yards.
Leicester had chances to double the lead, but the Foxes' finished just one goal to the good at the break.
After the break Wolves looked hungry and on form and it was Kenny Miller who brought the scores level with a neat finish. The Scot gambled on Paul Jones' long goal kick and as Keown misjudged the ball Miller took full advantage and put the ball away nicely.
A Wolves onslaught was to follow, but Wolves first win of the season still evades them, although Jones' was not too dissapointed.
"We are getting stronger," Said Jones
"When I look at the bench I see first team players. We also can see Jo Lescott getting stronger and we still have big players at this club to come back.
"It was a hard earned point today against an experienced side."