Wolves v Albion - from Molineux (From The Argus)

5:41pm

Poyet very unhappy after the game. That goes down as two points thrown away.

4:55pm

Full-time

4:51pm

Albion had the chance to test their penalty nerve when Dobbie's back-heeled pass was handled just inside the box on 89 minutes.

4:48pm

Suddenly everything was going through Bruno. He chipped a superb pass to get Orlandi in behind the defence on 85 minutes. Ikeme saved his shot and Barnes' follow-up was cleared off the line by Johnson. 

4:46pm

Wolves sent on Davis for Edwards.

4:44pm

Albion were piling men forward with Bruno acting more as a playmaker than full-back. The build-up remained patient and Dobbie hooked a right-foot shot wide from 20 yards at the end of one such move.

4:39pm

4:38pm

4:31pm

The switch almost brought a quick reward as Dobbie whipped in a free-kick from the right wing and Barnes headed against the bar. But Wolves could have stretched their lead a minute later when Johnson arrived at a corner to glance his diving header just past the far post.

4:28pm

Albion sent on Barnes and Buckley for David and Crofts.

4:26pm

Before play could resume, Dunk was booked for his foul.

4:21pm

4:21pm

Wolves sent on Sigurdarson for Pennant as their fans continued to give them inproved vocal backing.

4:19pm

Albion still looked the better side and Dobbie had a volley held above his head by Ikeme

4:18pm

Wolves fans decided they had to lif t their team and suddenly raised the volume levels impressively.

4:17pm

Wolves were struggling to get the ball to isolated front man Doyle. Albion enjoyed another spell of possession, with full-backs Bruno and Calderon both involved on the edge of the box. Calderon eventually flashed a volley into the side netting with some Albion fans at the far end thinking the ball had gone in.

4:15pm

They were both glorious chances for Albion to take a stranglehold on the contest against an uneasy home side.

4:13pm

Then Dobbie went clean through after poor defending. He had time to steady himself but Ikeme blocked his shot in a one-on-one.

4:12pm

Albion should have gone ahead two minutes into the second half. Bridcutt's glorious crossfield pass was taken down instantly by Bruno, who then crossed. David got on the end of it but scooped his shot over from close range when it seemed Dobbie was going to follow in and apply the finishing touch.

4:07pm

Second half in progress

4:07pm

Before the second half got under way Wolves made a substitution to add some midfield steel in the absence of the red-carded Henry. Doumbia went on for Ebanks-Blake. 

3:53pm

3:53pm

3:52pm

There was further drama just before the interval when Henry was sent off for a dangerous tackle on Bridcutt near halfway. Ref Mathieson had no hesitation reaching for the red card.

3:50pm

Half-time

3:46pm

Sako gave another hint of what he can do when he popped up on the right edge of the area and shot left-footed just past the near post.

3:44pm

There were hopeful shouts for handball from the away fans when Mackail-Smith saw his cross deflect behind. But a corner was given, it was played deep and Bridcutt fired well off target from long range.

3:43pm

It was eerily quiet around Molineux. Although Albion were again seeing plenty of the ball, they did not really threaten an equaliser.

3:41pm

3:38pm

Calderon came on in the 34th minute in place of the limping Bridge.

3:37pm

Wolves responded by winning a corner of their own as Dunk headed Foley's cross behind, Kuszczak caught the corner and his roll-out into the path of Mackail-Smith sparked a counter attack which saw the striker beat two men and swap passes with Dobbie before crossing just too far ahead of David.

3:32pm

Bridge got forward to win a corner as Albion looked to respond. The flag kick was played back deep and the ball was eventually worked to Bruno, whose 25-yard drive went wide as Ikeme tumbled rather awkwardly to his left to cover his bottom corner.

3:31pm

3:29pm

That moment of magic gave the home side and their fans a big lift.Sako looked like he might get around the back of Bruno again but this time the full-back responded with a fine tackle which won his side a goal kick.

3:25pm

Then Pennant got to the byline and forced a corner off Bridge as Wolves started to get into their stride.

3:22pm

Wolves put together an attack down the left which led to Ward crossing deep and Doyle heading the ball back into the goalmouth. But Kuszczak was able to grab it before any home attacker could get there.

3:19pm

3:18pm

There was no goal threat in the minutes following the early David miss but Albion were looking comfortable in possession.

3:14pm

3:14pm

It was an encouraging start by the Seagulls as they attacked the goal closest to their estimated 1,700 fans housed in the north east corner.

3:10pm

Albion were repeatedly quicker to the ball than their hosts in the very early stages and Wolves fans were quick to voice their unease.

3:07pm

David was a surprise inclusion for Albion but he could have made an impact with just a minute gone. The Spaniard drifted away from his marker to get on the end of a header forward but drilled his angled shot narrowly past the far post.

3:03pm

Match is in progress

3:02pm

The Last Post has just been played by a lone trumpeter in an otherwise silent Molineux

2:59pm

2:53pm

Crowds have been just above 20,000 at Molineux this season. Dipped just below that for the midweek defeat to Crystal Palace.

2:47pm

2:46pm

Albion have the corner section, both lower and upper tiers, in that stand with home fans taking the other appox 80%. So basically two home ends.

2:44pm

I've just posted a tweet which gives some idea of the view from the top of the away section in the new Stan Cullis Stand behind the north goal.

2:43pm

2:39pm

2:38pm

2:33pm

Andy Naylor has been having his say on Twitter.

2:33pm

And, even after three years, Gus Poyet has not lost the ability to surprise. How many people saw the other change coming? David starts in place of Will Buckley. Full team news has already been posted elsewhere on this site.

2:32pm

Stephen Dobbie starts in the same XI as Craig Mackail-Smith for the first time as Albion make three changes today. As expected, Liam Bridcutt comes staright back in after serving his one-match ban. Dean Hammond is the man to make way.

2:31pm

Wolves fans have apparently been slow to take to Stale Solbakken's more considered style of play - but a win for them today can help put that right. It would be their first in six games while the Seagulls ended a run of seven matches without victory thanks a stoppage time goal in midweek from Stephen Dobbie. Speaking of whom...

2:29pm

Today Poyet's men take on a team making similar changes in playing style to those that Albion fans have witnessed over the last three years. 

2:27pm

Three years ago today we were witnessing the birth of a new footballing era for Albion as Gus Poyet was introduced as the club's manager at a press conference at The Grand.