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Championship
Oct 21, 2014 at 7.45pm UK
 
Middlesbrough logo

2-0

Sako (33' pen.), Dicko (73')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Wolverhampton Wanderers return to winning ways

Wolverhampton Wanderers win their first game in a month as they sweep aside Middlesbrough 2-0 at Molineux.

Wolverhampton Wanderers won their first game in five attempts tonight with a 2-0 victory over Middlesbrough to keep up with the Championship pace setters.

Bakary Sako of Wolverhampton Wanderers celebrates his penalty goal with team mate Dave Edwards during the Sky Bet Championship match on October 21, 2014© Getty Images

Bakary Sako almost gave the home side a dream start inside the first five minutes, but the Malian winger placed his shot narrowly wide after a rapid burst away from the Boro defence.

Carl Ikeme almost gifted the visitors a 13th-minute lead and was incredibly relieved to see his clearance bobble wide after it struck Patrick Bamford.

Grant Leadbitter almost added another goal to his tally for the season, but Ikeme kept the midfielder's free kick out with a smart save.

Sako continued to be a thorn in the Boro defence's side and saw another effort beaten away before chipping an audacious penalty straight down the middle of the goal and beyond the despairing Dimitrios Konstantopoulos.

Boro almost got back on level terms in the 37th minute as Jelle Vossen pounced on a defensive mix-up, but the forward saw his looping effort bounce back off the crossbar and Bamford's follow-up strike was well saved by Ikeme.

Tommy Rowe of Wolverhampton Wanderers tangles with Jelle Vossen of Middlesbrough during the Sky Bet Championship match on October 21, 2014© Getty Images

Wolves were left clinging on their lead as the half-time whistle sounded after Vossen and Bamford saw a flurry of chances saved by the impressive Ikeme.

After the break, it was Wolves who were pressing and James Henry twice came close with good efforts before teeing up Dave Edwards, whose header bounced into the ground before flicking off the bar.

Kevin McDonald then sent a powerful volley wide and another effort flew inches over the bar shortly afterwards.

Nouha Dicko made sure of the win for Wolves with an emphatic finish after he had held off the challenge of two Boro defenders in the 74th minute as Wolves moved level on points with Middlesbrough in the top six.

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Tommy Rowe of Wolverhampton Wanderers tangles with Jelle Vossen of Middlesbrough during the Sky Bet Championship match on October 21, 2014
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