Important Win Hands Wolves Hope: Wolves 3 Leeds 1

Steffen Iversen

AN UPTURN IN

FORTUNES

28th December 2003 | Wolves 3 Leeds 1 (Smith OG, Iversen)

 This game was win or bust for Wolves. Anything but a win would not have done and a win would not keep us up, just give us a slight bit of hope but Wolves took the game to Leeds and deserved the 3pts.

 Wolves have been known to give simple goals away this year. Today, it took just 2 minutes for Dubbery to head home a corner from Ian Harte.

 On Boxing Day Wolves, and Jody Craddock in particular went to Arsenal handing out gifts. Today it was Leeds and, after a simple Camara corner, Alan Smith somehow sliced the ball into the back of his own net.

 Wolves were then on the front foot and looked to be the team who would go on to win the game.

 The Second half started and ended with goals for Wolves. First, Shaun Newton put in a superb cross which was met by Steffen Iversen who`s looping header landed in the net after clearing Robinson.

 Wolves were starting to play the flowing football they are known for, but life was made a little easier when Dominic Matteo was sent off for his second yellow.

 A late tackle on Ince in the first half earned him the first yellow whilst a late lunge on 78 minutes won him his marching orders.

 A man short, but Leeds started to press for a equaliser but a Wolves counter-attack saw Henri Camara`s shot come off the post and land in the path of Steffen Iversen who tapped in from close range.

 We`r not safe. Far from it, but at least we have hope.

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Wolves: Oakes, Luzhny, Naylor, Butler, Craddock, Newton, Cameron, Iversen, Camara, Ince, Miller
Attendance:29,190