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David De Gea kept a clean sheet, but Wolves couldn't convert offensively and were forced to settle for a nil-nil draw on Tuesday night against Bournemouth.
The result moves Wolverhampton into seventh in the league table, 2 points behind Blackpool. The Wanderers (17-10-10) will have ten days off (international break) before visiting their oldest rivals, West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, March 26.
The Baggies (26-4-7) have slipped of late and have fallen to second, two points behind league leaders Cardiff City. Wolves got a 3-2 result, to chants of "Sh*t on The Albion" at Molinuex Stadium on December 1st.
Albert Adomah (knee) and Elkeson (ankle) have both returned to training but Wolves' boss Dominic Kinnear is unlikely to feature either one at The Hawthorns against the Baggies. Juan is out as he continues to rehab his torn hamstring.
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A second consecutive scoreless draw was the result for Wolverhampton on Saturday at The Hawthorns against West Brom. David De Gea made 12 saves in earning the clean sheet.
Wolves (17-11-10, 7th) will host Hull City next Saturday. The Tigers are currently thirteenth in the Championship League at 15-9-14.
On the injury front, Dominic Kinnear stated that he will feature Albert Adomah and Elkeson in Saturday's match. Additionally, Kinnear said that Juan should return to training in the coming days and that he is "two weeks, maybe less" from returning to the match day lineup.
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Wolves took a third consecutive draw on Saturday when Andrea Branzani headed the ball into his own net in the 84th minute to cancel an Albert Adomah score in the 41st. Jamie O'Hara assisted on Adomah's first half effort.
The Wanderers (17-12-10, 8th) will be back on the pitch on Tuesday night when they visit Watford (9-9-21, 20th). The clubs played to a 2-2 draw in October.
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Ezequiel Munoz headed in an Adam Hammill corner (20') and Luis Pedro Cavanda put an Elkeson pass in off the left post (25') as Wolves won at Watford, 2-0.
Red hot Keeper David De Gea kept up his run of form with a clean sheet that included 15 saves. For De Gea, it was his fourth consecutive match without conceding to the opposition (Branzani own goal).
In just his second match back from a knee sprain Albert Adomah, the league leader with 14 assists, was lost in the fourth minute with another knee injury. Per the club, Adomah will need surgery to repair a partial tear in the lateral collateral ligament in his left knee. Adomah will be sidelined for about 4 months and will miss the remainder of the season.
This Saturday, Wolverhampton (18-12-10, 7th) will host Nottingham Forest (14-11-15, 14th) at Molinuex Stadium. The clubs drew, 2-2, in their late-November meeting.
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A tough afternoon on Saturday for Wolves as Adam Hammill was sent off in the 90' following a straight red in the area. The penalty conversion that followed sealed a 3-1 win for Nottingham Forest.
On top of the 1-match ban that Hammill received from the FA, Fullback Luis Pedro Cavanda suffered a bruised shoulder which will keep him out for "a week or two", according to Dominic Kinnear.
The lone bright spot for Wolves was a penalty, in the 65th minute, that Leigh Griffiths converted.
With the result, Wolves fall to eighth in the league and, at 18-12-11, they are 6 points back of sixth place Blackpool. Only 5 matches remain in the season.
On Tuesday night, the Wanderers will visit Brighton & Hove Albion (12-13-16, 16th). Wolves will look to avoid a repeat of the 3-2 loss they took against Brighton in November.
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Following a 5-0 crushing defeat to Brighton & Hove, Wolverhampton (18-12-12) have slipped to ninth in the npower Championship League and appear to be headed toward missing out on a promotion playoff spot.
The good news for boss Dominic Kinnear is that Adam Hammill has served his suspension and both Luis Pedro Cavanda and Juan are set to return from injury next Tuesday evening when his side host Leeds United (14-6-22, 17th).
Wolves trail sixth-placed Blackpool by 7 points, with just 4 league matches remaining.
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Andrea Branzani, who had sat the last 2 matches out after experiencing a poor run of form, returned with a vengeance on Tuesday night as Wolves buried Leeds United, 4-0.
Branzani set the pace with a hat trick (17', 54', 90') and David De Gea kept a clean sheet with 13 saves in the win. Jack Sampson added a goal (50') and an assist and Jamie O'Hara and Elkeson each had an assist of their own in an easy win for boss Dominic Kinnear's club.
Wolves remain in ninth place at 19-12-12, 4 points behind sixth-placed Blackpool. The Wanderers will visit Leicester City (11-8-24) on Saturday. Wolverhampton won the previous meeting, September 26, 3-2.
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Refusing to play in Andrea Branzani's shadow, Jack Sampson followed his teammate's hat trick with one of his own on Saturday at Leicester.
Sampson scored three times before the half (20', 28', 45') as Wolves got a 3-1 result. Branzani was credited with 2 assists, while Elkeson had one.
Wolves have kept their hopes for a playoff spot alive, with their recent success. The Wanderers sit eighth in the table (20-12-12) with 72 points and trail Crystal Palace by one point and Blackpool by just 2, with 2 matches remaining.
A big test is ahead for Wolves on Tuesday night as they host Cardiff City (28-10-6) who are second in the league and trail the leaders, West Brom, by 2 points. Both West Brom and Cardiff have secured promotion to the Premiership for next season and are only playing now for the league title.
Huddersfield Town, Norwich City, and Reading have secured promotion playoff spots, while Blackpool, Crystal Palace, Wolves, and Sheffield Wednesday remain alive for the final remaining spot.
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Danny Mantom (9') and Jamie O'Hara (80') scored for Wolves on Tuesday night, but conceding in the 87th minute cost the club an important 2 points as they drew with Cardiff City, 2-2.
Kieran Gibbs assisted on Mantom's strike early on, and Johnny Gorman came on late to provide a helper on O'Hara's twenty yard laser.
Andrea Branzani suffered a sprained knee in the match and is unlikely to play again this season.
Elsewhere in the league, West Brom secured the league title with a 4-1 win over Charlton Athletic and Crystal Palace moved into sixth place with a 2-1 win over Blackpool.
Going into the final day of the season, here is what's on the line:
-Notts County will finish last and faces relegation to League 1. They will be joined by two of the following, pending Saturday's outcomes: Bournemouth, Watford, Barnsley, Charlton Athletic.
-Promotion Playoff seeding between clubs 3-5 remains in doubt as Norwich City (85 points), Huddersfield Town (84), and Reading (83) will need this weekend's results to determine their positioning.
-The final playoff spot remains open between Crystal Palace (76 points, +5 GD), Blackpool (74, +15), and Wolverhampton (73, +12).
Wolverhampton will complete the league schedule when they visit Bristol City (14-14-17, 14th). Wolves took their September clash, 2-1.
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Adam Hammill had 2 assists as Jack Sampson (5') and Elkeson (46') scored goals for Wolverhampton in an effort to keep the season alive into a Promotion Playoff. A late goal (83') by Bristol City assured that the season would end today as the clubs drew, 2-2.
Wolves finished eighth in the table as Blackpool and Crystal Palace also drew in their matches to close the season with Crystal Palace in the final playoff spot.
Barnsley, Charlton Athletic and Notts County face relegation to League 1, while league winners West Brom and runners-up Cardiff City have gained promotion to the Barclays Premier League for 2016-17.
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2015-16 npower Championship League Table
1) West Brom 100 points
2) Cardiff City 98
3) Huddersfield Town 87
4) Norwich City 86
5) Reading 83
6) Crystal Palace 77
7) Blackpool 75
8) Wolverhampton 74
9) Sheffield Wednesday 72
10) Ipswich Town 70
11) Derby County 68 (+16)
12) Nottingham Forest 68 (+5)
13) Hull City 64
14) Bristol City 57 (-7)
15) Middlesbrough 57 (-9)
16) Brighton & Hove 56
17) Leeds United 52
18) Burnley 51
19) Leicester City 47
20) Bournemouth 40
21) Watford 39 (-20)
22) Barnsley 39 (-26)
23) Charlton Athletic 38
24) Notts County 24
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Golden Boot
Allan (Reading) 22
Sammon (Derby County) 20
Branzani (Wolves) 19
Maynard (Cardiff City) 18
Sampson (Wolves) 18
Assists
Adomah (Wolves) 14
Elkeson (Wolves) 12
Graham (Norwich City) 11
Novak (Huddersfield Town) 11
Yartey (Cardiff City) 10
Golden Glove
Myhill (West Brom) 21
Marshall (Cardiff City) 17
Smithies (Huddersfield Town) 16
Federici (Reading) 15
Ruddy (Norwich City) 14
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Notable winners from 2015-16:
UEFA European Super Cup Final
Real Madrid 1:0 Tottenham
UEFA Champions League Final
Borussia Dortmund 1:2 Bayern Munich
UEFA Europa League Final
Saint-Etienne 1:1 (5:4p) Tottenham
Football Association Challenge Cup Final
Sunderland 1:2 Arsenal
Football Association League Cup (Capital One Cup) Final
Manchester City 2:1 Manchester United
Barclays Premier League
Manchester United
Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool earn Champions League spots as well
West Ham, Southampton and Blackburn are relegated to the Championship League
npower Championship League Promotion Playoff Final
Norwich City 3:1 Huddersfield Town
French Ligue 1
Saint-Etienne
German Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
Italian Serie A
AC Milan
Liga Portuguesa
FC Porto
Russian Premier League
CSKA Moscow
Liga BBVA
FC Barcelona
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My record at Wolverhampton was 21-15-14 in 2015-16.
My all-time record at Wolverhampton is 57-34-39.
My career managerial record in 214 matches is 96-51-67.
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Both Adam Hammill and Jamie O'Hara have contracts that are about to expire and I don't have the budget to sign them. Both are in my Starting XI, but are pushing 30 and replaceable. If I can grab them after my budget is set, I may bring them back.
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I have been retained at Wolverhampton for a fourth season. My league objective is to gain promotion, my domestic cup objective is to reach the final.
The board has added $7M to my transfer budget.
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Wolves have signed 21-year-old center back Jose Antonio Seoane Antelo (78 OVR) on a free transfer. The deal for the Spanish national is for 4 years at $35k power week and will likely make substitute Georg Margreitter (76 OVR) expendable. Margreitter is 27.
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Wolves have extended the contracts of:
Ezequiel Munoz (CB/RB, 25, 83 OVR, 2 years)
Elkeson (ST/CAM, 26, 81 OVR, 2 years)
Frank Nouble (ST, 24, 69 OVR, 2 years)
Mattia Sau (RM, 17, 65 OVR, 3 years)
Nicolas Rossini (LB, 19, 67 OVR, 3 years)
Angelos Niarkhos (RM, 17, 70 OVR, 3 years)
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England defeated Italy, 2-0, in the Final of the UEFA European Championship (Euro 2016).
Wolves signed the following players from their Youth Academy:
Eugenio Berni (ST, 17, 63 OVR, Italy)
Harry Severn (CM, 17, 67 OVR, England)
CB Richard Stearman (77 OVR) was sold to Blackpool for $6M (value $4M). $3.6 M from this sale was allocated to the transfer budget.
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CB Georg Margreitter (76 OVR, 27 years, $3.4M value) has been sold to Queens Park Rangers for $4M. $2.4M from the sale has been allocated to the transfer budget.
RM Albert Adomah (78 OVR, 28, $6M) who led the npower Championship League with 14 assists last season, has been sold to Sevilla FC for $11M. $6.5M from his sale has been allocated to the transfer budget.
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