Match Report


Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers     Luton TownLuton Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Darren CoppingD. Copping51
G
1
G
51Harvey WainwrightH. Wainwright
Matt CutlerM. Cutler54
D
2
D
53Darren PlowrightD. Plowright
Greg HuckerbyG. Huckerby49
D
3captain
D
52John MiddletonJ. Middleton
Frank ChadwickF. Chadwick48
D
4
D
39Peter LofthouseP. Lofthouse
Wes GoldbergW. Goldberg60
M
5
D
37Spencer HarrisonS. Harrison
Paolo MarshallP. Marshall51
M
captain6
M
45Darius PearceD. Pearce
Ross ArmstrongR. Armstrong49
M
7
M
44Wayne BarrettW. Barrett
Henry MacleanH. Maclean47
M
8
M
43Mick ShearerM. Shearer
Liam SerrantL. Serrant56
A
9
A
51Matthew BowerM. Bower
Ruben FonsecaR. Fonseca55
A
10
A
51Carlton LloydC. Lloyd
Isaiah HapgoodI. Hapgood50
A
11
A
49Paul MowbrayP. Mowbray
 
Del ImpeyD. Impey47
D
12
G
43David ProctorD. Proctor
Andy GreenA. Green45
D
13
A
43Ugo FortuneU. Fortune
Alfred DixonA. Dixon45
M
14
M
41Nwankwo ColeN. Cole

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Molineux where Wolverhampton Wanderers play host to Luton Town. A crowd of 2,828 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Luton Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Bould.


0.00
Luton Town kick off the first half!
2.45
Mick Shearer flicks a high ball forward to Matthew Bower who takes it down. Matthew Bower controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
4.16
Paolo Marshall makes a probing pass to Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca makes a great pass forward. Liam Serrant runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
6.27
Paolo Marshall knocks the ball to his team mate, Liam Serrant. Liam Serrant knocks in a cross ball towards Isaiah Hapgood. Isaiah Hapgood heads the ball goalwards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
10.41
Liam Serrant clumsily knocks into John Middleton. The referee brings Liam Serrant to one side and gives him a warning! John Middleton stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.34
Wayne Barrett controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlton Lloyd. Carlton Lloyd knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Mowbray. Paul Mowbray outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Darren Copping. Excellent save.
16.39
Carlton Lloyd comes in with a late challenge on Frank Chadwick. Carlton Lloyd is given a warning by the referee! Frank Chadwick hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.31
John Middleton threads a neat ball through to Mick Shearer. Mick Shearer chips the ball to his team mate, Matthew Bower. Matthew Bower knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darren Copping who gathers it comfortably.
26.16
Wayne Barrett threads the ball through to Matthew Bower. Matthew Bower plays a scrappy one-two with Carlton Lloyd and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Matthew Bower provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Darren Copping had no chance!! Goal for Luton Town!
34.43
Matt Cutler sees a break and surges forward. Matt Cutler makes an attacking run forward. Matt Cutler threads a neat ball through to Liam Serrant. Some good footwork from Liam Serrant provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Harvey Wainwright!
36.29
Paolo Marshall brings the ball forward. Paolo Marshall passes the ball forward to Isaiah Hapgood. John Middleton catches Isaiah Hapgood on the ankles. Isaiah Hapgood appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
45.00
Greg Huckerby kicks a strong pass forward to Paolo Marshall. Paolo Marshall flicks a high pass forward. Ruben Fonseca collects the pass. Ruben Fonseca shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wolverhampton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Luton Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Wolverhampton Wanderers players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Wolverhampton Wanderers get the second half underway!
48.17
Luton Town are playing very defensively.
51.51
Matt Cutler pushes mid-way up the pitch. Matt Cutler threads a neat ball through to Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca plays a scrappy one-two with Liam Serrant and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ruben Fonseca makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
54.01
Paolo Marshall flicks a high pass forward. Ruben Fonseca holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ruben Fonseca plays a quick one-two with Liam Serrant and rushes in on goal... John Middleton clumsily knocks into Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
60.38
Mick Shearer catches Wes Goldberg on the ankles. Mick Shearer is shown the yellow card! Wes Goldberg grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.30
Greg Huckerby controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ross Armstrong. Ross Armstrong runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ross Armstrong finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
78.15
John Middleton flicks a high pass forward. Wayne Barrett collects the pass. Wayne Barrett makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlton Lloyd. Carlton Lloyd knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darren Copping who gathers it comfortably.
83.38
Ross Armstrong makes a probing pass to Liam Serrant. Liam Serrant controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
84.12
Wayne Barrett hacks Paolo Marshall from behind! The referee calls over Wayne Barrett and warns him to calm down! Paolo Marshall gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
85.30
Peter Lofthouse kicks a strong pass forward to Wayne Barrett. Wayne Barrett passes the ball forward to Paul Mowbray. Paul Mowbray plays a one-two with Carlton Lloyd and advances towards the goal... Paul Mowbray looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Darren Copping keeps it out!
87.18
Seeing a gap ahead, Darius Pearce plays the ball forward to Paul Mowbray. Paul Mowbray threads the ball through into the box. Carlton Lloyd rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Greg Huckerby. Excellent block.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Luton Town
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.6%
44.4%
Play Area
25.9%
42%
32.1%

Scorers
Matthew Bower 26

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matthew Bower of Luton Town

Match Ratings
1.Darren Copping (GK)
7
2.Matt Cutler (DEF)
8
3.Greg Huckerby (DEF)
7
4.Frank Chadwick (DEF)
6
5.Wes Goldberg (MID)
6
6.Paolo Marshall (MID)
8
7.Ross Armstrong (MID)
6
8.Henry Maclean (MID)
6
9.Liam Serrant (ATT)
8
10.Ruben Fonseca (ATT)
6
11.Isaiah Hapgood (ATT)
6
 
12.Del Impey (DEF)
0
13.Andy Green (DEF)
0
14.Alfred Dixon (MID)
0

1.Harvey Wainwright (GK)
7
2.Darren Plowright (DEF)
6
3.John Middleton (DEF)
7
4.Peter Lofthouse (DEF)
6
5.Spencer Harrison (DEF)
6
6.Darius Pearce (MID)
6
7.Wayne Barrett (MID)
7
8.Mick Shearer (MID)yellow card
6
9.Matthew Bower (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Carlton Lloyd (ATT)
6
11.Paul Mowbray (ATT)
7
 
12.David Proctor (GK)
0
13.Ugo Fortune (ATT)
0
14.Nwankwo Cole (MID)
0