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Reserves Out Of Luck

Wolves 1 (Gleeson 52)

Manchester United 4 (Rossi 16, Ebanks-Blake 55, Martin 61, Fox 80)

Manchester United's victory over Wolves wasn't quite as comprehensive as the final scoreline, a flattering 4-1, suggests.

Wolves were dealt a double blow before the start of the game with illness forcing the late withdrawal of Kevin O'Connor and Jody Craddock. Their places were taken by Jordan Fitzpatrick and Lee Collins.

Two early Tom Stewart (pictured) corners both came to nothing because of infringements in the United area, and visiting keeper Tommy Lee just managed to divert an excellent Mark Little centre away from Leon Clarke.

Conor Rafferty was inches away with a 20-yard drive after Vio Ganea had backheeled a free-kick into his path, but it was United that took the lead in the 16th minute.

Danny Simpson's cross from the right found Guiseppe Rossi on the edge of the box and the Italian's volley gave Stefan Postma no chance of saving.

Wolves were soon back on the attack and Elliott Bennett's clever strike, with the outside of his foot following a Ganea centre, wasn't far off the mark.

Then Lee got down to block from Clarke who had run in at the far post to connect with a lofted centre from Little, before the keeper saved a bouncing shot from Stewart.

United threatened through Rossi, whose drive was deflected narrowly wide, and Darron Gibson who saw his low shot saved by Postma.

Shortly before the break, Clarke lifted the ball over Simpson but it wouldn't drop quickly enough for the striker to get in a shot and Lee jumped to claim.

Half-Time: Wolves 0 United 1

Postma, who had taken a knock just before the interval, hobbled out for the second-half and his first action was to take a shot from Lee Martin that had the sting taken out of it after the ball had struck Little.

Wolves deservedly pulled level in the 52nd minute thanks to a superb strike from Stephen Gleeson who ran on to Ganea's lay-off and hit a first-time shot past Lee from 25-yards.

But, just three minutes later, United regained the lead. Postma, clearly hampered by his injury, was slow to get to a long through ball and Sylvan Ebanks-Blake blocked the keeper's attempted clearance before going round the Dutchman and stroking the ball into an empty net.

Collins was booked for a late challenge on Simpson before the visitors added a third with 61 minutes gone - Martin converting from eight-yards after Rossi had pulled the ball back to him.

Postma then made a good save from Martin - the ball bouncing off the body of Little and going just wide of the post. From Markus Neumayr's corner, Gibson hit a 25-yard volley that hit the net support at the back of the goal.

David Fox wrapped up the scoring ten minutes from the end after another assist from Rossi.

Wolves: Postma, Little, Collins, Gleeson, Riley (Askey 66), Rafferty, Stewart, Fitzpatrick (Hughes 77), Ganea (capt) (Taylor 80), Clarke, Bennett.
Unused sub: Salmon.

Booking: Collins (58 - foul).

United: Lee, Simpson, Eckersley, Pique, Evans, Fox, Neumayr, Gibson, Ebanks-Blake (Cooper 72), Rossi, Martin (Mullan 80).
Unused subs: Amos, Marsh, Shawcross.

Referee: R. Shoebridge.