Express & Star

Charlton 1 Wolves 3 - verdict

Super Wolves remain top of the Championship after keeping their unbeaten start going with a brilliant win at Charlton.

Published

Super Wolves remain top of the Championship after keeping their unbeaten start going with a brilliant win at Charlton.

Due to technical issues, some of the audio disappears in the middle of the video.

Substitute Sam Vokes was the toast of Wolverhampton, after a late two goal blast secured a 3-1 win.

Vokes put Mick McCarthy's men ahead for the first time in the 79th minute, when he volleyed home a cross from makeshift left back Stephen Ward.

Seven minutes later Vokes and Wolves were in dream land, when the 18-year old-striker stabbed home, after keeper Nicky Weaver failed to hold Michael Kightly's shot after a pass from Karl Henry.

Earlier, Sylvan Ebanks-Blake had levelled from the spot for his third of the season after Andy Keogh - a late replacement for Chris Iwelumo, who was injured in the warm-up - was tripped by Nicky Bailey.

McCarthy's side trailed from as early as the third minute when Nicky Bailey scored a goal of the season contender - a full blooded volley that ripped into the top corner from 30 yards.

Ebanks-Blake deservedly got Wolves back on level terms.

Keogh then had the ball in the net for the visitors, only for his effort to be ruled offside, after keeper Weaver had spilled Dave Jones's right foot drive.

Wolves again had to weather early pressure from Charlton at the start of the second half, but McCarthy's side were always able to counter and break in numbers when the opportunity arose.

Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article.