Sheffield Wednesday 0 Wolves 2 – player ratings

John Ruddy

With Ruddy between the sticks for Wolves and having little to do it felt like last season all over again. Called into action in the second half and made a top drawer save to deny Steven Fletcher. 7/10

Leander Dendoncker

A first Wolves appearance for the £12million man who eased himself into action on a fairly low key debut. Looked very comfortable with the ball at his feet and brought it out with confidence. The odd misplaced pass but he wasn't unduly troubled defensively and made a solid start to Wolves life. 7/10

Conor Coady

His 90 minutes couldn't have contrasted more sharply with the Man City game. A leisurely evening for the captain whose main job was organising the debutant to his right, Kortney Hause to his left and youngster Elliot Watt in front. A no-nonsense performance, as usual. 7/10

Kortney Hause

He's an injury away from being in the Premier League XI and this performance will have done Hause no harm. Only made four appearances last season so he and the likes of Ruddy and Ruben Vinagre will be as pleased as anyone with last night's win as it almost guarantees another appearance next month in the third round. 7/10

Matt Doherty

Looked to be suffering with an eye injury against City but here he was, back again in the team and putting in another good shift. Not that effective in the final third – he was happy to let Traore do his thing ahead of him. Error-free at the back. An invaluable squad player. 7/10

Elliot Watt

A wonderful opportunity for the 18-year-old Scot – and certainly not one he'd have been anticipating just a few weeks ago. He took it with both hands, producing a very sensible performance in central midfield. Wednesday had a shedload of experience in their side with players like David Jones (396 career appearances), George Boyd (627) and Fernando Forestieri (241) but Watt (1) more than held his own. Constantly came deep to pick up the ball from the back three and recycled possession quickly. Put in a great tackle on Steven Fletcher to end a counter attack too. Looks to have a great temperament and a wise head on young shoulders. 7/10

Romain Saiss

A first appearance of the season for the Moroccan who played a few sloppy passes in the first half but picked up after the break to help move Wolves up the pitch and get the ball out to Vinagre and Traore on the flanks. Produced the comedy moment of the match when a smart turn led to two Sheffield Wednesday players running into each other. 7/10

Ruben Vinagre

Played as a winger for most of the evening and enjoyed himself rampaging down the flank, particularly in the second half. Regularly had the beating of his man and came up with a backwards flick pass to Costa at 2-0 up that was so outlandish it's hard to describe. So quick and so talented. 8/10

Adama Traore

You know when you're having a nightmare that you're a matador and a massive bull is running towards you and there's no time to get out the way? Facing Adama Traore must feel like that. That's three Wolves appearances for the 22-year-old and three star turns from a man who is rapidly becoming one of the most exciting players to pull on a gold shirt in recent years. Morgan Fox can join Leicester's Jonny Evans and Manchester City's Benjamin Mendy as defenders who just will never quite be the same again after being tormented by the human express train. Endured a frustrating first half with Wednesday hacking him down at every opportunity but in the 53rd minute he turned the game in Wolves' favour with a superb run and cross down the right flank to tee up Bonatini. Seconds earlier he'd literally run a ring around one player and skipped past another before setting up Gibbs-White for what should have been the first goal. You're not supposed to stand up and cheer in the press box but Traore makes you want to do just that. 8/10

Leo Bonatini

Stone Roses comeback...Blade Runner sequel...Leo Bonatini goal. They were all a long time coming – and worth the wait. It had been eight months and 24 days, or 27 appearances, or 23 hours and 59 minutes (yes, really) of playing time since Bonatini's last strike at Birmingham away on December 4, 2017. The likeable Brazilian must have suffered with his confidence (it's certainly looked that way at times) but hopefully the weight being lifted off his shoulders will benefit Wolves in the coming weeks. A tidy finish to mark a tidy performance leading the line. Well done Leo. 7/10

Morgan Gibbs-White

There is so much to like about this guy. Endlessly positive, always on the front foot and constantly looking to make things happen...and he's only 18. Gibbs-White played on the left of the front three and often floated inside to good effect, finding himself in great positions in and around the Sheffield Wednesday box. On another day he could have had a hat-trick but missed one really good opportunity, seconds before the first goal, and later drove a wonderful 25-yard shot against the post. The goals and assists will come before long if he keeps this up. 7/10

Substitutes

Pedro Goncalves (for Watt, 62)

Picked up where Watt left off, keeping Wolves ticking along in midfield with a sensible performance on his debut. 7/10

Helder Costa (for Gibbs-White, 72)

Won the penalty, from which he scored, with a jinking run in from the right flank in what was a lively and energetic 18-minute cameo. 7/10

Benny Ashley-Seal (for Bonatini, 80)

Spurned a half chance when shooting at the keeper. Full of running. N/A

Subs not used: Norris, Bennett, Otto, Giles.