WOLVES VS EVERTON Good evening and welcome to our live-text coverage of Wolves vs Everton. We're gathered for a midweek session at the Molineux to see two teams either side of the mid-table go head-to-head. These are two very evenly matched sides and we should be in for a closely fought contest so stay with us for all the build-up, hype and highlights ahead of kick-off at 8.15.
Premier League / Matchday 18
Molineux / 12.01.2021
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Updated 12/01/2021 at 22:16 GMT
23'
Everton taking the sting out of Wolves' momentum here by just passing it around the back a bit. I wouldn't mind a calmer five minutes either to be honest.
21'
CHANCE!
Another great chance here for Iwobi to double his tally and put Everton back in front.
James plays the winger in but he opts for a slow guided pass-type finish rather than a solid belt. Patricio collects all too easily.
17'
SAVE!
Wolves smell blood but Pickford to the rescue!
Fabio Silva gets a snapshot on goal from near the penalty spot but Pickford does really well to get down to his right.
14'
GOAL! WOLVES 1 EVERTON 1 (Neves, 14')
Wolves are back in it!
Ait-Nouri picks up the loose corner and fizzes a brilliant ball into the box which Neves meets with a fantastic volley. He's smashed past Pickford who had barely got back across is goal.
That's come out of nowhere!
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Goal
R. Neves
Wolverhampton Wanderers
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14'
Digne gets another ball in but Neves does well to chest into the arms of Patricio. Very cool.
Up the other end Wolves win a corner after some smart work by Semedo who rinses Digne with a dummy.
12'
Everton with all the momentum at the moment and have a real spring in their step. James is roaming around at will, spraying balls out wide, mainly over to Digne.
Wolves stuck in their own half. Can the Toffees kill them off early?
9'
Digne is an electric full-back and a fantasy football must-have.
Wolves switched of their and Iwobi approached completely unmarked. They've made things hard for themselves early on here. Everton fourth as things stand.
GOAL! WOLVES 0 EVERTON 1 (Iwobi, 6')
And they have their opening!
Digne has been all over Wolves and his one touch pass brilliantly finds Iwobi on the edge of the box whose shot finds the corner via a small deflection.
The Toffees lead inside six minutes!
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A. Iwobi
Everton
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5'
Patricio with a few early touches of the ball as Wolves struggle to break out their own half.
Mina picks out Digne on the left as Everton patiently wait for an opening.
3'
Everton look to make a quick start here and Digne is quickly in behind before squaring to an orange shirt.
Semedo clears but Digne is pressing high and putting the hosts under some early pressure.
1st Half
1'
LET'S GO
Martin Atkinson gets us underway with an Everton kick-off.
Ancelotti has yet to get the best of Nuno after their clashes in La Liga some years ago. Another chance tonight!
21:12
IN THE TUNNEL
And on the pitch!
21:09
INSPIRATION FROM BRAMMALL LANE
Wolve are only four unbeaten but they could take spirit from Sheffield United who have just now ended the longest winless run in Premier League history after beating Newcastle 1-0.
Three points closer to avoiding Derby's record of a league-low 11 points. I *think* Derby also beat Newcastle that season...
FIVE MINUTE WARNING
21:04
MOLINEUX MEMORIES FOR EVERTON
20:57
ROTTEN
20:50
WOLVES PUSHING FOR EUROPE
Wolves, meanwhile, are winless in four and have really struggled since star man Jimenez was sidelined with a fractured skull a couple months back.
They are 13th, but their strong start to the season ahs given them a sturdy foundation and a win would send them 11th and above Arsenal. It's a tight old table.
20:41
EVERTON FLYING HIGH
Everton were on a hot streak of four wins in a row until West Ham suckerpunched them last time out. They keep toying with the Champions League spots and even an outside look at top spot before slipping up when it matters most.
But make no mistake, this is still the Toffees best season in recent memory.
They've a game in hand on league leaders Liverpool and can go within one point of their Merseyside rivals tonight. A win will send them fourth, level on points with Leicester but just behind on goal difference.
20:31
EVERTON TEAM NEWS
20:31
WOLVES TEAM NEWS