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Sunday, 8 May 2011<\/p>\n

Barclays Premier League<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Home Team<\/span><\/th>\nScore<\/span><\/th>\nAway Team<\/span><\/th>\nTime<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Wolves<\/td>\nv<\/td>\nWest Brom<\/td>\n12:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Barclays Premier League<\/strong>
Venue:<\/strong> Molineux Date:<\/strong> Sunday, 8 May Kick-off:<\/strong> 1200 BST
Coverage:<\/strong> Watch live on Sky Sports 1 and highlights on Match of the Day 2; listen on BBC Radio 5 live and local radio; text commentary on BBC Sport website and mobiles<\/span><\/p>\n

TEAM NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wolves could be without Michael Kightly and Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, who are struggling with respective groin and hamstring problems.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Forward Kevin Doyle has a slim chance of being involved after stepping up his comeback from a knee ligament injury.<\/p>\n

West Brom winger Jerome Thomas should return after a groin problem.<\/p>\n

There are doubts over captain Chris Brunt, Steven Reid and Gonzalo Jara, while Paul Scharner is suspended after his sending off against Aston Villa.<\/p>\n\n

Wolves<\/strong><\/p>\n

Doubtful<\/strong>: Doyle (fitness), Ebanks-Blake (hamstring), Kightly (groin)<\/p>\n

Injured<\/strong>: Edwards & Zubar (both back)<\/p>\n

West Brom<\/strong><\/p>\n

Suspended<\/strong>: Scharner (one match)<\/p>\n

Doubtful<\/strong>: Brunt (hamstring), Jara (knee), Reid (calf), Thomas (groin), Zuiverloon (shoulder)<\/p>\n

Injured<\/strong>: Dorrans (ankle)<\/p>\n

MATCH PREVIEW<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is only nine miles from West Bromwich to Wolverhampton, but Sunday’s visitors have come a long way since the reverse fixture in February.<\/p>\n\n\n
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The game won’t decide anything – unless we win it. I don’t doubt for one moment that if we win it we will stay up<\/strong><\/p>\n


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Wolves manager Mick McCarthy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

That game was Roy Hodgson’s first in charge of Albion, and Carlos Vela’s stoppage-time equaliser earned his new side a point in the inaugural Premier League meeting between these hated rivals.<\/p>\n

It left West Brom a point above the relegation zone, and three clear of Wolves. Fast forward 10 weeks and there are now eight points between the two sides, with West Brom safe from the drop after losing only once in nine games under Hodgson.<\/p>\n

Wolves, on the other hand, are in big trouble, having registered only their second point out of a possible 15 at 10-man Birmingham last weekend. Manager Mick McCarthy is adamant his side will survive, with a trip to his former club Sunderland and a home match against Blackburn still to come.<\/p>\n

MATCH FACTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Head-to-head<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Wolves are winless in their last five matches against West Brom since a 1-0 Championship victory at The Hawthorns in March 2007.<\/p>\n

\u2022 West Brom have won 52 and Wolves 51 of the 143 previous league contests between the clubs.<\/p>\n

Wolves<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Wolves are winless in five matches, claiming only two points from a possible 15.<\/p>\n

\u2022 They have won only one of their last 13 Premier League West Midlands derbies at Molineux – 1-0 against Birmingham City in December.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Mick McCarthy’s side have picked up 25 of their 34 points this season at home.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Jody Craddock is poised to make his 200th league start for Wolves.<\/p>\n

West Brom<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Albion have only been beaten once in 10 matches, the last nine of which have come under head coach Roy Hodgson.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Baggies have gone 33 Premier League games without a clean sheet, an ongoing record for the division.<\/p>\n

\u2022 They have gained an unequalled 26 points from losing positions this season.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Peter Odemwingie can become the first Premier League player this season to score in five consecutive matches. He needs one goal to set a career-best tally of 15 in a single season, having scored 14 goals for Lille in 2006-07.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Nicky Shorey is set to make his 400th club career appearance.<\/p>\n

LEADING GOALSCORERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wolves<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fletcher: 9 goals (7 league); Doyle: 8 goals (5 league)<\/p>\n

West Brom<\/strong><\/p>\n

Odemwingie: 14 goals (14 league);
Mulumbu: 6 goals (6 league)<\/p>\n

MATCH OFFICIALS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Referee<\/strong>: Mike Dean<\/p>\n

Assistant referees<\/strong>: John Flynn & Peter Kirkup<\/p>\n

Fourth official<\/strong>: Anthony Taylor<\/p>\n

LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wolves<\/strong> (D1-1 v Birmingham, a): Hennessey; Mancienne, Stearman (Hammill 46), Craddock, Elokobi, Foley, O’Hara, Henry, Jarvis (Hunt 67), Fletcher, Ward (Vokes 82). Subs not used: Hahnemann, Berra, Milijas, Guedioura.<\/p>\n

West Brom<\/strong> (W2-1 v Aston Villa, h): Carson; Jara (Tamas 51), Meite, Olsson, Shorey, Vela (Fortune 75), Scharner, Mulumbu, Morrison, Cox, Odemwingie (Tchoyi 90). Subs not used: Myhill, Ibanez, Miller, Hurst.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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