Wolves prolonged their unbeaten run to 5 video games however there have been few different positives after a desperately drab goalless draw with Newcastle this afternoon.
Rob Edwards’ facet want wins if their distant hopes of pulling off the best escape act within the historical past of the Premier League is to be realised however they had been unable to discover a breakthrough towards a Newcastle facet who transfer as much as eighth with the purpose. Wolves stay bottom, 14 points adrift of safety.
The guests’ first shot on the right track didn’t arrive till the eighty fifth minute and residential goalkeeper Jose Sa was hardly ever examined on a day when the dismal climate matched the fare on the sphere.
Dire opening 45 minutes units the tone
The primary half was low on high quality and goalmouth incident with Newcastle striker Nick Woltemade notably wasteful.
The Germany worldwide had two presentable alternatives contained in the opening quarter-hour, heading the primary extensive from round eight yards when unmarked and twisting to ship a second effort simply over.
Wolves regularly grew into the sport and Mateus Mane nearly scored for the third successive Premier League recreation with a wise volley on the flip that flew straight at Nick Pope within the Newcastle aim.
The guests remained a menace from set-pieces and Malick Thiaw noticed a header blocked on the road as he rose to fulfill a left-wing nook on the far submit.
Wolves completed the half the stronger and after Yerson Mosquera poked a low shot at Pope, Hugo Bueno noticed a curling effort flash simply over the bar.
Turgid second half ends in stalemate
The second half was arguably worse than the primary with neither facet in a position to create something going ahead.
A triple change that noticed the introduction of Lewis Miley, Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa halfway by way of the half pepped Newcastle up barely they usually lastly began to supply a level of menace.
Kieran Trippier curled a free-kick inches extensive with 10 minutes to go earlier than Bruno Guimaraes got here shut 5 minutes later, crashing in a shot that pressured a superb save from Jose Sa, who received up rapidly to repel Joelinton’s follow-up header.
Newcastle’s finest likelihood arguably got here deep into stoppage time when, having picked up {a partially} cleared ball simply contained in the Wolves penalty space, Guimaraes lashed a dreadful effort extensive.
