Wolves 1 (Malone 27)

Hereford United 0

A young Wolves team beat Hereford in a behind closed doors development friendly at Compton Park this afternoon thanks to a first-half strike from skipper Scott Malone.

In the opening minute Nathaniel Mendez-Laing tested former Albion keeper Chris Adamson with a low shot before Hereford threatened through Matthew Manset who burst through the middle and was bearing down on goal before he was dispossessed by Mark Little's well timed tackle.

Little, Mendez-Laing and Daniel Jones were the only home players to have played senior football for Wolves whilst Hereford included former Molineux centre-back Keith Lowe in their line up.

Carl Ikeme's goal survived a tremendous scramble following a corner with Daniel Jones saving the day when he cleared off the line. But it was Wolves that moved into the lead with 27 minutes gone after Ashley Hemmings's shot was blocked.

The loose ball fell into the path of Malone who made no mistake as he beat Adamson from close-quarters.

Adamson then had to dive to save Hemmings's shot on the turn, and Malone was close to a second goal when he fired narrowly over with a terrific effort.

Half-Time: Wolves 1 Hereford 0

Five minutes after the restart Gavin McCallam was narrowly wide of the post with a low drive and then Malone ran through the heart of the visitors defence before he too was narrowly wide.

On the hour mark McCallum tried his luck once more but again his effort was wide of the mark and then Bence Szabo shot over the bar from the edge of the Hereford box.

Shortly before the end substitute Liam McAlinden saw his shot being pushed around the post by Adamson.

Wolves: Ikeme, Metcalf, Daniel Jones (Szabo 56), Griffiths (Ebanks-Landell 62), Little (Griffiths 79), Rooney, Mendez-Laing (Price 67), Davis, Hemmings, Spray (McAlinden 70), Malone (capt).

Unused sub: East.

Hereford: Adamson, Tolley, Denehy (Edwards 64), Rose (capt), Lowe, Sonko, McCallam, Southam (McQuilken 59), Manset (Weir 70), Done, Rounai.

Referee: P. Reade.