Burnley 1 (Akinbiyi 76)
Wolves 3 (Olofinjana 14, Gray 16, Ebanks-Blake 56)
Wolves bounced back from the disappointments against Southampton and Preston to register a fine victory over Burnley at Turf Moor with Seyi Olofinjana and Michael Gray scoring early goals to put Mick McCarthy's men in command.
Injury and illness forced four changes to the Wolves starting line-up. David Edwards was injured at Deepdale whilst Jody Craddock and Stephen Elliott both suffered knocks in training. Gary Breen was ruled out after feeling flu type symptoms before the game.
In their places came Olofinjana, Kevin Foley, Darren Ward and Andy Keogh.
Wolves kicked-off defending the away end of Turf Moor and the Molineux fans that had made the trip north had a good view of former Wolf Ade Akinbiyi heading wide following a cross from Kyle Lafferty.
Home skipper Graham Alexander did well to clear a dangerous centre from Ebanks-Blake who, moments later, provided the through ball that led to Wanderers moving into a 14th minute lead.
The striker, playing a lone role up front in a 4-5-1 formation, slipped the ball into the path of Olofinjana who ran past Stan Varga before finishing with a low shot from the edge of the box.
Just two minutes later and the advantage was doubled when Clarke Carlisle's back pass played Gabor Giraly into trouble. The keeper's desperate clearance cannoned off Gray and rolled into the empty net.
Burnley almost reduced the arrears in the 26th minute when Robbie Blake's corner fell to Lafferty whose volley looked destined for the net before it hit a body in the crowded area and bounced to safety.
Then George Elokobi's attempted clearance fell to Alexander who forced a fine save from Wayne Hennessey who pushed behind a rising drive.
James O'Connor was booked for a late challenge on Karl Henry and then Ward was penalised for a nudge on Akinbiyi to the right of the Wolves area. Alexander delivered a probing free-kick into the heart of the box but Olofinjana was on hand to head clear.
Half-Time: Burnley 0 Wolves 2
There was some danger to the visitors' goal seconds after the resumption when Lafferty ran in along the by-line and fired in a low cross that was hammered clear by Foley.
At the other end, after Ebanks-Blake had gone close with a shot on the turn, Kiraly then had to push behind Olofinjana's driven cross at the near post.
Kiraly did well to save at the feet of Gray but the keeper was badly at fault when Wolves went three up in the 56th minute.
Ebanks-Blake exchanged passes with Keogh before hitting a low shot from the 18-yard line that went straight to Kiraly only for the ball to squirm under the Hungarian's body and trickle over the line (pictured).
Lafferty was booked for fouling Elokobi and then Olofinjana found the unmarked Keogh in the Burnley area but the Irishman's shot flashed wide of the far post.
With 20 minutes remaining Darron Gibson was sent on in place of Gray.
Lafferty's angled drive flew narrowly wide of the far post before Akinbiyi gave the home supporters some hope whenhe lashed the loose ball into the roof of the net after Hennessey had managed to keep out the striker's initial header.
Elokobi was yellow carded for time wasting as Burnley piled forward but the Wolves defence held firm in the dying minutes. Kevin Kyle and Freddy Eastwood were late replacements for Ebanks-Blake and Olofinjana respectively.
Burnley: Kiraly, Alexander (capt), Harley, Carlisle, O'Connor, Gudjonsson (Mahon 56), Akinbiyi, Elliott, Lafferty, Blake (Randall 75), Varga (Unsworth 72).
Unused subs: Jensen, Spicer.
Bookings: O'Connor (38 - foul), Lafferty (66 - foul).
Wolves: Hennessey, Foley, Elokobi, Henry (capt), D. Ward, Collins, Potter, Keogh, Ebanks-Blake (Kyle 83), Olofinjana (Eastwood 86), Gray (Gibson 70).
Unused subs: Jarvis, Stack.
Booking: Elokobi (79 time wasting).
Referee: P. Walton.
Attendance: 12,749.
Wolves under 18s 2 (Hemmings 2) Sheffield United 0
