WOLVES: Hahnemann, Zubar, Craddock, Berra, Elokobi, Foley, Henry, Mancienne, Surman, Doyle, Iwelumo. SUBS: Hennessey, Stearman, Milijaš, Castillo, Maierhofer, Jarvis, Ebanks-Blake.
MANCHESTER CITY: Given, Zabaleth, Toure, Kompany, Richards, Bellamy, Petrov, Teves, De Jong, Barry, Ireland. SUBS: Taylor, Garrido, Sylvinho, Robinho, Vidal, Boyata, Weiss.
0: Off and running at a very cold Molineux. Good atmosphere though for the first evening kick off for a home game in the league this season. As expected Mancienne lining up in central midfield alongside Henry.
3: Cross put into the area by Foley for Wolves causes a problem for the City defence but Toure wins it in front of Doyle. Referee Mike Jones had already blown up for a foul. Having seen a replay, not sure why.
5: Doyle again involved as he tries a shot from outside the box but it's well wide of the target.
6: Wolves win a corner as Doyle chases down Iwelumo's flick on and Kompany has to put the ball out. But Surman's flag kick is all the way along the ground and although Craddock tries to turn into something by dummying the ball Barry makes the clearance.
10: Little to show yet from City attacking-wise but with the likes of Bellamy and Tevez up there the spark is always there. Looks like they are lining up with Tevez as a lone frontman but midfielders behind always ready to break in support.
11: Good chance for Wolves. Iwelumo climbs highest to head back Mancienne's cross and Surman is well positioned but from a bouncing ball smashes his half volley over.
12: Mancienne in with a late challenge on De Jong but escapes with only a talking-to from referee Jones.
13: Wolves come out and play offside from the free kick but Zubar still manages to head the ball backwards for Hahnemann to claim.
13: Communication via CB as Christophe Berra shoulder charges Craig Bellamy. Free kick to City and from the replays it's difficult to see why Wolves were complaining.
14: Bellamy's free kick is whipped in but this time it's Iwelumo winning the ball in his own area with his header followed by another clearance.
16: Doyle just fails to get enough control on Foley's through ball to keep it in play. Bright start from Wolves, albeit without having yet forced Given into action.
18: Good well-worked Wolves move sees the ball out to Foley on the right but Bellamy does some defensive work to clear the danger.
19: Henry picks the ball up 25 yards out and lets fly with a low drive. A fair bit of power on it but Given gets everything behind it and makes the save. Worthy a try though!
25: City coming into it more now and Zabaleta puts a cross in which is met by the head of Tevez but unable to direct the ball on target. City then win a corner which is headed back into the danger zone but Iwelumo on hand to clear.
27: Bellamy is getting stick from the Wolves fans, probably in a throwback to the day he came off the pitch with Newcastle after Wolves' FA Cup win in 2003. And the Wolves players also putting in some hard challenges on the Welsh international with Henry the latest to give away a foul. Ball worked to Tevez who shoots wide.
28: Wolves enraged after Iwelumo appears to be pulled back by Toure outside the area. But a few seconds later Foley is clattered by Zabaleta and this time the free kick is awarded.
29: Decent delivery to the back post by Surman but the City defence does its job and the ball is cleared.
30: What a chance for City. Tevez wriggles his way down the byline on the left and his cross is half cleared by Berra but straight to Bellamy. The ball pops up perfectly but Bellamy fires over with the goal at his mercy.
31: Bellamy heavily involved in this first half hour and now goes into a challenge with Elokobi. Nothing wrong with the challenge but Elokobi stays down afterwards. Treatment from physio Steve Kemp who seems to indicate he'll be fine to continue.
33: GOAL: TEVEZ 0-1. City make the breakthrough and again for Wolves it's a deflection which is their undoing. Bellamy makes strides down the left and crosses for Tevez whose first time effort is diverted by Berra giving Hahnemann little chance as he was diving in the opposite direction.
35: First booking of the game goes to Zabaleta. Little complaint after he hacks down Zubar.
36: Another teasing free kick from Surman but once again the City defence stands resolute.
38: Another Wolves full of crisp passing ends with Zubar breaking menacingly down the right only for his pullback to be blocked before reaching Doyle. Corner from the right is cleared but Wolves win another on the left. Surman swings it in but Barry heads away convincingly at the near post.
43: City win a corner which causes a nervous moment for Wolves at the expense of a second flag kick which Hahnemann claims well.
44: Two corners and both won by Elokobi in the air. Foley's delivery is met by the defender with a header that diverts off Zabaleta for the second flag kick taken by Surman. This one, from the left, is again met by Elokobi with a downhard header which Given gathers high up after the first bounce.
45: Two minutes injury time to follow.
45+1: Anxious moments as Berra goes up for a header and lands very awkwardly and remains motionless. Quickly attended to but doesn't look great. Happily he gets to his feet and is helped off the pitch. Walks down the tunnel and the half time whistle blows. Will no doubt be assessed during half time as to whether he is able to continue.
HALF TIME: WOLVES 0-1 CITY
46: Back out and underway. No surprise that Berra unable to return with Stearman on in his place in the heart of the defence.
47: First break of the half made by Wolves with Henry dispossessing De Jong but firing over from distance,
48: Another great chance for Bellamy who shows all his pace by getting on the end of a through ball. The angle on the left hand side is acute though and although he prods the ball beyond Hahnemann it's wide of the far post.
49: Great Wolves move involving Surman and Doyle finding Iwelumo whose shot only just clears the bar. Took big deflection off Toure but not spotted by the officials who award City the free kick to the dismay of Wolves' players and fans alike.
51: The crowd enjoying this now, particularly when Mick McCarthy heads a ball back in which had been put out. And then ironic applause for the referee when he does award a free kick for Wolves for handball.
54: City still so dangerous on the counter and Elokobi needs to be on hand to clear a cross with Bellamy again lurking with intent.
55: All Wolves are lacking at the moment is a finish and Mancienne fires over from the edge of the area.
55: City make their first change of the evening, Garrido coming on for Ireland.
57: Wolves unhappy not to get a free kick and it allows City to break, Tevez down the inside left but shooting straight at Hahnemann.
63: Great work from Doyle to go past Toure down the left and cut inside before firing a shot which Given saves with his legs. Corner is headed back into the danger zone but cleared.
63: Foley goes into the book for a nothing challenge on Barry.
68: City break and Mancienne flies into Barry for a challenge which earns him a booking. Also a free kick in a dangerous position.
69: GOAL: GARRIDO 0-2. And Garrido steps up and curls the free kick around the wall and into the bottom corner. Wolves are incensed because in the build-up to the move before the foul Bellamy was clearly offside.
71: Finally the assistant linesman manages to remember he's got a flag and gives an offside to sarcastic reaction from McCarthy on the touchline and even more so from Hahnemann who throws the ball at the assistant. Cue another yellow card. Wolves not getting the rub of the green from the officials this Christmas period. They're not exactly in keeping with the best league in the world mantra that's for sure.
73: Change for Wolves with Ebanks-Blake on for Doyle.
74: Wolves awarded a free kick and Tevez is booked for not retreating.
78: Another move when a City player looked offside but this time they don't take advantage as Tevez's shot is blocked.
79: Final change for Wolves with Jarvis on for Foley.
82: Whirlwind break from City sees Bellamy play the ball perfectly into the path of Tevez who tries to clip the ball over Hahnemann but puts it inches wide of the post.
83: Crowd today is 28, 957. Second biggest at Molineux this season.
85: Game petering out now as Petrov fires well over from distance. Is then replaced by Robinho. Not a bad sub to have in the locker!
86: GOAL: TEVEZ 0-3. And that is most certainly that. Robinho finds Tevez with a fine pass and the Argentinian fires a low left foot shot clinically into the bottom corner.
90: Four minutes added time to follow.
90+2: Sylvinho on for Tevez.
90+4: Bellamy tees up Robinho who fires narrowly wide.
FULL TIME: WOLVES 0-3 CITY
MATCH REPORT AND REACTION TO FOLLOW
