Jorgen Strand Larsen was the hero as Wolves moved 12 points clear of the Premier League relegation zone with a 1-0 win over West Ham at Molineux. (Points Table | Highlights)
Strand Larsen's 10th league goal of the season was enough for the hosts to seal back-to-back wins, having beaten Southampton before the international break.
The Norway forward, who was absent during that break with a hand injury, marked his return to action with the decisive strike in the 21st minute, his shot beating Alphonse Areola via a slight Maximilian Kilman deflection.
West Ham generally struggled to mount a sustained attacking threat in their search for an equaliser, though they twice went close later on.
Niclas Fullkrug's looping header바카라 웹사이트hit the bar, while Tomas Soucek fired wide from close range with only Jose Sa to beat, as the Hammers바카라 웹사이트suffered their fourth defeat in seven away matches in all competitions.
Vitor Pereira's Wolves remain 17th but pull further clear of the bottom three and to within five points of the Hammers, who are a place above them.
Data Debrief: Strand Larsen steps up in Cunha's absence
With the suspended Matheus Cunha watching from the stands, Strand Larsen stepped up in the Brazilian's absence to score the winner at Molineux.
In doing so, the Norwegian바카라 웹사이트became only the third Wolves player to reach double figures in his debut season for the club in the Premier League, after Steven Fletcher in 2010-11 (10) and Raul Jimenez in 2018-19 (13).
Pereira's side have now won바카라 웹사이트13 points since the start of February in the Premier League, with only Liverpool (17) and Arsenal (14) earning more in that time.
Consistency and repetition appear to be having the desired impact. Indeed,바카라 웹사이트Wolves have named an unchanged starting XI in three consecutive Premier League games for the first time since September 2021 under Bruno Lage.
