We throw away another lead and draw at home to bottom club Wolves
- Philip Ian Murray
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
Home to bottom club Wolves should have been a guaranteed three points, but Wolves have been playing well in their last few games. In the first half, we had plenty of possession and territory, and our control of the game paid off in the 22nd minute when Kayode headed home the opener. Lewis-Potter picked up the ball in a wide area on the left and whipped a fantastic, inswinging cross into the six-yard box; Thiago couldn't quite reach it, but the Bees' right-back was just behind him, and he powered in his header for his first Brentford goal. Thiago was a threat, and he got our second in the 37th minute. A great ball over the top from Kelleher was controlled exquisitely by Ouattara, who carried the ball into the penalty area and slid it across to Thiago, who tapped it in for his 19th league goal of the season. Thiago was then inches away from number 20. A long throw-in from Kayode was flicked on by van den Berg to Thiago, but his header just clipped the outside of the post. A good move from Wolves pulled one back just before half-time. Our very high press meant we had committed most of our midfield up the field. There was a ricochet off Damsgaard, and Wolves ran through an empty midfield. The ball was played to Armstrong, whose neat touch got him into some space on the edge of the box, before he curled into the back of the net for his first league goal for the visitors. Yet the move initially began by a Wolves defender playing the ball back to Sa, the Wolves keeper, who picked it up! Could someone please explain why that wasn't an infringement?
Wolves started the second half stronger, keeping the ball well and creating some opportunities. Armstrong was unlucky when he nearly equalised but hit the post. In the 77th minute, Wolves got the goal their chances arguably deserved, when André lifted a ball towards the far post, and substitute Arokodare beat Ajer (who was not goal side of the player), to the ball and headed in from inside the six-yard box. Two minutes later, Arokodare, who had only been on the pitch for five minutes, could have had a brace. Another cross into the box was met powerfully by the Wolves centre-forward, and his header thumped the crossbar before bouncing down and away. As the game ticked into the 90th minute, Nelson had a massive opportunity to give us the win. A Henderson cross was whipped across the six-yard box, where Nelson evaded his marker and had the goal at his mercy. He headed the ball onto his shoulder, and the ball went agonisingly past the post. Another good lead was squandered, and we only got a point from the game.





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