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By Steve SutcliffeBBC Sport
Last updated on 16 minutes ago.From the section Premier League
Pablo Sarabia's header was one of two Wolves efforts on targetPablo Sarabia's first-half header gave Wolves a hard-fought Premier League win over bottom club Sheffield United at Molineux.
The Spain winger was left totally unmarked as he registered his third goal of the campaign for the hosts, flicking Rayan Ait-Nouri's left-wing delivery into the top right corner.
The result lifts Gary O'Neil's side up to eighth in the table and boosts their hopes of appearing in Europe next season.
It was far from a vintage display from Wolves, with Sarabia's header their only effort on target until a stoppage-time shot from Joao Gomes, in a contest that saw their determined opponents sit deep and attempt to counter with pace on the break.
And the manner of the Blades' performance, although not the outcome, will have pleased boss Chris Wilder, who saw his side carve out several good opportunities.
James McAtee had two of Sheffield United's best chances. However, the on-loan Manchester City midfielder saw a tame first-half effort easily saved by Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa and he fizzed a second-half shot just wide of the bottom right corner.
McAtee's left-wing cross also provided Rhian Brewster with an opportunity to level, but the forward, who had already blazed well wide earlier on from a good position, was unable to turn his effort past Portugal goalkeeper Sa.
However, Wilder would not have been pleased at the sight of two of his players - Vinicius Souza and Jack Robinson - squaring up and jostling each other during the first half.
It was a moment of embarrassment for the visitors, who remain eight points adrift of safety and appear to be seeing their slim survival prospects fade with each defeat.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
Squad number1Player nameJosé Sá
Squad number23Player nameKilman
Squad number15Player nameDawson
Squad number24Player nameToti
Squad number22Player nameNélson Semedo
Squad number5Player nameLemina
Squad number8Player nameJoão Gomes
Squad number3Player nameAït-Nouri
Squad number21Player nameSarabia
Squad number7Player namePedro Neto
Squad number11Player nameHwang Hee-chan
Squad number2Player nameDoherty
Squad number20Player nameDoyle
Squad number27Player nameBellegarde
Sheffield United
Squad number13Player nameGrbic
Squad number15Player nameAhmedhodzic
Squad number5Player nameTrusty
Squad number19Player nameRobinson
Squad number20Player nameBogle
Squad number16Player nameNorwood
Squad number21Player nameVinicius Souza
Squad number8Player nameHamer
Squad number27Player nameLarouci
Squad number28Player nameMcAtee
Squad number7Player nameBrewster
Squad number9Player nameMcBurnie
Squad number22Player nameDavies
Squad number23Player nameOsborn
Squad number32Player nameOsula
Line-ups
Wolves
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Sá
- 23Kilman
- 15Dawson
- 24GomesBooked at 90mins
- 22Nélson SemedoBooked at 72mins
- 5Lemina
- 8João Gomes
- 3Aït-NouriSubstituted forDoyleat 77'minutes
- 21SarabiaSubstituted forDohertyat 90'minutes
- 7Neto
- 11Hwang Hee-chanSubstituted forBellegardeat 86'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Doherty
- 4Bueno
- 6Traoré
- 17Bueno
- 20Doyle
- 25Bentley
- 27Bellegarde
- 62Chirewa
- 63Fraser
Sheff Utd
Formation 3-5-2
- 13Grbic
- 15AhmedhodzicBooked at 72mins
- 5Trusty
- 19Robinson
- 20Bogle
- 16NorwoodSubstituted forDaviesat 82'minutes
- 21de Souza CostaSubstituted forMcBurnieat 82'minutes
- 8Hamer
- 27LarouciSubstituted forOsbornat 72'minutes
- 28McAtee
- 7BrewsterSubstituted forOsulaat 82'minutes
Substitutes
- 9McBurnie
- 18Foderingham
- 22Davies
- 23Osborn
- 24Arblaster
- 29Curtis
- 32Osula
- 35Brooks
- 46Sasnauskas
Referee:Darren Bond
Attendance:30,789
Live Text
Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Sheffield United 0.
Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Sheffield United 0.
Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Attempt saved. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Toti.
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty replaces Pablo Sarabia.
Attempt blocked. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross.
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver McBurnie replaces Vinicius Souza.
Substitution, Sheffield United. William Osula replaces Rhian Brewster because of an injury.
Substitution, Sheffield United. Tom Davies replaces Oliver Norwood.
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tommy Doyle replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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