Wolves vs Everton LIVE: Premier League latest score and updates as Max Kilman converts hosts dominance
Gary O’Neil will be hoping to push his Wolves team into the top half of the table as they host Everton at Molineux this afternoon. The midlands club are in good form with two wins from their last two matches including a 4-1 hammering of Brentford last time out.
Should Wolves replicate that form this afternoon they can easily challenge Sean Dyche’s Everton who are looking to move further away from the relegation zone.
The Toffees’ 10-point deduction has sent them into a relegation battle as they are one point above the bottom three. Consecutive defeats to Tottenham and Manchester City halted a winning run of four league games in a row for the Merseryside club who will be hoping to get back to winning ways this afternoon.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton LIVE: Premier League updates
Wolves host Everton in the Premier League
Wolves XI: Sa; Kilman, Dawson, Gomes; Semedo, Gomes, Doyle, Ait-Nouri: Hee-chan, Cunha, Sarabia
Everton XI: Pickford, Patterson, Keane, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Onana, Garner, Harrison, McNeil, Calvert-Lewin.
25’ GOAL! - Max Kilman nets opener as Wolves dominate early stages (WOL 1-0 EVE)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 - 0 Everton FC
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15:58
It's half-time at Molineux, and Kilman's goal is the difference after 45 minutes as Wolves lead Everton 1-0. The hosts started brightly with Everton seemingly struggling to adjust after switching to a three-man backline, with Hwang failing to get a shot away when clean through early on before Cunha fired just wide from range. The hosts went ahead through their captain in the 25th minute, Kilman steering home the rebound after Pickford clawed Dawson's lunging effort off the line. Wolves have failed to really threaten since then, but Everton are yet to manage a shot on target. Dyche will demand more from his side after the restart, while O'Neil will be hoping for a repeat of an enterprising first 25 minutes from the hosts. Stay tuned for the second half!
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HALF-TIME: WOLVES 1-0 EVERTON.
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Everton win a corner on their left-hand side, which is delivered deep towards Branthwaite at the back post. He causes something of a scramble with his header across goal, but Toti is eventually able to hammer a clearance upfield. Wolves are closing in on half-time with a one-goal lead.
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Yellow Card Thomas Glyn Doyle
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Chance… but the flag is up! Onana plays a lovely ball in behind Dawson, sending Calvert-Lewin clean through. However, the striker makes a meal of the chance, inviting Sa to smother the ball with an awkward touch, then the flag goes up against him anyway.
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Yellow Card Dwight James Matthew McNeil
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15:49
We're into a minimum of four minutes of stoppage time at the end of this opening period.
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Good goalkeeping! Pickford has to remain alert to prevent Hwang reaching a long ball over the top, dashing off his line to make a crucial clearance near the edge of his own box. Hwang has made plenty of theatening runs in behind the Everton backline so far.
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15:48
Everton look to break down their right flank after Ait-Nouri cedes possession, but Calvert-Lewin overhits his pass for Harrison, and it runs out for a throw. The visitors are yet to record a shot on target.
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15:44
Sarabia's deep cross is punched clear by Pickford, who takes out his own team-mate Branthwaite in the process. Hwang is then penalised for a foul as Everton get a free-kick inside their own half.
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Yellow Card Rayan Aït-Nouri
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Hwang darts down the left flank to latch onto Toti's clearance, getting there ahead of Tarkowski before being fouled from behind by the former Burnley man. Wolves get a free-kick near the corner flag, with Sarabia stood over the dead ball.
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15:42
Onana goes off the pitch after receiving treatment, but the Belgian will re-enter the fray to give it another go. Dyche will be desperate to avoid losing his influential midfielder.
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15:42
Onana is down again, and this could spell the end of his involvement. It seems he was caught on the heel by Semedo a few minutes ago, and Dyche now has Andre Gomes out warming up.
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15:39
Semedo slips a neat pass down the line for Cunha, who drives a low cross into the area. Tarkowski flicks out a heel and diverts it towards the edge of the box, where Sarabia is penalised for a foul on Keane.
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15:38
Everton are enjoying a more sustained spell of possession now, with Wolves seemingly happy to sit off a little more after opening the scoring. The Toffees are moving it well without really making any headway.
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15:37
This is the eighth consecutive calendar year in which Everton's final league game is away from home. They're unbeaten in their last four, beating Newcastle United in 2019, Sheffield United in 2020 and drawing with Chelsea and Manchester City in 2021 and 2022 respectively.
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15:36
There's a slight concern for Everton as Onana goes down with nobody around him inside his own half. He's quickly back to his feet, but he seems to be moving somewhat awkwardly.
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15:34
Kilman is perhaps fortunate to win a free-kick near his own corner flag, having gone down easily under pressure from McNeil.
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15:32
CLOSE! Cunha drives upfield for Wolves again before offloading for Doyle. He feeds his pass out to Semedo, who flashes the ball across the face of goal, and Sarabia is just unable to get a touch! Another good chance for the hosts.
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15:30
Wolves have now scored in each of their last 17 Premier League home games – they last had a longer scoring streak at Molineux in the top flight between April 1965 and April 1968 (22 games).
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15:30
CHANCE! That's as close as Everton have come! McNeil finds a pocket of space, turning to play Calvert-Lewin in down the right-hand channel. The angle is tight, and the striker has to flick it over Sa, but it just drifts across goal and away with no team-mate there to attack it.
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15:28
That was just Kilman's second Premier League goal, and both have come against Everton!
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15:26
Semedo wins the first corner of the game on the Wolves right. Sarabia swings it into the area… where Dawson flicks it off Tarkowski and behind for another set-piece.
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15:25
Goal Maximilian William Kilman
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15:24
Patterson receives the first yellow card of the game, having impeded Joao Gomes to stop a flowing Wolves move. Everton were in danger of being caught short there following some good play by Cunha, so their right wing-back took one for the team.
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15:24
Wolves have managed 10 touches in Everton's area so far, with the Toffees only recording one at the other end. McNeil sets his sights from range, but he sends his powerful 25-yard effort comfortably over Sa's crossbar.
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15:21
Wolves aren't happy as Semedo looks to break beyond Mykolenko, who appears to grab the wing-back's arm and send him to the turf. The referee declines to award a free-kick, as Semedo may not have kept his heavy touch in play anyway.
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15:20
There's a brief moment of concern for Everton with Tarkowski down on his haunches. He looks to be holding his chest, but he's soon back up and looks okay to continue.
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15:20
Everton threaten as McNeil skips through the Wolves midfield before looking to play in Calvert-Lewin, but he just gets too much on his throughball, allowing Sa to claim it.
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15:19
Now Mykolenko is forced into action by Sarabia, sliding in with a well-timed challenge to stop the Spaniard in his tracks just inside Everton's area – he had to get that one right!
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15:18
Wolves are showing some neat touches here without quite finding the final product in attack, while Everton still look to be getting to grips with this back-three system. The Toffees attempt to break through Calvert-Lewin, but Dawson stops him in his tracks with a firm challenge.
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15:16
WIDE! Joao Gomes steals possession from Garner and Wolves quickly work it to Cunha. He shoots early from all of 25 yards out, and it just dips wide of the bottom-right corner with Pickford scrambling across.
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15:14
Sarabia, Semedo and Hwang are all involved as Wolves look to build down their right flank, but the latter gifts possession back to Everton with a slack pass. Joao Gomes then recovers it for Wolves and is fouled by his opposite number Onana.
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15:13
Patterson skips infield to play a neat give-and-go with Calvert-Lewin, but Wolves get numbers back and Tarkowski's eventual ball into the box is easily dealt with by Doyle. It's been a rather scrappy opening to this game.
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15:12
That was a huge chance for Hwang, who was unusually hesitant to pull the trigger. He already has 10 Premier League goals this season following his brace at Brentford last time out.
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15:10
WHAT A CHANCE FOR WOLVES! HOW IS IT NOT 1-0? McNeil sees a wide free-kick headed clear and Wolves break at devastating speed, with Cunha slipping Hwang through on goal. He has the chance to shoot left-footed but instead sits Pickford down, only to take one touch too many and be crowded out by grey shirts.
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15:08
Applause breaks out at Molineux in the fifth minute as fans show their support for the team's number five Lemina. He's not involved here following the death of his father yesterday, and the Wolves players are wearing black armbands to mark his loss.
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15:06
Wolves have won four of their last five Premier League games against Everton (one draw), as many victories as they managed in their previous 21 league meetings with the Toffees (eight draws, nine losses). A late header from Kalajdzic decided the reverse fixture at Goodison Park, with O'Neil claiming his first victory as Wolves boss by a 1-0 scoreline in August.
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Hwang stayed down in the aftermath of that early chance, but the South Korean is now up and moving freely. It's a big boost for Wolves to have him fit for this game, after he was forced off with a back injury at Brentford. He'll be leaving for the Asian Cup after this match.
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15:05
CHANCE! Hwang makes an excellent run in behind the Everton backline to pick up possession on the left side of the box. He turns Keane inside-out before cutting back for Cunha, but Branthwaite makes a vital last-ditch clearance to stop the Brazilian from turning home! Bright start from the hosts!
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15:02
We're under way at Molineux for the final time this year as Everton get the ball rolling, donning an all grey change kit for their last outing of 2023!
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14:58
Wolves are unbeaten in their last seven Premier League home games (four wins, three draws), last having a longer run without defeat at Molineux between January and August 2019 (10). Will they maintain their fine form on their own turf? We're about to find out – kick-off is rapidly approaching!
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14:54
Everton's starting lineup also shows two changes to that which lost to City in midweek, with Beto and Andre Gomes dropping to the bench. Calvert-Lewin and Keane are introduced, and it looks like Dyche will match O'Neil's 3-4-3 system for this one. Abdoulaye Doucoure, Idrissa Gueye and Ashley Young are all absent for the Toffees.
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14:50
O'Neil makes two changes to the Wolves side which won 4-1 at Brentford on Wednesday. Dawson returns after missing that game with a cut to his knee as Santiago Bueno drops to the bench, while Doyle comes into midfield with Mario Lemina absent following the death of his father this week. Traore is back among the substitutes after being ill over the festive period, while Neto is still awaiting his first minutes since suffering a hamstring injury in October, having been an unused substitute last time out.
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EVERTON SUBS: Arnaut Danjuma, Joao Virginia, Beto, Andre Gomes, Ben Godfrey, Seamus Coleman, Youssef Chermiti, Mackenzie Hunt, Lewis Dobbin.
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EVERTON (3-4-3): Jordan Pickford; Michael Keane, James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite; Nathan Patterson, James Garner, Amadou Onana, Vitalii Mykolenko; Jack Harrison, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Dwight McNeil.
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WOLVES SUBS: Matt Doherty, Santiago Bueno, Boubacar Traore, Pedro Neto, Hugo Bueno, Sasa Kalajdzic, Dan Bentley, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Joe Hodge.
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WOLVES (3-4-3): Jose Sa; Maximilian Kilman, Craig Dawson, Toti Gomes; Nelson Semedo, Joao Gomes, Tommy Doyle, Rayan Ait-Nouri; Hwang Hee-chan, Matheus Cunha, Pablo Sarabia.
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14:38
Everton, by contrast, suffered back-to-back losses either side of Christmas, though there were positives for Sean Dyche to take from those games as the Toffees pushed Tottenham close before squandering a 1-0 lead in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to Manchester City. With Luton Town suffering a spirited 3-2 defeat against Chelsea in Saturday's early game, Everton – who would be one point above their hosts if not for their 10-point deduction for breaching the Premier League's financial rules – have a chance to pull four points clear of the bottom three.
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14:34
Wolves are looking to end 2023 with three successive wins after impressive victories over Chelsea and Brentford across the festive period lifted Gary O'Neil's men to 11th in the Premier League table. Having seemingly left any fears of a relegation battle behind, Wolves are looking to extend their unbeaten run at Molineux to eight league games, with the likes of Manchester City, Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Tottenham and Chelsea all failing to win on the ground since the end of September.
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