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Wolves: Jamie O'Hara praises loan signing Sebastien Bassong from Tottenham Hotspur

JAMIE O’Hara is convinced new Wolves signing Sebastien Bassong will shore up a defence guilty of shipping sloppy goals ahead of today’s derby clash with West Brom at Molineux.Read

Matt Jarvis: Steve Morgan is welcome in Wolves dressing room anytime

IF STEVE Morgan is in the home dressing room today it will be because he is celebrating a famous derby win.Read

Tottenham Hotspur star is happy to be on loan at Wolves

SEBASTIEN Bassong is excited by the challenge of avoiding the drop – even though he swapped a dart at the title with Spurs just to get some football.Read

QPR 1 Wolves 2: Sunday Mercury Big Match Report

KEVIN Doyle rose off the bench like a phoenix from the flames to end a three month goal drought as manager Mick McCarthy ended a dismal week with a mighty victory over ten-man Rangers.Read

Stephen Ward: Wolves must work harder

STEPHEN Ward says he will never tire of talking about his winning goal at Anfield 13 months ago.Read

Robbie Keane scores twice as Aston Villa come from behind to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 at Molineux

KARL Henry saw red as Wolves were rocked by a sensational double blast from former golden boy Robbie Keane.Read

Mick McCarthy has no gripes with Karl Henry's red card

MICK McCarthy agreed that Karl Henry deserved to see red for kicking out at Marc Albrighton, who he accused of falling to the deck as if hit by a “steamroller”.Read

Wolves: Mick McCarthy eyes return to international fold

MICK McCarthy has reiterated his desire to move back into international management. But not until he has turned Wolves into a Premier League force.Read

Wolves: Johnson injury not as bad as feared

MICK McCarthy revealed skipper Roger Johnson wanted to battle on through the pain barrier against Blues.Read

No need to warn Wolves players about racist comments says Mick McCarthy

MICK McCarthy insists his Wolves players do not need to be instructed as to what is unacceptable language on a football pitch.Read

Man United 2 Wolv3s 1: Bill Howell's Match Report

MICK McCarthy was content with his side’s display at Old Trafford despite Nani and Wayne Rooney sending his Wolves side to a comprehensive defeat.Read

Wolves boss backs Alex Ferguson to pull Manchester United out of the mire

WOLVES manager Mick McCarthy has backed Sir Alex Ferguson to haul Manchester United out of the mire after watching his side suffer a 4-1 defeat at Old Trafford.Read

Wolves can ruin Sunderland party for former Villa bos Martin O'Neill

WOLVES can spoil martin O’Neill’s inauguration today as they welcome Sunderland with bet365 posting 7-5 on Mick McCarthy’s team picking up a maximum.Read

Everton 2 Wolves 1: Sunday Mercury Big Match Report and Pictures

A DUBIOUS spot-kick from Leighton Baines seven minutes from time plunged Wolves to their seventh defeat in nine league games.Read

Stephen Ward: The Wolves players owe a debt to Mick McCarthy

STEPHEN Ward says his Wolves team-mates owe Mick McCarthy a performance against Wigan today – and they will fight to the end for their boss.Read

EXCLUSIVE: Former Wolves boss Dave Jones sets sights on a shot back at the big time

FORMER Wolves boss Dave Jones has revealed his regret that he didn’t get the financial backing to finish the job at Molineux.Read

Wolves: Mick McCarthy unfazed by quit calls

MICK McCarthy appeared ready to battle on and turn things around at Wolves despite vociferous calls for his head.Read

Wolves: Jamie O'Hara hoping to repeat derby day exploits

JAMIE O’Hara admits he sings The Gambler to his little boys: “to get them to sleep – they’re good songs.”Read

Wolves: Jamie O'Hara pleads with fans to back Karl Henry

JAMIE O’Hara admits he sings The Gambler to his little boys: “to get them to sleep – they’re good songs.”Read

Wolves 1 Newcastle United 2: Sunday Mercury big match report and picture gallery

KEVIN Doyle was cruelly robbed of an injury-time leveller by a linesman’s flag as the ball was wrongly adjudged to have been out of play when Matt Jarvis headed Adam Hammill’s cross back across goal.Read

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Bill Howell started covering Midlands football for the Sunday Mercury in March 1998. He moved to the Birmingham Mail, writing solely on Aston Villa, following the 2000 FA Cup Final. Previously he was a sports reporter in Aberdeen, covering the Old Firm, and before that he was a news reporter in East London. He now covers Wolves.