Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Peterborough United 0.
WolvesWolverhampton Wanderers2PeterboroughPeterborough United0
League One leaders Wolves moved a step closer towards promotion with victory over play-off hopefuls Peterborough.
The hosts saw Bakary Sako come close early on, while Posh's Conor Washington rounded the keeper but was forced wide.
Just after the break, Danny Batth's superb header from Sam Ricketts' cross put Wolves ahead, before Sako's free-kick was tapped in by Dave Edwards.
Sako then smashed against the bar from the penalty spot after Nouha Dicko was felled by Michael Bostwick.
Bostwick almost atoned for giving away the spot-kick, but his thunderous strike was tipped around the post by Carl Ikeme as the Molineux outfit extended their unbeaten run to five.
The victory could have been more emphatic had Boro keeper Bobby Olejnik not kept out Ricketts' fantastic effort at 1-0.
But it means Kenny Jackett's side are six points clear of second-placed Brentford and 12 clear of Rotherham, who both have a game in hand.
Meanwhile Peterborough maintain the final play-off berth, three points ahead of closest rivals MK Dons, with a game in hand.
Peterborough United boss Darren Ferguson told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire:
"They were the better team than us today, we were nowhere near them. You have to give them credit for that, that's why they're top of the league and that's why they'll probably go on and win the league.
"We made it easy for them. It was probably one of the more comfortable days they've had so that's a huge disappointment because we came here expecting to give them a game and on our top form we would have.
"I think the key to the game is, and it always will be for us, if you keep giving the ball back to the opposition, you're not going to win.
"I think I could have made changes (to the selection) and I didn't, I trusted them after Wednesday, which was an excellent performance, and like I say, I've got broad enough shoulders to take that responsibility."
Line-ups
Wolves
Formation 4-5-1
- 13Ikeme
- 18Ricketts
- 26Golbourne
- 11McDonald
- 6BatthBooked at 49mins
- 5Stearman
- 27Jacobs
- 4EdwardsSubstituted forEvansat 90+2'minutes
- 40DickoSubstituted forClarkeat 89'minutes
- 19Price
- 10SakoSubstituted forMcAlindenat 84'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Elokobi
- 9Clarke
- 14Evans
- 20McAlinden
- 23Ebanks-Landell
- 31McCarey
- 47Bancessi
Peterborough
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Olejnik
- 31Little
- 14Rowe
- 11McCannBooked at 51mins
- 4Brisley
- 6Bostwick
- 7SwansonSubstituted forIsgroveat 46'minutes
- 8PayneSubstituted forKnight-Percivalat 55'minutesBooked at 86mins
- 9Assombalonga
- 24Washington
- 36McQuoidSubstituted forAjoseat 52'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Baldwin
- 12Vassell
- 13Day
- 15Anderson
- 20Knight-Percival
- 21Ajose
- 37Isgrove
- Referee:
- James Linington
- Attendance:
- 23,204
Match Stats
Home TeamWolvesAway TeamPeterborough
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away2
- Corners
- Home6
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away18
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Peterborough United 0.
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Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Sean Brisley.
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Attempt blocked. Lee Evans (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Nicky Ajose (Peterborough United).
Substitution
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Lee Evans replaces David Edwards.
Substitution
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leon Clarke replaces Nouha Dicko.
Booking
Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card.
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Michael Jacobs (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Peterborough United).
Substitution
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Liam McAlinden replaces Bakary Sako.
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Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by David Edwards.
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Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Carl Ikeme.
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Attempt saved. Michael Bostwick (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Scott Golbourne.
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Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Conor Washington (Peterborough United).
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Scott Golbourne (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Conor Washington (Peterborough United).
