Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 6, Rotherham United 4.
WolvesWolverhampton Wanderers6RotherhamRotherham United4
Wolves scored two last-gasp goals to beat Rotherham in an incredible game and close in on the League One title.
Wolves looked to be coasting as Nouha Dicko's close-range double and a Dave Edwards strike saw them respond to Kieran Agard's early headed opener.
Agard's second and Dicko's hat-trick goal made it 4-2 after half-time, but the Millers levelled late on through Joe Skarz and Agard's third.
But a dramatic finale saw Sam Ricketts and Kevin McDonald shots earn victory.
Brentford's win over Preston North End means Wolves still need four points to be certain of the championship, but because of their vastly superior goal difference one more victory will realistically be enough.
The hosts fell behind when Agard's header from Michael O'Connor's corner drifted past goalkeeper Carl Ikeme.
But the Millers, who were already assured of their play-off place, were second best thereafter and could not cope with the attacking quality from Kenny Jackett's side.
Dicko, who scored six goals in six games for Rotherham when on loan from Wigan earlier this season, stabbed home a cross from Bakary Sako to level and fired in a second from 10 yards.
It was 3-1 when Scott Golbourne found Edwards, whose well-placed shot was his third goal in as many games.
Agard's shot on the turn gave the visitors hope but that hope seemed to be quickly over as Dicko converted an Edwards cross for his treble.
Rotherham came again and looked to have earned an unlikely point when James Tavernier's 84th-minute cross was volleyed in by Skarz and Agard completed his hat-trick four minutes later.
But Wolves skipper Ricketts blasted home from 20 yards for the ninth goal of a remarkable afternoon's entertainment at Molineux.
And McDonald completed the scoring from close range in time added on.
Line-ups
Wolves
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13Ikeme
- 18Ricketts
- 26Golbourne
- 11McDonald
- 6BatthBooked at 77mins
- 5Stearman
- 27Jacobs
- 14EvansSubstituted forHenryat 45'minutes
- 40DickoBooked at 80mins
- 4EdwardsSubstituted forDohertyat 90+2'minutes
- 10SakoSubstituted forPriceat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Doherty
- 7Henry
- 9Clarke
- 19Price
- 20McAlinden
- 23Ebanks-Landell
- 31McCarey
Rotherham
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 21Collin
- 27TavernierBooked at 75mins
- 3SkarzBooked at 82mins
- 10O'ConnorSubstituted forHitchcockat 77'minutes
- 20Morgan
- 4ArnasonBooked at 80mins
- 22AgardBooked at 89mins
- 36Smallwood
- 9RevellSubstituted forThomasat 65'minutes
- 28VuckicSubstituted forPringleat 69'minutes
- 37Adams
Substitutes
- 1Shearer
- 2Brindley
- 5Davis
- 15Milsom
- 18Pringle
- 26Thomas
- 35Hitchcock
- Referee:
- Fred Graham
- Attendance:
- 30,110
Match Stats
Home TeamWolvesAway TeamRotherham
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away19
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away10
- Corners
- Home2
- Away10
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 6, Rotherham United 4.
Goal!
Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 6, Rotherham United 4. Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nouha Dicko.
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Attempt missed. Michael Jacobs (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Danny Batth.
Substitution
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty replaces David Edwards.
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Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Danny Batth.
Goal!
Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 5, Rotherham United 4. Sam Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by David Edwards.
Booking
Kieran Agard (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.
Goal!
Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 4, Rotherham United 4. Kieran Agard (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Tavernier.
Goal!
Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 4, Rotherham United 3. Joe Skarz (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicky Adams.
Booking
Joe Skarz (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Joe Skarz (Rotherham United).
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Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kári Arnason (Rotherham United).
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David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Wes Thomas (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Booking
Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
Goal!
Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 4, Rotherham United 2. Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Edwards.
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Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Danny Batth.
