Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
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Keeper Carl Ikeme helped extend Wolves' unbeaten run to six games as he pulled off three stunning saves to frustrate Blackburn in a goalless draw.
Ikeme twice denied Jordi Gomez and also prevented Shane Duffy from scoring as the hosts struggled at the other end.
Their first attempt on target came after 76 minutes through substitute Bjorn Sigurdarson's shot.
The stalemate was the third in a row at Molineux, the first time that has happened to Wolves since 1899.
Blackburn lost striker Danny Graham early on when he limped off with what appeared to be a hamstring injury.
Ikeme's first superb save came just before half-time when he pushed away Gomez's 25-yard strike.
He then turned a late Gomez header over the bar before denying Duffy in similar fashion from close range.
Wolves boss Kenny Jackett:
"It is six games unbeaten but it doesn't feel like six games unbeaten.
"I thought that we had the better of Blackburn and we were on top. But it was difficult for us to go and create and go past people in one-v-one situations.
"We had excellent performances in midfield and we got the ball into wide areas but from there it was tough for us."
Blackburn boss Paul Lambert:
"Their goalkeeper has kept them in the game with three world-class saves. It is disappointing not to win the game as I thought we had the better chances.
"To come here and Jason (Steele, goalkeeper) not to make a save speaks volumes for the defence.
"It was a nothing game really but we had the better chances and I thought we should have won it at the end."
Line-ups
Wolves
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Ikeme
- 18IorfaBooked at 72mins
- 6Batth
- 30Hause
- 2Doherty
- 7Henry
- 16Coady
- 19Price
- 8SavilleSubstituted forHunteat 58'minutes
- 10MasonSubstituted forEnobakhareat 58'minutes
- 29Le FondreSubstituted forSigurdarsonat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Helan
- 4Edwards
- 22Sigurdarson
- 26E Martínez
- 28Deslandes
- 35Hunte
- 48Enobakhare
Blackburn
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 30Steele
- 10Marshall
- 22Duffy
- 5Hanley
- 4Kilgallon
- 14Gomez Garcia-Penche
- 6Lowe
- 26LenihanBooked at 37mins
- 16GrimesBooked at 60minsSubstituted forJacksonat 65'minutes
- 31BennettBooked at 87mins
- 12GrahamSubstituted forBrownat 16'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Henley
- 9Brown
- 15Ward
- 17Williamson
- 29Evans
- 33Raya
- 35Jackson
- Referee:
- Mark Brown
- Attendance:
- 19,538
Match Stats
Home TeamWolvesAway TeamBlackburn
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away3
- Corners
- Home5
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
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Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Chris Brown (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Chris Brown (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bright Enobakhare.
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Attempt blocked. Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Carl Ikeme.
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Attempt saved. Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Elliott Bennett with a cross.
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Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Carl Ikeme.
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Attempt saved. Jordi Gómez (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Lowe with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Connor Hunte (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Henry with a cross following a set piece situation.
Booking
Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Björn Sigurdarson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
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Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Chris Brown (Blackburn Rovers).
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Foul by Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Simeon Jackson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
