Millwall 1 Wolves 2 Seol Ki-Hyeon scored an injury-time winner to give Wolverhampton Wanderers a well-deserved victory at Millwall. With time running out, and a shocking penalty decision seemingly robbing Wolves of a valuable three points, it was Seol who once again popped up to win the game. Deep into stoppage time Wolves launched one last attack, desparate to regain the lead they had held for so long. Paul Ince cut out a loose ball from Millwalls Kevin Muscatt and released Seol down the left. Cutting inside, Seol drifted past two Millwall defenders before firing the ball past Graham Stack from 25 yards out. The goal, completed a miserable afternoon for Muscat, who was facing his former side for the first time since his move to London. That Wolves were in such a position at all, was in no small part due to the heroics of goalkeeper Michael Oakes. In for the injured Matt Murray, Oakes made several outstanding saves in either half to keep his side in front, and then in the game, once the home side had equalised. The win was Wolves third in a row, something they have not managed since they were promoted to the Premiership under Dave Jones. Three points though were very nearly lost as the penalty decision 14 minutes from time looked like handing Millwall a share of the spoils. Joeleon Lescott was harshly adjudged to have blocked Barry Hayles as the Millwall striker tried to get on the end of a Dennis Wise cross. At the most Lescott was guilty of obstruction, but referee Lee Probert thought otherwise and awarded the penalty. Wise, on as a second half substitute, stepped up and calmly put his side level. It was a decision that Millwall assistant manager Ray Wilkins described as very soft. Glenn Hoddles opinion of the decision was typically diplomatic, given that his side had just won. We deserved something from the game he said. But it was a soft penalty, that went against us, but we stuck at it and got what we deserved in the end. The home side had chances to win as the game drew to a close, but a combination of desperate defending and fine goalkeeping kept Wolves in the hunt. Oakes, not for the first time, denied Alan Dunne and put enough pressure on Hayles for the striker to screw a shot wide from six yards out. In a scrappy first half Wolves started the stronger and both Seol and Ince had chances to score in the opening 15 minutes. Millwall however gradually got themselves back into the game, and Kevin Muscatt nearly put the home side in front. The Millwall skipper fired a quick 50 yard free kick toward the visitors goal and forced Oakes to quickly back pedal and tip the ball over the bar. Seol saw an effort cleared off the line by Matt Lawrence as the game opened up, and at the other end Dunne rattled the visitors crossbar as Wises men pressed forward. Wolves though were not to be denied and promptly went up the other end and scored. Ince, as he was all afternoon, was at the heart of the move. Driving through midfield, he found Kenny Miller free on the edge of the box, and with Muscatt hopelessly out of position, Miller put Seyi Olofinjana clear. The Nigerian midfielder took two touches before crashing the ball past Stack. Hayles should have pulled his side level on the stroke of half-time. Lawrences pass split the Wolves defence and Hayles raced clear, but with only Oakes to beat he fired wide. After the break the home side started as they had finished the first and Oakes was forced to save from Dunne, Jody Morris and Danny Dichio. Then came the penalty, and Seols reply. Fittingly the last word fell to Oakes, who saved from Dunne in the dying seconds. The win leaves Wolves eight points off the top six and a play-off place is beginning to look just that little bit more realistic. STAR MAN: Michael Oakes
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