The away side continue to press forward, but Wolves are remaining disciplined in their defensive structure with only a few minutes left.
90'
There will be three added minutes at the end of this match.
87'
Rúben Neves enters the game and replaces Adama Traoré.
The hosts make their final substitution of the match as Traore makes way for Neves. It remains 2-0.
Pereyra swings a corner in from the right following that earlier block from Coady which Welbeck heads over the top of Patricio’s goal.
86'
Gray lines up another ambitious strike from range and this time Coady is alert to come out and make the block. Watford are applying some pressure with only a few minutes left of normal time.
85'
This time Capoue looks to test Patricio with a strike from distance, but Dendoncker stands strong to make a good block on the edge of the area.
84'
Doucoure creates some space to try his luck from distance, and Patricio is quickly down to his right to keep out the Frenchman’s effort.
82'
Patricio positions himself well at the near post to keep out Gray’s effort from the left side of the area.
80'
P. Cutrone enters the game and replaces R. Jiménez.
Espirito Santo opts to make his second change of the game with Cutrone coming on to replace Jimenez with 10 minutes of normal remaining.
78'
The away side win a free-kick in a dangerous central position after Dendoncker brought down Pereyra. The Argentine leaves the set-piece for Holebas, but the delivery fails to beat the first man and Saiss easily heads it to safety.
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72'
Pereyra connects with Janmaat’s cross from the right, but steers his header wide to the left of Patricio’s goal.
71'
A. Gray enters the game and replaces I. Sarr.
The away side make their second substitution of the game with Sarr making way for Gray. There are less than 20 minutes of normal time left to play.
70'
Dawson gets a clearance all wrong inside his own area and with Jimenez lurking, the defender is able to shield Gibbs-White’s header out for a goal-kick.
68'
J. Holebas gets yellow.
Holebas is the first player to receive a yellow card after going in late on Traore down the right flank. He can have no complaints with that decision.
66'
Gibbs-White spots the forward run of Jimenez ahead of him and looks to slide it into the path of the Mexican. The referee's assistant, however, has his flag up for offside against the Wolves striker.
65'
Holebas is cynically brought down by Traore and the visitors win a free-kick inside their own half.
63'
Much like before the second goal went in, Watford are patiently looking to force an opening and take the game to Wolves. As of yet though, the away side cannot find a way through.
61'
D. Janmaat is unfortunate, scores an own goal!
GOAL! Wolves double their lead against the run of play! Adama slides the ball down the right-hand side of the field for Doherty to chase. The full-back picks out Jimenez with a cross, and the Mexican’s header from the centre of the box takes a deflection off Janmaat before dropping into the bottom right corner of the net. 2-0.
57'
M. Gibbs-White enters the game and replaces Pedro Neto.
The home side make their first change of the match with Gibbs-White coming on to replace Neto. It remains 1-0.
51'
Pereyra’s in-swinging delivery from the left is easily headed away by Boly at the far post after Doherty was forced to turn the ball behind for a corner.
50'
Foster launches it long for Welbeck to chase, but Cathcart reads the danger and gets across before sending it back to his own goalkeeper.
48'
The away side have started on the front foot in the opening minutes of the second half. Moutinho catches Pereyra with a late challenge down the left flank and Watford are awarded a free-kick.
46'
R. Pereyra enters the game and replaces Deulofeu.
We are back underway! The referee blows his whistle and Watford get the second half kicked off.
Sanches Flores opts to make one change at the break with Pereyra coming on to replace Deulofeu for the second half.
45' +6
HALF TIME: WOLVES 1 - 0 WATFORD
45' +4
Wolves are happy to let Watford have the ball in the final moments of the half, with the hosts looking to protect their lead as half time approaches.
45'
There will be four added minutes at the end of the first half.
43'
Dawson is caught late by Jimenez, and Watford win a free-kick deep inside their own half.
39'
Deulofeu whips a corner in from the right-hand side of the field, but Boly is well positioned at the near post to head it to safety.
37'
Cleverley and Doucoure are seeing plenty of the ball at the moment, but Wolves’ resolute defence is making it difficult for the away side to find a way through.
35'
Deulofeu cuts in from the left before laying the ball off for Sarr in the centre of the box. The winger looks to curl an effort into the top corner, but instead sends his shot wide to the left of Patricio’s goal.
33'
Watford are continuing to work the ball around patiently as they look for an opening. Janmaat attempts to pick out Welbeck with a cross, but the delivery is overhit and runs behind for a goal kick.
29'
Dawson concedes a corner to the left which Dendoncker heads over from the centre of the box following a dangerous delivery from Moutinho.
27'
Traore once again shows his pace after skipping away from Holebas down the right flank. The winger then looks to float a looping cross into the area, but the delivery is a little too high and evades everyone.
25'
Coady floats a wonderful ball out to the left for Jonny, but there is no space for the Spaniard who is forced to play it back towards his own goal.
24'
Saiss steps out in looking to take the ball away from Sarr but is penalised for catching the Watford attacker from behind. Deulofeu whips the set-piece in and Dawson rises highest to steer it out for a throw-in on the far side.
22'
The hosts are working the ball around neatly now following that opening goal. Moutinho is seeing plenty of the possession in deep areas as Wolves look to adopt a patient approach.
18'
M. Doherty has scored a goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers! Assist by Pedro Neto.
GOAL! Wolves take the lead! After some neat play down the left-hand side, Neto finds space just inside the penalty area. The attacker picks his head up and slides the ball across goal for Doherty to turn beyond Foster from close range. 1-0.
The hosts have looked lively down the flanks thus far and they finally get the breakthrough with an incisive piece of play. Neto showed great movement to get away from Janmaat before playing in Doherty with an inch-perfect pass. A well-worked Wolves goal.
17'
Traore skips beyond two Watford players before eventually losing out to Holebas who made a brilliant slide tackle down the right side of the area to stop the attack.
16'
Watford are enjoying their best spell of possession at present. Doucoure slides the ball out to the right for Janmaat who is forced to then play it back to Dawson after being pressured by Jonny.
14'
This time the home side look to attack down the left, but Jonny’s low ball into the box is intercepted by Cathcart.
12'
Saiss is caught late by Sarr down the left flank and the hosts are awarded a free-kick in their own defensive third.
11'
Boly looks to float a cross in from deep with Jimenez lurking on the penalty spot. Foster is alert to the danger and comes out to easily claim the delivery.
7'
Watford have started well and win a corner to the left off Boly following some direct play from Deulofeu. The delivery is sent into the middle of the box, but Saiss heads it away.
5'
The hosts look to attack down the right once more with Doherty getting forward and driving a low cross into the area. The delivery just evades Jimenez and Dawson is able to hook it to safety from the penalty spot.
2'
Traore cheaply gives the ball away down the right-hand side of the field. Sarr picks up possession for the away side before feeding it into Welbeck. The striker goes for goal from range but drags his right-footed shot well wide of the near post.
1'
Kick off! The referee, Paul Tierney, blows his whistle and Wolves get the game underway.
Hello and welcome to live match coverage of the Premier League fixture between Wolves and Watford at Molineux.
Wolves come into this fixture looking to kick-start their season after drawing 1-1 away from home to Crystal Palace last time out in the Premier League. Watford, meanwhile, suffered an 8-0 defeat against Manchester City at Etihad Stadium in their previous league match.
WOLVES (3-4-3): Rui Patricio; Willy Boly, Conor Coady, Romain Saiss; Matt Doherty, Joao Moutinho, Leander Dendoncker, Jonny; Adama Traore, Pedro Neto, Raul Jimenez.
WATFORD (4-3-3): Ben Foster; Daryl Janmaat, Craig Dawson, Craig Cathcart, Jose Holebas; Tom Cleverley, Etienne Capoue, Abdoulaye Doucoure; Gerard Deulofeu, Ismaila Sarr, Danny Welbeck.
WOLVES SUBS: John Ruddy, Ryan Bennett, Max Kilman, Ruben Vinagre, Morgan Gibbs-White, Ruben Neves, Patrick Cutrone.
WATFORD SUBS: Heurelho Gomes, Kiko Femenia, Christian Kabasele, Nathaniel Chalobah, Roberto Pereyra, Domingos Quina, Andre Gray.
Espirito Santo’s side will be aiming to secure their first victory of the new season having failed to win any of their opening six games. The hosts currently sit 19th in the Premier League, one place above today’s opposition. Watford, meanwhile, are also looking to record their first win after losing four of their previous six matches. The visitors have failed to keep a clean sheet thus far and will be hopeful of changing their fortunes under new boss Quique Sanchez Flores.
The teams are out, and kick-off will soon be upon us here at Molineux.
Wolves will be pleased with how they started the match and will look to play in a similar fashion after the restart. Doherty and Jonny caused problems early on with their direct play down either flank, and having them overlapping in the second half will be crucial if the hosts are to extend their lead. Watford, on the other hand, will seek to involve Deulofeu and Sarr more frequently when the action restarts. The Spaniard, in particular, has had the beating of the Wolves defence on a couple of occasions thus far, while their record-signing will also be pivotal in the visitors turning things around after the break.
Wolves travel to Manchester City next time out as they look to build on their first victory of the season. Watford, meanwhile, host Sheffield United as they seek to bounce back.
That brings an end to our coverage of the Premier League fixture between Wolves and Watford at Molineux. Thank you very much for joining us. Goodbye!
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