Leander Dendoncker (right) has scored his first Premier League goal since May
Wolves are on their best unbeaten run in the top flight since 1972 after seeing off West Ham with strikes from Leander Dendoncker and Patrick Cutrone at Molineux.
Nuno Espirito Santo's side are back up to fifth in the Premier League after the Hammers failed to reproduce the kind of display that helped them to a shock win against Chelsea.
It has been quite a turnaround for the Midlands side, who failed to record a win in their first six games but have now picked up five wins in this run which began after their 5-2 home defeat by Chelsea on 14 September.
Spanish winger Adama Traore has played a key role over this period and was excellent again on Wednesday, but the goals came from Dendoncker and substitute Cutrone. The Belgian defender gave Wolves the lead when he poked in from Joao Moutinho's corner in the 23rd minute, before Cutrone found the corner with a low drive, two minutes after replacing Raul Jimenez.
West Ham's best chances fell the way of Pablo Fornals and Robert Snodgrass. Fornals forced a good save from Rui Patricio with a curling shot, before Snodgrass' heavy touch allowed the Portuguese keeper to snuff out the danger.
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
Wolves
11Rui PatrÃcio
32Dendoncker
16Coady
27Saïss
2Doherty
8Neves
28João Moutinho
19Castro Otto
37TraoréSubstituted forBennettat 89'minutes
9JiménezSubstituted forCutroneat 84'minutes
18JotaBooked at 30minsSubstituted forNetoat 72'minutes
Substitutes
5Bennett
7Neto
10Cutrone
21Ruddy
29Vinagre
49Kilman
56Ashley-Seal
West Ham
25Martin
24Fredericks
4Balbuena
21Ogbonna
3CresswellBooked at 78mins
11SnodgrassSubstituted forYarmolenkoat 62'minutes
16NobleSubstituted forHollandat 71'minutes
41RiceBooked at 67mins
18Fornals
8Felipe Anderson
22HallerSubstituted forAjetiat 80'minutes
Substitutes
5Zabaleta
7Yarmolenko
13Jiménez
15C Sánchez
26Masuaku
27Ajeti
37Holland
Referee:
Andre Marriner
Attendance:
31,217
Match Stats
Home TeamWolvesAway TeamWest Ham
Possession
Home50%
Away50%
Shots
Home13
Away6
Shots on Target
Home7
Away3
Corners
Home5
Away4
Fouls
Home8
Away9
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Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, West Ham United 0.
Full TimePosted at 90'+4'
Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, West Ham United 0.
Posted at 90'+3'
Foul by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Posted at 90'+3'
Nathan Holland (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 90'+2'
Attempt blocked. Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Anderson with a through ball.
Posted at 90'+1'
Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'+1'
Foul by Albian Ajeti (West Ham United).
SubstitutionPosted at 89'
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ryan Bennett replaces Adama Traoré.
Posted at 89'
Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 89'
Foul by Felipe Anderson (West Ham United).
Posted at 88'
Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Posted at 88'
Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!Posted at 86'
Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, West Ham United 0. Patrick Cutrone (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto following a fast break.
Posted at 84'
Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty tries a through ball, but Patrick Cutrone is caught offside.
SubstitutionPosted at 84'
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Patrick Cutrone replaces Raúl Jiménez.
Posted at 82'
Attempt missed. Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Felipe Anderson.
Posted at 81'
Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Posted at 81'
Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
SubstitutionPosted at 80'
Substitution, West Ham United. Albian Ajeti replaces Sébastien Haller.
Posted at 79'
Attempt missed. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a set piece situation.
BookingPosted at 78'
Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 78'
Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 78'
Foul by Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
Posted at 73'
Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
SubstitutionPosted at 72'
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto replaces Diogo Jota.
SubstitutionPosted at 71'
Substitution, West Ham United. Nathan Holland replaces Mark Noble.
BookingPosted at 67'
Declan Rice (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 67'
João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 67'
Foul by Declan Rice (West Ham United).
Posted at 64'
Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Moutinho with a through ball.
Posted at 64'
Attempt missed. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez following a corner.
Posted at 63'
Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
SubstitutionPosted at 62'
Substitution, West Ham United. Andriy Yarmolenko replaces Robert Snodgrass because of an injury.
Posted at 60'
Attempt saved. Robert Snodgrass (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
Posted at 58'
Attempt missed. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Posted at 57'
Attempt saved. Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
Posted at 55'
Offside, West Ham United. Felipe Anderson tries a through ball, but Pablo Fornals is caught offside.
Posted at 54'
Attempt missed. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonny with a cross following a corner.
Posted at 53'
Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
Posted at 51'
Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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