Last Gasp Leigh Seals Wolves Win

Venue: Molineux 
Attendance: 17406 (246 away) 
Result: Wolves 2-1 Crawley
Goalscorers: Sigurdarson (7), Griffiths (90+4), Clarke (90+1 pen) 

On Friday 23rd August, at 7.45pm, Wolverhampton Wanderers faced Crawley Town in a SkyBet League One fixture. Undoubtedly, it was a fixture that wouldn't look out of place in the FA Cup. 246 proud members of the Red Army headed up the M25, M40, M42 and M5 to Wolverhampton hoping their club could seal what would be a famous victory. 

The game started with continuous waves of Wolves pressure from the off, with Sigurdarson and Doyle both spurning chances, before the former latched onto the latter's pinpoint cross to head in the first goal of the evening after 7 minutes. Wolves continued the pressure before Crawley's Joe Walsh created the Reds' first effort of the game, dragging his shot wide from six yards out, unmarked with the goal gaping. Undeterred by that miss, gallant Crawley continued to battle against a much stronger, superior Wolves side. The impressive Nicky Adams forced Carl Ikeme into a save before Gary Alexander dragged his shot just wide of the mark. 

Away fans' view

Three years ago, Crawley Town were in the Conference while Wolverhampton Wanderers sat top of the Premier League after beating Manchester United 2-1 at Molineux. Wolves' rapid decline and Crawley's meteoric rise began to show as the Reds took control in the second half, Ikeme once again saving from Billy Clarke and Adams. The towering surroundings of Molineux proved no stumbling block for the Red Devils, although Wanderers were unlucky not to have doubled their goal advantage when a lone Sigurdarson was put through, but the striker just missed the ball. As the visitors took control yet again they became a burden on the Wolves back line, the nifty Adams causing all the problems. 

Crawley celebrate their famous goal. 

On 90 minutes Jamie Proctor combined with Billy Clarke before the Irishman's sweetly struck strike hit the back of the net via the post. The scenes in the away were jubilant; 246 fans in absolute raptures. Ecstasy. Crawley Town had surely grabbed a last gasp equaliser, to the delight of the visiting fans. 

As a deflated Wolves kicked off they immediately threw everything at the Crawley defence, and a cross from left seemed to hit Kyle McFadzean and a dubious penalty was awarded. Leigh Griffiths struck the ball the left of a diving Paul Jones and had the match for Wolves. From elation to heartbreak in a matter of moments. That's football.