Summary

  • Wolves beat Crystal Palace to go sixth with one game left

  • Podence gives Wolves lead, Jonny with second

  • Result: Brighton 0-0 Newcastle - Seagulls safe from relegation

  • Result: Sheff Utd 0-1 Everton - Richarlison dents Blades' European hopes

  1. Postpublished at 22:38 British Summer Time 20 July 2020

    That's all for tonight.

    Join us again tomorrow for more Premier League and the rolling football. These are the fixtures:

    Watford v Manchester City (18:00 BST)

    Aston Villa v Arsenal (20:15 BST)

    See ya!

  2. 'Lack of goalscorers a constant theme'published at 22:36 British Summer Time 20 July 2020

    FT: Wolves 2-0 Crystal Palace

    Crystal Palace

    More from Roy Hodgson, speaking to MOTD: "The lack of strikers we have and lack of goalscorers that has been a constant theme for the whole of the three seasons I've been at the club so nothing changes. You mustn't forget in these recent matches we have played some of the top teams in the country and we are doing it with a weakened team.

    "I don't know what more we can do. I can't magic players out of thin air. We have the squad we have. We are not going to recover any of the injured players, it will be putting out the same players today on Sunday who are really tired and giving their all for the club.

    "We just have to get on with and make certain not to allow what has happened in this period to affect next season."

  3. 'Need to find players to reinforce us'published at 22:35 British Summer Time 20 July 2020

    FT Wolves 2-0 Crystal Palace

    Crystal Palace

    Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson, speaking to MOTD: "I thought we were looking pretty good but then they scored a very good goal. It really made the second half look a lot more difficult. We kept going but then we fell foul to another fantastic goal. Incredible strike.

    "It proved the difference between the two teams, we had some situations around the penalty area, we had shooting opportunities, they didn't have any more, maybe less, but when they came they took them. I thought it was a sterling effort from the players to keep going but it is a bit of a Groundhog Day situation for us. I think we are doing the best with the players we have.

    "An awful lot of things have not gone our way during this period of bad results but we have to face up to it and then in the summer find the players to reinforce us."

  4. 'We are improving'published at 22:34 British Summer Time 20 July 2020

    FT: Wolves 2-0 Crystal Palace

    Wolves

    Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo to BBC Radio 5 Live: "The hard work was there but we improved in the second half. The only good moment in the first half was the goal. We allowed them chances and lost the ball. We were faster in the second half and it was more of what we are.

    "Today, we made two more points than last season so we are improving, and I'm happy with that."

  5. Postpublished at 22:33 British Summer Time 20 July 2020

    "30 goals from this team isn't going to be enough is it?" Roy was asked on BT.

    He said, "no".

  6. 'A really bad period for us'published at 22:32 British Summer Time 20 July 2020

    FT: Wolves 2-0 Crystal Palace

    Crystal Palace

    Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson, speaking to BT Sport: "It is a really bad spell and the lockdown has not done us any good.

    "We were in control of the game in the first half but unfortunate to concede the first goal. Wolves came out stronger in the second half, we kept going. I can't criticise the team at all for their efforts - we just have to accept this is a really bad period for us and we have to keep going.

    "We have been aware for a long time that we need to do something (about scoring goals) but we have been unlucky. Cenk Tosun came and got injured and we lost Christian Benteke to suspension but there is no doubt that if we are to do better we need to solve that problem and look in the market and improve our possibilities in the striking area.

    "We just have to put this nightmare of bad results behind us and accept what we can do, go into next season with a clean slate."

  7. Postpublished at 22:31 British Summer Time 20 July 2020

    Can Wolves get one over on Chelsea on the final day?

    Rob Green thinks so.

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  8. Postpublished at 22:28 British Summer Time 20 July 2020

    Wolves now have 59 points for this Premier League season, the most they have ever had in one campaign (previously 57 in 2018/19).

  9. 'We were organised and had good combinations'published at 22:25 British Summer Time 20 July 2020

    FT: Wolves 2-0 Crystal Palace

    Wolves

    Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo, speaking to MOTD: "It always feels good [to win] but two different halves. We played much better in the second. In the first half we should have moved the ball faster and we had a lot of lost possessions that gave space and counter attacks to Crystal Palace. We were more organised in the second half and more threatening and had good combinations.

    "After the organisation comes the talent of our players. It was pure talent in the moment of the first goal and the combinations were very good.

    "Daniel Podence is doing well. We have good options in the front three, they give different solutions.

    "Sunday's game [at Chelsea] is very difficult but let's prepare well and compete."

  10. Postpublished at 22:23 British Summer Time 20 July 2020

    Shamoon Hafez has started writing a lovely report on that victory for Wolves.

    Read it.

  11. 'Credit to the players'published at 22:22 British Summer Time 20 July 2020

    FT: Wolves 2-0 Crystal Palace

    Wolves

    Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo, speaking to BT Sport: "Better second half, much better. First half very slow. Palace created a lot of problems. We had much better possession after the second half.

    "Talent only comes after the organisation, after you are organised and compact.

    "Adama Traore is a good player but he has a lot of things to improve, all players have space to improve."

    On beating last season's points tally: "It is significant. The idea of improvement an building process makes sense and to beat last season's points total is a lot of credit to these players.

    "We have to rest and we have a tough game on Sunday. Let's prepare well."

  12. Postpublished at 22:19 British Summer Time 20 July 2020

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    It's not been a good end to the season for Crystal Palace.

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  13. 'We deserved to win'published at 22:15 British Summer Time 20 July 2020

    FT: Wolves 2-0 Crystal Palace

    Wolves

    Wolves midfielder Joao Moutinho, speaking to MOTD: "We are very happy. It is what we work for everyday - to come for the games, do our job and try to win. I think we deserved that because we played well and created more opportunities than Crystal Palace.

    "This is important for us. The whole team are focused on our goal. We just need to continue and work like we do every day. We are focused in every training session."

    On Daniel Podence's first Premier League goal for Wolves: "We are very happy for him. All the players try to help the team to win and that is what he has to do, not only to score but also the great job to run and pass and create space behind Crystal Palace. "

  14. Postpublished at 22:12 British Summer Time 20 July 2020

    Interestingly, Crystal Palace have got Tottenham next, who are currently just one point below Wolves.

    .Image source, BBC Sport
  15. Postpublished at 22:10 British Summer Time 20 July 2020

    One more win and Wolves are in the Europa League. Who have they got?

    Chelsea.

  16. 'Competent Wolves'published at 22:09 British Summer Time 20 July 2020

    Wolves 2-0 Crystal Palace

    Rob Green
    Former West Ham and England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It was a competent Wolves performance and it was a matter of time before the quality came through.

    It was dull from Palace and they offered precious little going forward.

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  17. Postpublished at 22:07 British Summer Time 20 July 2020

    The only disappointed Wolves player will be Portuguese youngster Bruno Jordao, 21, who was set to replace his compatriot Joao Moutinho for his league debut!

    He'll have to wait. Maybe he'll get a run out in the Europa League next season?

  18. FULL-TIMEpublished at 22:06 British Summer Time 20 July 2020

    Wolves 2-0 Crystal Palace

    Brilliant performance from Wolves.

  19. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Wolves 2-0 Crystal Palace

    Poor Bruno Jordao is waiting to come on for his Premier League debut for Wolves. He's been trying to get on for the last few minutes.

    Palace manage to have a spell of possession but Wilfried Zaha's shot, despite it's pace, is straight at the keeper.

  20. CLOSE!published at 88 mins

    Wolves 2-0 Crystal Palace

    Jairo Riedewald swings a nice cross in from the left.

    It's headed back into the middle and lands at the feet of Wilfried Zaha. He steps to his left and creates space to shoot but Willy Boly gets a decent block in.