Julen Lopetegui got off to a winning start as Wolves manager as they edged into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals at the expense of Gillingham.
The Premier League strugglers finally found the breakthrough on 77 minutes through a Raul Jimenez penalty after Hwang Hee-chan was fouled.
Rayan Ait-Nouri then secured the win in stoppage time following a breakaway.
Gillingham, bottom of League Two, were spirited but eventually outgunned by their hosts.
More follows.
Line-ups
Wolves
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Sá
- 22Nélson Semedo
- 4Collins
- 23Kilman
- 64Bueno
- 59HodgeSubstituted forTraoréat 45′minutes
- 8Neves
- 28João MoutinhoSubstituted forHwang Hee-chanat 61′minutes
- 17Gonçalo GuedesSubstituted forNunesat 61′minutes
- 29Diego CostaSubstituted forAït-Nouriat 81′minutes
- 10PodenceSubstituted forJiménezat 69′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Aït-Nouri
- 9Jiménez
- 11Hwang Hee-chan
- 13Sarkic
- 24Gomes
- 25Ronan
- 27Nunes
- 37Traoré
- 81Lembikisa
Gillingham
Formation 5-4-1
- 25Turner
- 2Alexander
- 4Wright
- 5Ehmer
- 23Baggott
- 3Tutonda
- 16JefferiesSubstituted forMacDonaldat 73′minutes
- 6WilliamsSubstituted forLeeat 74′minutes
- 8O’KeefeSubstituted forReevesat 74′minutes
- 21Adelakun
- 9MandronSubstituted forKashketat 64′minutes
Substitutes
- 7MacDonald
- 10Lee
- 11Reeves
- 24Kashket
- 33Holtam
- Referee:
- Michael Salisbury
- Attendance:
- 26,943
Live Text
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Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Gillingham 0.
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Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Gillingham 0.
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Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
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Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Will Wright (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Gillingham 0. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
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Attempt missed. Scott Kashket (Gillingham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Reeves with a cross.
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Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Ben Reeves (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt saved. Ben Reeves (Gillingham) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Olly Lee (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Olly Lee (Gillingham).
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Foul by Nathan Collins (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Scott Kashket (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Hakeeb Adelakun (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri replaces Diego Costa.
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Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Will Wright.
