Wolves

30

Ikeme

33

Gray

32

Foley

25

Collins N

5

Stearman *

7

Kightly

14

David Jones

4

Edwards

11

Ward S

19

Iwelumo ***

9

Ebanks-Blake **

On The Bench

1

Hennessey

20

Shackell * (54)

14

Potter

18

Vokes *** (78)

10

Keogh ** (67)

Blackpool

1

Rachubka

30

Camara

24

Edwards

6

Evatt

15

Baptiste

4

Southern *

17

Hendrie

25

Hammill

8

Kabba **

26

Gow ***

12

Taylor-Fletcher

On The Bench

14

Barker

14

Fox * (69)

25

Jorgensen

9

Burgess ** (69)

8

McPhee *** (75)

Despite spurning a host of chances through a combination of wastefulness and fine goalkeeping, they eventually took the lead in the 30th minute when Iwelumo smashed home from just inside the area.

It was the Scotland international's third goal in four matches and it was nothing less than the home side deserved after a dominant first-half performance.

The visitors were revitalised in the second half and should have equalised a minute after the restart but Alan Gow somehow missed when it would have been easier to score.

But against the run of play Iwelumo grabbed his second of the game when he capitalised on a fumble by Blackpool goalkeeper Paul Rachubka to poke home in the 66th minute.

England Under-21 international Sylvan Ebanks-Blake was a constant threat and created space for himself with a sharp turn in the fourth minute before unleashing a fierce shot from the edge of the area which drifted wide.

Wolves came within inches of taking the lead in the eighth minute when centre-back Richard Stearman's free header was expertly tipped around the post by Rachubka.

The home side completely dominated the opening period and created an abundance of chances but Stearman failed to find the target with another free header and Ebanks-Blake was denied by the inspirational Rachubka.

But the breakthrough Wolves deserved finally came in the 30th minute when Iwelumo latched on to a loose ball in the area and took one touch before unleashing a ferocious strike into the top corner.

The visitors were a different prospect when they returned for the second half and they should have equalised within a minute of the restart.

Alan Gow found himself with the goal at his mercy six yards out after Gary Taylor-Fletcher had pulled the ball back from the byline but Gow somehow contrived to skew his shot wide.

The Seasiders were now in the ascendancy and on-loan Liverpool winger Adam Hammill came close as he cut into the box before firing over.

But, testament to Wolves' character, McCarthy's men doubled their advantage just when they needed to.

In the 66th minute Michael Kightly's optimistic ball into the Blackpool penalty area was fumbled by Rachubka and Iwelumo pounced to make it 2-0.

Wolves coasted thereafter and could have easily extended their lead had Kightly, Ebanks-Blake and David Jones made more of their opportunities.