Eli Junior Kroupi thumps home Bournemouth's opener in the Cherries' Premier League game at Wolverhampton WanderersGetty Images
At a glance
Eli Juniour Kroupi fires home stunning Bournemouth opener.
Wolves have early Matheus Mane header ruled out for offside.
Joao Gomes strikes post before Alex Scott doubles Cherries' lead late on.
Bournemouth register back-to-back wins for first time since September.
Matthew Howarth
BBC Sport journalist
Eli Junior Kroupi's thunderous first-half strike helped Bournemouth beat Wolves at Molineux to register back-to-back Premier League victories for the first time since September.
Last-gasp victors over Liverpool last weekend, the Cherries struggled to test Jose Sa before the half-hour mark but took the lead when Kroupi rifled an unstoppable, looping effort over the Wolves goalkeeper from just inside the penalty area.
Alex Scott clinched all three points for Bournemouth late in the second half when he converted Cherries' debutant Rayan's low cross from the left.
The result was a little harsh on beleaguered Wolves, who created plenty of chances as they sought to bounce back from last weekend's defeat at Manchester City - their first loss in four league matches.
Indeed, Rob Edwards' team thought they had taken an early lead when Mateus Mane nodded Rodrigo Gomes' cross in off the post after only seven minutes.
However, the hosts' celebrations were swiftly cut short by the linesman's flag after Gomes had strayed marginally offside in the build-up to the teenager's header.
Bournemouth went close to a second after Kroupi's opener, with Amine Adli and Alex Jimenez both denied by Sa either side of half-time.
But Djordje Petrovic thwarted Tolu Arokodare with a reflex stop before Jorgen Strand Larsen - who has been the subject of bids from Leeds United and Crystal Palace this month - dragged a shot wide not long after coming off the bench.
Joao Gomes headed Hugo Bueno's corner against the outside of the post as Wolves applied heavy pressure, but Scott struck in stoppage time to earn manager Andoni Iraola a narrow win in his 100th Premier League game in charge of the club.
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12E. Agbadou
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3Hugo Bueno
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21Rodrigo Gomes
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10J. Arias
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27J. Bellegarde
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9J. Strand Larsen
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1Đ. Petrović
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21A. Adli
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22J. Kroupi
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37Rayan
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