SECOND HALF - GABRIEL’S PENALTY SEALS VICTORY
The action largely followed the same pattern after the interval with United continuing to dominate proceedings, but an improved Wolves offered more of an attacking threat and forced several corners which were well dealt with by the Reds.
Our opponents from the West Midlands - who are second from bottom in the U18 Premier League North table - mustered their first attempt at goal on 51 minutes, which Mason Stevens fired over from distance.
At the other end, Gabriel thought he had scored his second and United’s third but it was ruled out as he was adjudged to have handled the ball after intercepting goalkeeper Arnold’s attempted pass and stroking the ball into the net.
The chances kept coming for the Reds as Ajayi directed a header off target from a delivery by Gabriel, who also flashed a low shot wide of the post.
Shah unleashed a fizzing drive from 22 yards which zipped across the turf and forced Arnold to turn the ball around the post, and Bradbury went even closer to adding to our advantage with a flicked header from Douka Nkoto’s centre but it dropped inches wide of the far post.