Wolves' dwindling hopes of avoiding relegation from the Premier League suffered another blow today with the news midfielder Jamie O’Hara and defender Jody Craddock could miss the rest of the season.

Wolves are hopeful defender Sebastien Bassong will be fit for their next match at his former club Newcastle on February 25.

Wolves midfielder Jamie O’Hara is facing “at least a month” on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on a double hernia, the club have confirmed.

IRELAND’S captain tonight, Stephen Kelly, has revealed that the poor attendances at the Aviva Stadium have become a talking point among the Irish squad — and he believes lowering the ticket prices is one way fans could be enticed to fill the new home of Irish football.

Wolves midfielder David Edwards will be out of action for at least a month with a back injury.

Mick McCarthy paid tribute to the contribution of his Wolves’ youngsters after Wanderers squeezed past Southend and into the Carling Cup third round last night.

Informal talks have opened between the UK's mineworkers’ union and the biggest rail union in Britain with a view to a merger, it was learned today.