Ward grabs winner for McCarthy’s Wolves

STEPHEN WARD snatched his second goal in as many games as Wolves continued their Coca-Cola Championship play-off charge with a 1-0 win at Ipswich.

Ward cleverly linked up with strike partner Andy Keogh before slotting past Ipswich goalkeeper Lewis Price from the edge of the six-yard box to give Mick McCarthy’s side a 33rd-minute winner they barely deserved.

Indeed, it was Wolves goalkeeper Matt Murray who was the star of the show as he produced a clutch of fine

Ward sparked into life on the half hour mark and after his one-two with Keogh completely outfoxed marker Jason De Vos, Ward was left with the simple task of clipping home from six yards past a helpless Price.

It was the Dubliners third goal since signing from Bohemians in January and was a rare moment of quality in a poor Wolves display.

IPSWICH: Price, Wright, De Vos, Bruce, Harding, Peters, Richards, Legwinski (Clarke 83), Roberts (Garvan 68), Lee (Haynes 68), Walters.

WOLVERHAMPTON: Murray, Henry, Neill Collins, Edwards, McNamara, Kightly (Bothroyd 84), Olofinjana, Potter, McIndoe, Ward (Mark Davies 90), Keogh (Craddock 82).