Wolves 2-0 Notts County - match report
A Michael Jacobs double fired Wolves to a fifth successive victory in the League One promotion race.
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The midfielder netted a goal in each half as Kenny Jackett's side kept up their pursuit of leaders Brentford.
Wolves missed several chances to make the win more convincing as they dominated possession but Jacobs, who operated behind Nouha Dicko with Leon Clarke injured, scored with a header on 17 minutes and a long-range shot on 54 to make sure of the win.
The home side were a little casual at times, however, and County threatened to stage a fightback in the final 20 minutes.
Wolves had the better of a scrappy opening and their first attempt on goal came in the 12th minute as Nouha Dicko cut in from the right and bent a left-footed shot just off target.
And Dicko went close again two minutes later after a good move by the hosts.
Jack Price and Scott Golbourne combined to find Michael Jacobs, who swung a fine ball out to James Henry on the right.
Henry's cross was missed by defender Kieron Freeman and Dicko bundled the ball just wide.
But Wolves were ahead on 16 minutes from another smart move.
Bakary Sako picked out Golbourne on the overlap and the left-back's superb cross was nodded home at close range by the unmarked Jacobs.
Wolves continued to dominate and Sako's powerful effort from a tight angle was turned around the post by Bartosz Bialkowski in the County goal.
And the keeper then made a more routine save to stop Dicko's effort from the edge of the area.
Another fine piece of play almost paid off for Wolves as Jacobs played an excellent one-two with Price but was let down by his first touch.
Then they were almost hit with a sucker punch as James Spencer picked out Callum McGregor in the box with a fine ball and the County man poked his shot just wide.
But Wolves were soon back on the attack as Sako's powerful shot was parried by Bialkowski and Alan Sheehan made a hurried clearance from the rebound.
Just three minutes into the second half Wolves missed a glorious chance to double their lead when Sako burst down the left and crossed for Dicko, who somehow side-footed wide when unmarked.
But it was 2-0 on 54 minutes as Richard Stearman strode forward from the back and squared for Jacobs, who bent home a 25-yard shot that somehow squirmed past Bialkowski.
It should have been 3-0 moments later when Jacobs' fine through-ball sent Henry racing clear but Bialkowski made a smart save in a one-on-one.
And there was another near miss for Jackett's side when a raking ball from Sako found Dicko in the clear, but his shot was parried by Bialkowski with Freeman just beating Henry to the rebound.
A rare chance arose for the visitors when the ball dropped for Andre Boucaud on the edge of the box but he fired straight at Carl Ikeme in the Wolves goal.
With 11 minutes remaining County missed a glorious chance to set up an interesting finish when Jack Grealish headed over from Jamal Campbell-Ryce's cross.
