Cardiff City 0 Wolves 1 - Report and pictures and video

Spirited Wolves held on to make it three straight wins to keep their play-off challenge alive as they overcame 10-man Cardiff for a hard-fought victory.

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Bakary Sako (26) was the matchwinner for the second game in a row.

But after the 65th minute dismissal of Cardiff midfielder Peter Whittingham, Richard Stearman (twice) and Kortney Hause cleared off the line as the Bluebirds chased an equaliser.

It was real end-to-end stuff as Benik Afobe twice missed the chance to make it 2-0 before the sending off,.

Cardiff fans claimed Dominic Iorfa should have been seen red after a lunge when he had been booked in the first half.

Sako's goal was his fourth in the last three games and 11th of the season, while Wolves made it three successive clean sheets.

Wolves boss Kenny Jackett made two changes to the line-up that beat Fulham 3-0 on Tuesday night.

Hause was recalled at left back in place of Scott Golbourne, while Rajiv Van La Parra came in for Nouha Dicko as Wolves retained their 4-4-2 formation with the Dutchman making his first start as an orthodox striker.

Both Golbourne and Dicko dropped to the bench, where Kevin Doyle vacated his place after his wife went into labour this morning for the birth of their second child.

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