Sylvan backed to be 30 goal man
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake has been told he's got another 10 goals in him this season to fire Wolves to automatic promotion.
The 20-goal hitman has been hurting this week after his penalty miss cost Wolves a point at Coventry last Saturday.
A stomach bug then cost him the chance to put the incident behind him on Tuesday, when he was forced to withdraw from the England under-21s squad who lost 3-2 to Ecuador in Spain.
But his Wolves team-mates have rallied to his cause and left-back Stephen Ward reckons the 22-year-old can hit the 30-goal mark, smashing the 23-goal tally that earned him the Championship's Golden Boot last season.
Ward said: "Definitely – that's the striker he is. He's been different class this season and I've no doubt he'll get a few more goals for us over the rest of the season.
"He's one of the best strikers I've ever played with. He's an out and out goalscorer, he wants to score goals and I think he always will.
"It was unfortunate for him on Saturday, but he'll definitely bounce back as soon as possible."
Fifteen-goal strike partner Chris Iwelumo, himself out of sorts after 11 appearances without hitting the net, believes Ebanks-Blake deserves credit for his bravery, in even taking the 94th minute spot-kick.
Iwelumo said: "Of course he'll bounce back. I think it was a testament to him that he stepped up to take it, but that's what he's all about.He's just got goals in him all the time."
