Crewe 0 Wolves 2 - Wolves promoted back to Championship

Kevin McDonald (45) and Dave Edwards (66) scored the goals that started the celebrations in a match where Chuks Aneke was sent off at half-time for violent conduct for elbowing Richard Stearman in a retribution challenge.

Many of the 2,254 Wolves fans flooded the pitch in celebration as the final whistle sounded.

And with victory came promotion and more club records – most points (93), most clean sheets (24) and equal most overall wins (28) and away successes (13).

Jackett made one change to the team that beat Peterborough 1-0 last week.

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Back came Lee Evans for Jack Price, who dropped to the bench, where James Henry made his return in place of Eusebio Bancessi.

Wolves made a solid start, trying to get their passing game going on a heavy surface that was watered prior to kick-off.

But it was Crewe who had the first opening in the 11th minute - and it was all the visitors' doing.

Stearman's clearance was poor and went straight to Anthony Grant, who quickly found Aneke.

But the powerful Crewe striker's shot was weak and straight at Carl Ikeme, who had darted from his line to smother.

Stearman was then lucky to stay on after a two-footed late lunge on Aneke, which the referee missed and the Crewe striker required lengthy treatment before returning to action.

And it was an incident which was to have later repercussions.

Although Wolves were bossing possession, their only efforts were restricted to set-pieces.

Bakary Sako, who appeared to have had a red tint put in his hair, had two free kicks from 25 yards but bounced the first one wide of the far post from an angle in the 16th minute.

Then he forced a falling save from keeper Ben Garratt seven minutes later.

Crewe gradually worked their way into the game and there were some nervous moments, with several crosses flying in.

But luckily for Wolves, they were overhit.

Three minutes before the break, Michael Jacobs headed wide Dave Edwards's cross at the far post after Wolves had built up a head of steam again.

But after creating so few chances, the goal still came as something of a surprise.

Lee Evans fed McDonald with a short pass on the right and the tall Scot took a touch inside and dummied his man before firing a low left-foot shot that took a deflection before nestling in the far corner of the net.

There was more drama right on the half-time whistle when Aneke, seeking retribution for his earlier clattering, caught Stearman around the back of the head with his elbow and was sent off.

The Crewe striker had already disappeared down the tunnel after the fracas which saw several players get involved, but was called back by the referee to earn his early bath.

Crewe brought on Liam Nolan for George Evans at the break, but it was Wolves who made all the running.

Sako's curling effort was deflected behind on 53, brushing the sidenetting.

Then Edwards had two efforts, hitting a rising left-foot drive a foot over on 57 then forcing a falling save from Garratt with a right-footed drive six minutes later.

Then he got it third time lucky with a shot from closer range in a crowded box to double Wolves' lead.

Edwards rushed to celebrate with the fans on the far side and some spilled on to the pitch in jubilation before order was restored and James Henry replaced Sako on 68 minutes.

Scott Golbourne with a volley forced Garratt to gather at the foot of the post on 70 before Crewe finally threatened again when substitute Billy Waters forced Ikeme into a routine falling save from long range on 77 before Evans did the same with an early strike at the other end seconds later.

But it didn't matter as Wolves won, promotion was assured and the celebrations could start.