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Wolves beat West Brom in under-23 derby

Theo Corbeanu was at the double as a second-half fightback saw Wolves beat Albion 4-2 in the under-23 Black Country derby.

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James Collins' young Wolves side came from behind twice to move up to third in the Premier League 2 Division Two table.

The Baggies took an early lead when Kyle Edwards punished a misplaced pass and fired beyond Andreas Sondergaard.

Wolves, though, levelled in the 20th minute when Meritan Shabani, having started off the move, got on the end of Oskar Buur's cross.

Another error allowed Albion to regain the lead before the interval, with Cheikh Diaby's thunderous effort from 20 yards leaving Sondergaard helpless.

But it was Wolves who turned on the style after the break.

Buur went from provider to scorer as his left-footed effort found the bottom corner.

Then, Corbeanu made sure of the win with a quickfire brace – his sharp close-range finishes coming in the 63rd and 67th minute respectively to seal a well-earned win.