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Armando Broja scored his first Chelsea goal

Potter's Chelsea overpower Wolves

Kai Havertz, Christian Pulisic and Armando Broja sent Chelsea fourth in the Premier League as the Blues cruised past managerless Wolves 3-0 at Stamford Bridge.

Soccer • 08 Oct 22

Bruno Lage's tenure as Wolves boss is over

Struggling Wolves sack manager Lage

Chairman Jeff Shi said Wolves were left with "no choice but to act" after parting company with head coach Bruno Lage.

Soccer • 02 Oct 22

Gianluca Scamacca scores his side's opener

Hammers hold off Wolves to climb out of the drop zone

Gianluca Scamacca and Jarrod Bowen scored their first Premier League goals of the season to drag West Ham out of the relegation zone at the expense of Wolves.

Soccer • 01 Oct 22

Referee Anthony Taylor shows the Ireland defender the straight red card

Lage has no complaints over Collins red against City

Wolves manager Bruno Lage said he had no complaints about Nathan Collins' straight red card against Manchester City for a challenge on Jack Grealish.

Soccer • 17 Sep 22

Collins' foul on Grealish earned him an early bath

Collins sees red, Haaland scores as City hammer Wolves

Erling Haaland helped fire Manchester City to the top of the Premier League as the striker continued his red-hot form at Wolves as Ireland international Nathan Collins was sent off for a hefty challenge on Jack Grealish.

Soccer • 17 Sep 22

Diego Costa is back in the Premier League

Diego Costa makes Premier League return at Wolves

Diego Costa completes Premier League return to ease Wolves' striker crisis

Soccer • 12 Sep 22

Diego Costa left Brazilian outfit Atletico Mineiro last January

Wolves launch appeal after Costa is denied work permit

Wolves have appealed the decision to reject Diego Costa's work permit application.

Soccer • 06 Sep 22

Premier League wrap: Chelsea survive big Hammers scare

Chelsea beat West Ham United 2-1 at Stamford Bridge as goals from substitutes Ben Chilwell and Kai Havertz cancelled out Michail Antonio's opener - but they also had the VAR referee to thank after an apparent Hammers equaliser was ruled out.

Soccer • 03 Sep 22

Interim Bournemouth manager Gary O'Neill dropped Irish keeper Mark Travers for Neto

Bournemouth dig deep to hold Wolves to goalless draw

Bournemouth began life without Scott Parker with a battling point as Wolves' lengthy Premier League winless streak was extended by a goalless draw at Vitality Stadium.

Soccer • 31 Aug 22

Transfers: Chelsea finally land £70m Wesley Fofana

Wesley Fofana has completed his £70m move to Chelsea from Leicester.

Soccer • 31 Aug 22

Allan Saint-Maximin scores a tremendous volley

Saint-Maximin screamer rescues point for Newcastle

Allan Saint-Maximin's stunning late leveller rescued a point for Newcastle at Wolves and salvaged their unbeaten start.

Soccer • 28 Aug 22

Harry Kane celebrates what proves to be the winning goal

Record-breaking Kane heads Spurs to victory

Harry Kane set a Premier League record as his headed goal earned Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 home victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Soccer • 20 Aug 22

United see the five-time Champions League winner (R) as the answer to their midfield problems

Transfers: Man United close to €60m Casemiro swoop

Manchester United are closing in on the big-money signing of Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro.

Soccer • 19 Aug 22

Transfers: City sign Gomez, Wolves set for Nunes deal

Manchester City have announced the signing of Spanish defender Sergio Gomez from Anderlecht.

Soccer • 16 Aug 22

Kyle Walker-Peters secured a point for Southampton

Premier League: Saints fight back, Mitrovic misses pen

Southampton duo Kyle Walker-Peters and Joe Aribo cancelled out a double from Leeds United's Rodrigo as the home side roared back from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw while Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic missed from the spot against Wolves in a 0-0.

Soccer • 13 Aug 22

A man was on trial for allegedly racially abusing the ex Manchester United defender in May

Jury in Ferdinand fan racism trial discharged

The jury in the trial of a Wolverhampton Wanderers football fan accused of racially abusing former England defender Rio Ferdinand, has been discharged by a judge for legal reasons.

Soccer • 09 Aug 22

'I was very impressed with Bazunu, even though he conceded the four goals'

Bazunu buoyant amid a Southampton side all at sea

Former St Patrick's Athletic midfielder Conan Byrne gives his take on Gavin Bazunu's debut in goal for Southampton on the RTÉ Soccer Podcast and also backs Matt Doherty to reclaim his Tottenham starting spot.

Soccer • 08 Aug 22

Rio Ferdinand was working for BT Sport at Molineux when the racist abuse allegedly took place

Wolves fan on trial for racial abuse of Rio Ferdinand

Former England defender Rio Ferdinand was subjected to "offensive, racist, unpleasant" abuse including a monkey gesture by a football fan during a Premier League match, a court has heard.

Soccer • 08 Aug 22

Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa began the season with a defeat

Premier League: Wins for Bournemouth, Toon and Leeds

Promoted Bournemouth, back in the top flight after two seasons in the Championship, opened their Premier League campaign with a 2-0 win over Aston Villa at the Vitality Stadium.

Soccer • 06 Aug 22

Virgil van Dijk and Liverpool will grapple with a Manchester City offering a different forward dynamic in the shape of Erling Haaland

Premier League club-by-club guide: Part 2

As the new Premier League season kicks off, we look at all 20 clubs and how they are set up for the new campaign.

Soccer • 05 Aug 22

The centre-back makes an immediate return to the Premier League

Nathan Collins' move to Wolves 'a match made in heaven'

Keith Treacy and Conan Byrne believe Nathan Collins' big money transfer to Wolves will prove to be "a match made in heaven" as they assessed the move on the RTÉ Soccer Podcast and Treacy also gave his take on Jeff Hendrick's loan at Paul Ince's Reading.

Soccer • 18 Jul 22

Mo Salah came off the bench to fire Liverpool in front but in the end it was not enough

Liverpool overhaul Wolves, but just miss out on title

Liverpool came from a goal down to beat Wolves 3-1, but it was not enough to earn them their second Premier League title, as they finished second, one point behind champions Manchester City who beat Aston Villa 3-2.

Soccer • 22 May 22