Wolverhampton Wanderers can take a huge step towards Premier League survival if they defeat Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

GOAL!!!!! WOLVES ARE IN FRONT! Hunt whips the ball over to Craddock at the back post, who volleys in brilliantly with his right foot beyond Mignolet into the far corner of the net!

Hunt is playing superbly and he craftily forces his way down the left before crossing.

STAT: Manager Steve Bruce has won one of his five previous PL matches against Wolves, losing the last two.

Ward jinks his way down the left and shows real class in twisting and turning past Onuoha before crossing to no one.

Fletcher is battling superbly for Wolves as the forward puts the Sunderland defence under real pressure.

O'Hara delivers a cracking cross into the box which causes chaos, but eventually Sunderland clear.

The loose ball drops to Stephen Hunt inside the Sunderland box, but the Irishman cannot gather it.

Fletcher goes down clutching his head under a challenge from Mensah, and now Wolves will have a set piece.

It's a very poor effort from Zenden as the ball flies out of play, and that was far too deep.

Bardsley wins a free kick for Sunderland with a bright run down the left, and Zenden will whip this into the box.

Henderson races down the right, and he is looking extremely bright this afternoon.

Elokobi hurls the ball down the left powerfully but Sunderland are immediately back in possession.

Al Muhammadi hurtles down the right and cuts the ball back from the byline to the onrushing Malbranque, who inexplicably misses the ball six yards out!

ZENDEN HITS THE BAR! The Dutchman lets fly as two Wolves midfielders back off him, and the ball strikes the crossbar with Hennessey comprehensively beaten!

O'Hara whips the ball over into the box, but it is cleared away by Colback.

Mensah fouls Fletcher, and Wolves have a free kick out on the right which O'Hara will take...

Sessegnon battles hard to harry the Wolves back four, and the visitors have not managed to settle.

Henderson and Malbranque exchange passes in midfield to establish the hosts, and that is good play.

Bruce is out on the touchline barking orders at his side already, and he looks less than happy.

Mignolet slices a very poor clearance straight into the air, but Colback does superbly to head clear.

The first half is underway at the Stadium of Light, and Mancienne immediately scythes down Riveros.