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Your support makes all the difference.LIFE without Graham Taylor went very well for Wolves for over an hour against Oldham at Molineux. But their abiding inability to kill off a game when ahead again cost them dear as Graeme Sharp's side came back to win 3-1.
Wolves took control from the start and Neil Emblen charged in at the far post to convert Paul Birch's right-wing cross after 27 minutes. Soon after, Don Goodman hit a post. "We had enough chances," caretaker manager Bobby Downes said. "We needed a second goal while we were on top."
With 28 minutes remaining, Birch blazed wide. Seconds later Chris Makin let fly from 25 yards to equalise. Oldham sensed blood. After two more minutes Sean McCarthy put them ahead, sliding in to convert David Beresford's cross and, as Wolves ended in familiar disarray; Beresford scored with a fine shot.
"We have seen a big improvement in performance," Downes said, "but I should be sat here talking about a win, not a 3-1 defeat."
First Division leaders Millwall were held to a goalless home draw by Huddersfield which means Leicester can go top again if they beat Tranmere at Filbert Street this afternoon. Sunderland's good form continued with a 2-0 home win against Sheffield United. The Wearsiders are two points behind third-placed Birmingham, who after their spot of Anglo-Italian bother in Ancona were probably pleased with an uneventful 0-0 draw at lowly Luton.
Fightback of the day came at Fratton Park, where Stoke scored twice in two minutes to sweep aside Portsmouth's 3-1 lead. Alan McLoughlin's second goal put Pompey in command, John Gayle's second for the Potters made it 3-2 and Simon Sturridge netted his sixth in three games to make Stoke's point.
Second Division leaders Swindon were pegged back by Ian Helliwell's 85th- minute equaliser at Stockport which allowed Crewe (second) and Notts County (third), 4-1 winners over Swansea and Chesterfield respectively, to cut the Robins' lead to four points. Wrexham were the day's biggest winners below the Premiership, putting seven past Rotherham without reply.
Quick wits and an abacus were needed at Mansfield where Chester won 4- 3 to go top of the Third. Stewart Hadley scored a hat-trick for the home side but Stuart Rimmer's three for Chester were the more telling. Gillingham, 2-0 winners at Scarborough, went second and former leaders Preston needed David Moyes's last-minute equaliser to get a point at Exeter.
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