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Saturday 8 March 1986 at Molineux (2,838)
Wolves 0: Barrett, Palmer, Barnes, Streete, Zelem, Purdie, Eli, Holmes, Mutch, D Edwards, Chapman, sub Ryan.
Rotherham United 0: O’Hanlon, Barnsley, Crosby, Pepper, Dungworth, Pickering, Birch, Emerson, Simmons, Trussen, Pugh, sub Scott.
Referee: Mr A. Robinson (Radcliffe).
Penalty: Geoff Palmer had a 62 minute penalty saved by Kelham O’Hanlon. It had been awarded against Andy Barnsley for bringing down Mick Holmes.
Booked: Eli 83, Pepper 83.
Injury: Scott Barrett damaged his cartilage in the pre-match warm- up. He wanted to come off, but manager Sammy Chapman persuaded him to stay on and said don’t let Rotherham know you are suffering, because they will exploit the problem. Barrett earlier in the season had hurt his next in the Cup match at Rotherham.
Landmark: Andy Mutch of Wolves and Nigel Pepper of Rotherham makes their League debuts.
Position: 24th.
