Sheffield United go second with Wolves victory

Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Third Round - Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Bristol Rovers - Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, Britain - September 19, 2017 Bristol Rovers' Dom Telford (L) in action with Wolves' Conor Coady Action Images/Craig Brough

LONDON (Reuters) - Sheffield United climbed to second in England's second-tier Championship on Wednesday with a 2-0 victory against 10-man Wolverhampton Wanderers who spurned the chance to go top themselves.

After an even opening between two of the Championship's form sides, Wolves' former Sheffield United defender Conor Coady was dismissed after he pulled back Leon Clarke -- denying him a goalscoring chance in the 15th minute.