Wolves move seven points clear at the top


Soccer Football - Championship - Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolverhampton Wanderers - Hillsborough, Sheffield, Britain - December 15, 2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers' Ruben Neves celebrates scoring their first goal Action Images/Carl Recine

LONDON (Reuters) - A cool finish by Ruben Neves earned Wolverhampton Wanderers a 1-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday on Friday which lifted them seven points clear at the top of the English Championship.

Portuguese midfielder Neves steered the ball home from 25 metres in the 34th minute after Wednesday had failed to clear a free kick.

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