Wolves Charge to Premier League Title: Can They Top Manchester City's Magic?
Wolves head to Brentford this evening with faint hopes ignited over the Premier League's 'Greatest Escape'.Winless Wolves set a newPremier League record after failing to win in their opening 19 games,...
The Premier League's most epic escapes as Wolves aim for miracle survival push Wolves head to Brentford this evening with faint hopes ignited over the Premier League 's 'Greatest Escape'. Winless Wolves set a new Premier League record after failing to win in their opening 19 games, but recent results have improved. Rob Edwards' side are still 13 points from safety with eight games to go and it would take a miracle for Wolves to survive, but back-to-back wins over Aston Villa and Liverpool have at least breathed life into their campaign.
Can Wolves add their name to this list, and secure an escape that would surpass all before them? West Bromwich Albion - 2004/05 Perhaps the greatest conclusion to a relegation battle in Premier League history. Heading into the final weekend, all three relegation places were still to be decided.
West Brom had been bottom at Christmas, a position no side had previously escaped from, and entered a pulsating final-day bottom of the pile. The Baggies remained rooted to the foot of the table throughout most of a dramatic season finale, even a win not enough to guarantee safety with results required elsewhere. Goals from Kieran Richardson and Geoff Horsefield saw West Brom beat Portsmouth, but it was a nervous wait with Bryan Robson's side needing Norwich, Southampton and Crystal Palace to falter.
Norwich were thrashed at Fulham and Southampton lost to Manchester United, but Palace looked to have escaped after leading at Charlton. However, the Eagles conceded twice in the final eight minutes, with The Hawthorns exploding in celebration as then results filtered in. West Ham United – 2006/07 West Ham secured a controversial climb from trouble in 2006/07 in a run-in mired in Argentine excellence and controversy.