By the way Newcastle owner Mike Ashley in at Molineux - no sign of a mille feuille in hand.

The corner is cleared, but Wolves keep coming at Newcastle.

Incessant.

Raul Jimenez this time does get a shot away, from Matt Doherty's delivery from the right, but his first-time effort sails over the bar.

Wolves now have a corner...

Referee Graham Scott!!! That looked a nailed pen!

But let's have a look at the replay, Christian Atsu actually makes a superb tackle to poke the ball away from Raul Jimenez.

What a call by Scotty!

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Jamaal Lascelles looks to find DeAndre Yedlin with a raked long ball forward but arguably the fastest player on the pitch is caught offside.

Another defensive error from Newcastle as Florian Lejeune gives the ball away for less than a penny.

Raul Jimenez breaks forward towards goal, weaving one way then the other, but Jamaal Lascelles reads his weaving well and pokes the ball away from his possession.

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Ref Graham Scott has a word with Isaac Hayden after his studs meet Joao Moutinho's foot.

Wolves fail to do much with the resulting free-kick though.

Leander Dendoncker attempts an impression of Ruben Neves by shooting from distance, but the effort is blocked.

Newcastle are currently making it easy for the home side by repeatedly giving away possession.

Not in Rafa's plans.

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Jonny plays a diagonal ball intended for Raul Jimenez but it just goes beyond the Mexican striker who slides in at the far post. The Magpies gave the ball away cheaply there, for about 1p in today's money.

Meanwhile, at the other end Newcastle's top scorer Salomon Rondon gets a low shot away which Rui Patricio saves down low.

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Since Mike Ashley took charge of Newcastle in 2007, the Magpies have managed just three top 10 finishes in 11 seasons. And have only finished higher than 10th once.

Jamaal Lascelles clears the ball out of play unintentionally and we have the first mocking cheer of the night.

We get under way.

• The Wolves players get into a huddle
• They're playing Hi Ho Silver Lining
• Martin Dubravka is jumping up and down on his own
• AND WE'RE LIVE!

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Mark Lawrenson
Ex-Liverpool defender

Of all the teams chasing seventh place, Wolves are definitely the most consistent in terms of performances and I can see them getting a fourth straight win on Monday night.

Prediction: 2-1

(Well that's us told.)

There is a round of applause in memory of Emiliano Sala, whose image is shown on the big screen at Molineux.

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Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez: "Wolves are doing well. They may be newly promoted but they spent more than £100m. They have champions of Europe and internationals in their side.

"We want to get three points regardless. Every game is a final for us."

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Wolverhampton Wanderers have never managed to win four Premier League games on the trot before so tonight is a big opportunity to put that right.

Albeit head coach Nuno Espirito Santo plays everything with a hint of excitement with a straight bat at times:

"We're not here for the records, we're not here for that," he said.

"What we are here for is to improve, to work as a team, stay humble and work hard, trying to achieve the best performance that we can in every game.

"You can see by their last performances that Newcastle are very organised, very compact and with good players."

Jean-Michel Jarre's light show is under way at the Molineux - we are less than eight minutes away from kick off.

Wolves are going great guns in the best of the rest league, otherwise known as the race for seventh.

But for Newcastle fans, this season uncannily bears the hallmarks of their last two in the top-flight - struggling to stave off the threat of relegation.

Like those campaigns, Newcastle have 24 points from 25 games (at least they are consistent) and by my reckoning they will need at least four wins and possibly a draw or two from their last 13 games to survive.