Cardiff climbs out of drop zone with 2-1 win over Wolves

Posted November 30, 2018 6:00 am

The Associated Press

Cardiff City's Sean Morrison, left, and Wolverhampton Wanderers' Willy Boly battle for the ball during their Premier League soccer match at Cardiff City Stadium, Wales, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. (Nick Potts/ PA via AP) The Associated Press

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) - Cardiff City coach Neil Warnock will spend his 70th birthday a happy man after his squad climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone with a 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday.

Warnock turns 70 on Saturday and will mark his milestone birthday with a family get-together at a restaurant in the Welsh countryside.

The meal will taste all the sweeter after second-half goals from Aron Gunnarsson and Junior Hoilett completed yet another Cardiff comeback win.

Matt Doherty had marked his 200th league appearance for Wolves by opening the scoring after 18 minutes, but a fifth defeat in six games means Nuno Espirito Santo's side have only picked up one point from a possible 18.

Cardiff has found some momentum in recent weeks and this was its third win from four home games, all of which it has fallen behind in.

Wolverhampton is 11th while Cardiff moved up to 15th.

___

More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/tag/apf-Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Cardiff City's Aron Gunnarsson, center, scores his side's first goal of the game during their Premier League soccer match against the Wolverhampton Wanderers at Cardiff City Stadium, Wales, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. (Nick Potts/ PA via AP) The Associated Press

Wolverhampton Wanderers' Adama Traore, left, and Cardiff City's Aron Gunnarsson battle for the ball during their Premier League soccer match at Cardiff City Stadium, Wales, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. (Nick Potts / PA via AP) The Associated Press

Article Comments

Article Categories
Content Providers MLS Pro Sports Soccer Sports Sports Leagues Sports Types

Article Comments

Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.