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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.

The hosts capitalised on their numerical advantage with Clarke scoring twice against his former club either side of a missed penalty from Wolves' Ruben Neves.

Soccer Football - Championship - Sheffield United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers - Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Britain - September 27, 2017 Conor Coady of Wolverhampton Wanderers leaves the pitch after being sent off Action Images/Ed Sykes

United have 21 points from 10 games -- two behind leaders Cardiff City and one ahead of Wolves and Leeds United.

United's rivals Sheffield Wednesday, in 14th, suffered a 1-0 defeat against struggling Birmingham City who climbed one place to 22nd thanks to Isaac Vassell's second-half goal.

Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Third Round - Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Bristol Rovers - Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, Britain - September 19, 2017 Wolves' Conor Coady Action Images/Craig Brough

(Reporting By Tom Hayward; Editing by Toby Davis)

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