Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - October 6, 2018 Crystal Palace's Mamadou Sakho in action with Wolverhampton Wanderers' Matt Doherty REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
(Reuters) - Matt Doherty scored a fine winner as Wolverhampton Wanderers, setting a Premier League record when they were unchanged for their eighth match from the start of the season, won 1-0 at rainswept Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Right back Doherty struck after 56 minutes when he rifled in a shot from a tight angle between Wayne Hennessey and the near post as Wolves went a sixth match unbeaten and climbed to seventh with 15 points before Sunday's matches.
Palace almost equalised in the 70th minute but Rui Patricio made a reflex save from substitute Max Meyer’s superb volley and blocked Wilfried Zaha’s follow-up.
Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - October 6, 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers' Matt Doherty in action with Crystal Palace's Mamadou Sakho REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Wolves substitute Ivan Cavaleiro hit the bar 10 minutes from time in a counter-attack and Palace, on seven points from eight matches, are still looking for their first home league goal of the season.
(Reporting by Rex Gowar, editing by Ed Osmond)
Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - October 6, 2018 Crystal Palace's Wayne Hennessey makes a save from Wolverhampton Wanderers' Raul Jimenez REUTERS/Dylan MartinezSoccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - October 6, 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers' Matt Doherty celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
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