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Andy Keogh wasn't even born the last time Wolves won an away game in the top flight. Andy Keogh wasn't even born the last time Wolves won an away game in the top flight. But after grabbing the winner at the DW Stadium, he could be on the brink of a new dawn. Few players in recent times have split fans' views more than Keogh. Pictures - click here While his first Wolves strike partner Sylvan Ebanks-Blake was able to win over the Molineux masses immediately with his sheer weight of goals, Keogh, who isn't a natural finisher, has been forced to go a more subtler route knowing it's never easy being in the shadow of a superstar! Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
Andy Keogh wasn't even born the last time Wolves won an away game in the top flight.
But after grabbing the winner at the DW Stadium, he could be on the brink of a new dawn.
Few players in recent times have split fans' views more than Keogh.
While his first Wolves strike partner Sylvan Ebanks-Blake was able to win over the Molineux masses immediately with his sheer weight of goals, Keogh, who isn't a natural finisher, has been forced to go a more subtler route knowing it's never easy being in the shadow of a superstar!
No one has ever been able to question Keogh's workrate and unselfishness.
But his selection has been a subject of debate for a while now due to his modest strike-rate.
However, Keogh, picked out as Wolves' stand-out performer in pre-season by manager Mick McCarthy last night, has offered compelling evidence in the last two games that he's ready to be taken seriously as a Premier League player.
Last night wasn't the first time Keogh has come to the rescue for Wolves.
With Ebanks-Blake and Iwelumo out injured in the spring, the 23-year-old's two goals in the 3-2 win at Derby virtually sealed promotion.
Already, you can tell there is a more patient build-up and less physical nature to the top flight compared to the rough and tumble of the Championship.
And that suits Keogh's more refined game down to the ground.
Heading Wolves' opening goal of their return to the Premier League will have done him wonders too, and, just maybe, made his critics think again.
In securing the club's first away success in the top tier since beating Liverpool 1-0 on January 14, 1984, Wolves and not just Keogh also proved they can live with the big boys for real.
This was a well deserved victory by a team who simply never gave up from first whistle to last as they were roared by a near sell-out 5,000 backing.
Wolves tore at their hosts and Keogh, playing as a lone forward, hit the post with a curling effort after four minutes.
Wolves continued to look bright and they should have made it 2-0 after 15 minutes only for Greg Halford to blaze a volley over after being left unmarked when Keogh headed on another Milijas free kick.
Despite being on top in the early stages, Wolves had plenty defending to do as the Latics began to find their feet.
Keogh should have had a penalty in the 57th minute. Taking Halford's pass in his stride, he went sprawling in the area after having his ankles tapped by Titus Bramble, and was somehow booked. TV replays cleared showed contact from Bramble.
By TIM NASH
