Sheff Wed 0 Wolves 2: Teenager scores in Carabao Cup win

Whatever Saheed Olagunju goes on to achieve in his professional career, he’ll never forget his debut.

The 19-year-old scored and was part of a defence which kept a clean sheet as Wolves cruised past Sheffield Wednesday and into the third round of the Carabao Cup.

Olagunju’s header just seconds before half-time doubled the advantage given to the visitors at Hillsborough by Sil Swinkels’ third minute own goal.

His performance was one of several positives for Wolves boss Cesar Peixoto, who made eight changes to his starting XI and watched several players stake their claim for more game time with good performances, Boubacar Traore and Tommy Doyle the most notable alongside the teenage debutant.

Victory continued the unbeaten start to the Portuguese head coach’s reign. Granted, two of the three wins have been against lower league opponents and League One Wednesday, like Wolves, were also much changed. But for perspective, it took until January for Wolves to win three matches last season. Success breeds success, so they say.

Tawanda Chirewa was among five players handed a first start of the season and he wasted little time making an impression, even if the opening goal had much to do with the home side’s poor defending.

Liam Palmer allowed a long Nasser Djiga pass to fly over his head and Chirewa pounced on it. The curling shot looked like being comfortably dealt with by keeper Joe Lumley but he could only palm it into Swinkels, the ball rebounding into the net.

Chirewa and his fellow wideman Rodrigo Gomes were enjoying plenty of space. The latter sent a shot over the bar following a driving run, before hitting a cross which the home side just about scrambled clear.

Peixoto had given Jordan James a full Wolves debut and when a neat passing move found the midfielder in space, he sent a shot from distance wide of the post.

It was encouraging stuff but as the half progressed, so Wolves waned a little. Harry Gray tested Jose Sa with a free-kick, while Djiga was forced to throw himself in the way of a Mason Burstow effort after the striker found space in the box. On the sideline, Peixoto was becoming increasingly animated.

Then, seconds before the break, his side doubled their lead.

Wednesday assumed they had cleared the danger when a corner was headed clear but Doyle found space on the right and the home defence stood like statues to admire the cross, Olagunju arriving late to head the ball in.

Mateus Mane replaced Gomes at the break and was quickly involved, playing in David Moller Wolfe. The Norway international could not find anyone with his cross.

Boubacar Traore, impressive in the middle of the park, sent an effort from distance just off target.

Wednesday began to enjoy more possession but it took until the 90th minute before Sa was forced into a save and even then, Jamal Lowe’s effort was dealt with comfortably.

Sheff W (4-2-3-1): Lumley, Palmer, James, Swinkels, Santos (Otegbayo 67), Thornton, Mitchell (Barry 67), Gray (Lowe J 86), Grainger (Bannan 67), Morrison (Moses 81), Burstow Subs not used: Lowe M, Valery, Weaver, Trueman (gk).

Wolves (4-2-3-1): Sa, Lima, Djiga, Olagunju (Toti 85), Wolfe (Bueno H 72), Traore, James (Munetsi 62), Gomes (Mane HT), Doyle (Lopez 88), Chirewa (Jimenez 62), Armstrong Subs not used: Andre, Lopez, Tchatchoua, Gracey (gk).