Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Aston Villa 0.
Joe Mason's first-half strike was the difference as Wolves beat Aston Villa in an entertaining derby, on a night tributes were paid to Graham Taylor.
Taylor, who died aged 72 on Thursday, managed both West Midlands rivals.
Striker Mason profited from Villa goalkeeper Sam Johnstone's mistake to bundle into an open net.
In an end-to-end-match, Villa's Ross McCormack headed Jordan Amavi's cross over the crossbar as Steve Bruce's side failed to muster a shot on target.
It was the first time the two teams had met at Molineux in the second tier of English football, with Paul Lambert's side winning for the third time in five league matches to move up one place to 16th in the table.
Defeat for Villa was their first at Molineux in 11 visits - the last coming in May 1978.
Despite the lack of goals and quality in the final third, there was plenty of entertainment with fast-paced, counter-attacking play throughout.
The game's only goal came through Mason, after Nouha Dicko's cross was parried into his path by Johnstone, and the striker drove into the ground and into the net.
McCormack had Villa's best chance of the game in the first half, and later felt he could have had a penalty when Danny Batth pulled back on his shirt.
Wolves did have their chances to extend their lead though, with Dicko shooting straight at Johnstone when played in by Helder Costa, before substitute Bright Enobakhare fired wide late on.
Remembering Taylor
The evening at Molineux was full of emotion as supporters remembered former England manager Taylor, with chants of "One Graham Taylor" and applause in the 72nd minute of the game.
He had two spells as Villa boss, winning promotion to and finishing runner-up in Division One in his first stint in charge.
It was the second time a Taylor team had finished second only to Liverpool, having done the same with Watford in 1983.
Wolves was Taylor's first job after his time with England came to an end in 1993, and he led them to the play-offs before being sacked the following season.
And his final stint at Villa Park came in 2002 and 2003, when he left after finishing just three points above the Premier League relegation zone.
Line-ups
Wolves
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Ikeme
- 16Coady
- 6Batth
- 5Stearman
- 2Doherty
- 4EdwardsSubstituted forSavilleat 74'minutes
- 19Price
- 17Hélder Costa
- 10Mason
- 50CavaleiroSubstituted forEnobakhareat 64'minutes
- 9DickoSubstituted forBödvarssonat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Saville
- 18Iorfa
- 22Bödvarsson
- 26Enobakhare
- 30Hause
- 31Burgoyne
- 55Gibbs-White
Aston Villa
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 34Johnstone
- 21Hutton
- 6Elphick
- 12Chester
- 23Amavi
- 37AdomahSubstituted forGreenat 67'minutes
- 25JedinakSubstituted forDavisat 90+1'minutes
- 8TshibolaSubstituted forGrealishat 60'minutes
- 7BacunaBooked at 43mins
- 44McCormack
- 11Agbonlahor
Substitutes
- 2Baker
- 15Westwood
- 19Green
- 22Gardner
- 31Bunn
- 39Davis
- 40Grealish
- Referee:
- Tony Harrington
- Attendance:
- 27,255
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home44%
- Away56%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away0
- Corners
- Home5
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home19
- Away9
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Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Aston Villa 0.
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Attempt blocked. Ross McCormack (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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James Chester (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Substitution
Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Mile Jedinak.
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Hand ball by Ross McCormack (Aston Villa).
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Attempt missed. Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
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Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Attempt saved. George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bright Enobakhare.
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Offside, Aston Villa. Ross McCormack tries a through ball, but Andre Green is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson replaces Nouha Dicko.
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Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
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Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. George Saville replaces David Edwards.