Championship

GOMES AT THE WOLVES MAUL

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The LeaguePaper Team
30 August 2026

Star Game
Response to setback impresses Peixoto
By Tim Nash

WOLVES 4
R Gomes 19, 23, Jimenez 55 (pen), James 84

UP FOR IT: Wolves’ Rodrigo Gomes celebrates after scoring his first
PICTURE: Alamy

WOLVES head coach Cesar Peixoto praised his side’s character and organisation after they came from behind to beat Stoke to continue their unbeaten start.
Rodrigo Gomes scored twice before half-time to cancel out Sam Gallagher’s stunning opening goal, before Raul Jimenez and substitute Jordan James added the gloss to give the Portuguese his first home league win. ...

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