JACOB A REAL CRACKER AJ’S KNOCKOUT BLOW
POTTERS new- boy Jacob Brown dumped Wolves out, after the hosts’ record signing Fabio Silva missed a sitter on his debut.
Stoke will host League One Gillingham next week after Brown struck in the 86th minute.
John Ruddy got a hand to his curling finish but ut could not keep it out. .
It left Premier League Wolves red- faced after
£ 35m former Porto striker Silva blew a great chance in the
75th minute.
The miss added to boss Nuno Espirito Santo’s problems after he omitted hot- shot Diogo Jota, who allegedly left Molineux after hearing the news.
Nuno said: “Fabio had a couple of moments in the box. Next time he will try to be more accurate.
“Diogo was not available for this game. We have to take care c of the players, it w was a quick turnaround.” tu Silva should have broken the deadlock but stabbed s a closerange right- foot shot wide. Brown, Brow who joined Stoke from Barnsley, was more clinical from sub Steven Fletcher’s pass. Potters boss Michael O’neill said: “It was a great result for us. There are a lot of positives from tonight.”
THE man Brighton fans call ‘ AJ’ finally found his punch to KO south coast rivals Portsmouth.
Former record signing Alireza Jahanbakhsh has struggled to live up to his price tag since joining the Seagulls from AZ Alkmaar in a £ 17m deal in 2018.
But the Iranian scored ed one goal and made another as Brighton swept aside League
One Pompey.
Jahanbakhsh laid on Brighton’s opener seven minutes before half- time with a pinpoint int cross that was headed in by Alexis Mac Allister.
The wide- man doubled the lead nine minutes after the break, lashing an unstoppable shot into the roof of the net from 18 yards. It was all over as a contest three minutes later when Brazilian Bernardo nodded in Pascal Gross’s corner to claim his first Brighton goal. Sweden Swe striker Viktor Gyokeres Gyo also opened his hi Seagulls account with an angled drive from Bernardo’s flick- fl on 19 minutes from fr time to add gloss gl to the scoreline. Dominant D Brighton could have been out of sight early on. Jahanbakhsh clipped the top of the crossbar with only a minute on the clock while Dale Stephens also smashed a 20- yard effort against the base of a post.