Francis Maloney had given the Wildcats a lifeline with an unconverted try on 72 minutes that cut the gap to 24-22 after the Wolves had gone ahead with second-half tries by Nutley, Langer and McCurrie.

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Elgar is believed to have gone to his first Wolves match in 1895 with Dora Penny, the teenage daughter of the rector of Wolverhampton.

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He played a big role in helping Jones win promotion for Wolves in May 2003, having also gone up with City two seasons previously.

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