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Jorgen Strand Larsen Score a hat trick Wolves Easily won 6-1 League 2 shrewsbury Locking in a place in the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup.
Things won’t be easy for struggling bottom-line Wolves Premier League They enjoyed a rare comfortable afternoon at Molineux at the end of the season, continuing their recent upturn in form and proving they are a class above a team three leagues below them who are fighting for their own safety.
Strand Larsen ended a run of 12 games without a goal with the opener before Jhon Arias followed up with his second goal for the club to level the scores.
Wolves eased through the opening 25 minutes but the fourth-tier visitors halved the deficit through John Marquez’s penalty, but Eli Harrison’s sloppy pass set up Strand Larsson for one of the simplest goals of his career.
The Norway international, who had been linked with a move away from Molineux in the January transfer window, scored his first hat-trick for the club in the second period before Rodrigo Gomez and Tolu Arokodare completed goals to help Wolves extend their recent unbeaten run to four games.
The home team took the lead in the ninth minute. Santiago Bueno’s perfect through ball to Hee Chan Hwang unraveled the Shrews’ defense and he passed the ball to Strand Larsen, who bounced into the empty net.
Wolves doubled their advantage two minutes later, this time with Strand Larsen being the creator, passing the ball to Arias, who collected the pass and expertly slotted past Harrison to finish.
Despite a relatively comfortable first quarter, Wolves gave Shrewsbury the chance to halve the deficit via a penalty, with Arias bringing down Marquez rather gently in the penalty area, stepping up and then sending Sam Johnstone the wrong way.
The home side should have had a third goal when Andre passed to Strand Larsson after a poor clearance from Harrison, who was unable to find his footing.
Minutes later, Wolves punished Harrison again for a poor clearance when the Warriors goalkeeper passed the ball directly to Strand Larsen, who fired the ball into an empty net from distance to restore the team’s two-goal advantage.
The Segunda División relegation side almost got a second goal, but Sam Clucas’ shot was cleared by Hugo Bueno.
Wolves scored their fourth goal just before the hour mark, with clever interplay between Arias and Wong opening up space, with the former passing the ball to Strand Larsson, who easily drilled the ball into the bottom corner.
Mateusz Mane has been a highlight since he started under Rob Edwards and he made an immediate impact when he crossed for Strand Larsson early in the game and his header was brilliantly saved by Harrison.
Wolves showed no signs of mercy, and after Phil Lopez’s long-range shot hit the post, Arokodare picked up the rebound and passed it to Gomez, who fired home before Arrocodare converted David Moller-Wolf’s cross to end a dominant afternoon.