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  1. Ryan and Adam stand together leaning on a wooden railing by a lake. Ryan has a blue shirt on and dark trousers. He has short brown hair. Adam has a green shirt on with a camera over his shoulder. He has red hair and a beard.

  3. A woman wearing a yellow dress, with her long blonde hair styled half-up, and a man with grey hair, wearing a black blazer and black shirt, sit in front of a brick wall with the MasterChef logo in the centre, an M surrounded by black, white, yellow and blue circles, eating a large plate of spaghetti and meatballs.

  4. In the first of two images, Roger is seen after his rescue looking a little bedraggled and unwell. In the second image his is lying on his back, paws curled over, possibly asleep, after some affection.

  5. A photo of a woman looking down at three babies who are sleeping. She has got a white top on with blue stripes.

  6. Orange and black seating forming a Wolf can be seen on one side of the stadium with more orange seating in a neighbouring stand.

  7. A man is wearing a blue shirt and is holding a camera while walking in wildlife.

  8. Kieran Trippier, while in action for Wolverhampton Wanderers, with his right index finger raised

  9. Pick of the stats: Preston North End v Wolves

    The club crests of Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers side by side

    This is a meeting between two founder members of the English Football League with Preston winning 4-0 on the second weekend of the 1888-89 season.

    Since then, Preston have won 49 of their encounters while Wolves have recorded 47 victories and there have been 27 draws in all competitions.

    • Each of Preston's past four home league games against Wolves have finished as draws since a 3-1 loss in September 2008. It is the same amount of stalemates as across their prior 18 home meetings with Wolves combined.

    • Wolves have lost just one of their past eight league games against Preston North End (W3 D4), with this the first meeting between the pair since a 1-1 draw in February 2018.

    • Preston have lost just two of their past 11 league games against sides relegated from the Premier League the season prior (W4 D5), though did lose their most recent on home soil against Southampton in May (1-3).

    • Since the start of the 2021-22 season, Wolves have failed to win any of their past 11 matches played on the opening two days of a campaign, losing each of their five away games in that run while netting just one goal in total.

    • On the opening day of the 2026-27 Championship season, no player completed more successful passes than Wolves defender Toti Gomes (88), while his 95.7% pass accuracy rate was the strongest of any player to produce 40+ completed passes in the competition.

  10. Jordan James punches the air and celebrates after scoring for Wales against Liechtenstein. He is wearing a light yellow shirt with dark green trim.

  11. A selfie of a young woman with long dark hair, a black top and light brown glasses, and a bald man with black glasses and grey facial hair wearing a salmon pink t-shirt

  12. A woman with mainly blonde hair and wearing a dark top is smiling at the camera. She is next to a silver car and a sign above her head in the background includes the letters CC Autocentres.

  13. A black and white image of David Danskin. A clean-shaven man with short black hair is wearing a black bow-tie, white shirt and a black blazer

  14. A photo of a man with mainly dark hair and a partially grey beard, looking to the side of the camera. He is in front of a lake and many trees and wearing a grey T-shirt.

  15. Man standing in front of a mic in a bus station. his hadns are out stretched, he's wearing black glasses, dark blue blazer and white shirt.

  16. Two men in dark suits, open-necked white shirts and glasses walk through a modern bus station while talking to each other. On the left, Richard Parker has greying fair hair. On the right, Andy Burnham has dark hair with his arm at Parker's back. In the background, a bus stop branded with a West Midlands Travel logo is visible.

  17. A school playground can be seen in this artist impression. There is an area with a pink floor and wooden walking blocks. Children are playing as buildings surround them with some trees in the playground.

  18. Julie and Rod stand in front of a stretch limo and they are both dressed in a chauffeurs' outfit of a dark jacket, shirt and Rod has a tie on. Julie has short dark hair and Rod has short ginger hair. They are both smiling at the camera.

  19. A police car parked in a narrow industrial street. Floral tributes can be seen at the opposite side of the road. Blue and white police tape cordons off the road ahead of the vehicle. Further up the roads another police vehicle can be seen and a blue police tent.

  20. A woman with auburn hair and black eyeliner on is wearing a red top. Someone has an arm around her.

  21. Food waste is photographed from above in a bin. The bin is stood on floorboards within a white bin liner.

  22. A black and white portrait photo of Mike Bailey

  23. Traffic can be seen at the island on the main route in the city. There are buildings in the background along the road and some trees.

  24. 'Not a crisis, but Wolves must improve to go up'

    Dazzling Dave
    Fan writer - Always Wolves

    A black banner with 'fan's voice' written in white letters and the Wolves club badge on top of a yellow square on the right of the banner
    Fer Lopez and Marshall Munetsi, wearing Wolves' Old Gold home shirts, celebrate the first goal against Blackburn together by putting their arms around each other Shutterstock

    Wolves' 2-2 draw with Blackburn was not a crisis, but it raised a question supporters have been asking since the start of the season.

    Is this squad ready to compete at the top of the Championship and earn an immediate return to the Premier League?

    There is attacking talent. Fer Lopez was the clearest example. His pass for Marshall Munetsi's goal was outstanding, but his wider performance was just as encouraging. He found space, played forward and gave Wolves a clear attacking focus.

    For a period, Wolves' movement and passing suggested they could cause serious problems in this division. However, that spell did not last.

    Once Blackburn settled into the match, Wolves became slow and predictable. They struggled to create space and did not show the same high press or attacking intensity seen during pre-season.

    Mateus Mane looked short of confidence and experience, while other attacking players also struggled to influence the game.

    That can be part of adjusting to the physical demands of the Championship, but it also highlighted the lack of proven alternatives from the bench.

    The defensive problems were just as concerning. The centre-backs looked as if they had not fully adapted to playing in a back four.

    Toti, in particular, struggled with the positioning and decision-making required in that system.

    He was often exposed when Blackburn attacked the wide areas, while Wolves lacked the calm and authority needed to manage those moments.

    The goalkeeper position remains another concern for Wolves. Dan Bentley currently has the shirt, but he has struggled to provide the confidence an unsettled defence needs.

    Jose Sa has the experience and shot-stopping ability to be valuable in the Championship, yet he remains on the bench.

    Sa was animated and visibly involved throughout the game, showing how invested he remains in the team.

    Whether Wolves decide to restore Sa, continue with Bentley, or look for an alternative, the situation needs to be resolved quickly.

    The uncertainty is not helping a defence that already looks short of confidence.

    These issues explain the frustration around the summer transfer window. The concern is not simply that more players are needed.

    Wolves need the right players, particularly in central defence, midfield and the attacking options available from the bench.

    There are still two weeks left for the Wolves hierarchy to put this squad right, but there is a lot of work to do.

    Blackburn did not expose a crisis, but they showed that Wolves are not yet balanced or consistent enough to be considered clear promotion favourites.

    Find more from Dazzling Dave at Always Wolves

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