In the early hours of the 10th, a tense and exciting match took place at Westham's home ground, with Westham eventually narrowly defeating Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1. Before the match, the coaches of both teams were under the shadow of dismissal, and the atmosphere of the match was as tense as a lit dynamite barrel. England international Chalo Pao-yun was the hero of the victory with a brilliant goal. But as the match came to an end, he and Wolves captain Lemay fell out over a handshake fiasco, leaving both sides in an awkward situation and at risk of suspension.
Westham striker Michael Antonio was recently involved in a car accident, and to show their support for his teammate, the entire team wore the No. 9 jersey in tribute. With the pressure on both teams of late, both sides were conservative in the first half. 54 minutes in, Thomas Souzik stole the ball and sent a precise corner to give the hosts the first lead. However, Wolves equalized in the 69th minute through Mate Du Booty.
Just three minutes later, Chaloboyun was at it again, deftly getting away from his opponent in the box and firing home from distance. Wolves players repeatedly expressed their dissatisfaction with the referee's decision. After the match, anger erupted and Lemay and Chaloboyun refused to shake hands, both sides pushed and shoved, and eventually scuffled together. Players from both sides intervened and the scene got out of hand, with the referee showing yellow cards to both.
With Wolves losing consecutive games and in a precarious position, captain Garry O'Neill said, "Lemay clashed with a Westham player and his teammates tried to calm him down, the last thing I want right now is a suspension, which is vital for Wolves." For his part, Westham manager Lubidiku said he was not concerned about the marquee and dedicated the win to the injured Michali Antonio.
