Wolverhampton Wanderers ball boy avoids sack after Hull City incident

Wolverhampton Wanderers managing director Laurie Dalrymple has said that there were "no staff dismissals" after the Championship fixture with Hull City on Tuesday night.

During the closing stages of the game at Molineux, the ball entered the Hull technical area and was not instantly returned to the corner of the pitch where a throw-in was due to be taken.

With the scoreline at 2-2, a ball boy appeared to push a member of Hull's coaching staff in order to retrieve the ball before making a gesture in the direction of the Tigers bench.

The ball boy was eventually removed from his position at the side of the pitch and it had been claimed on social media that he would not continue with his duties for the remainder of the season, but Dalrymple has moved to clarify the situation.

To confirm, there have been no staff dismissals following last night's game. Specifically, all ball crew were invited to report for duty for our next home game, and as is customary, all crew were reminded pre and post game of their role and responsibilities #togetherwearestronger

— Laurie Dalrymple (@LaurieDalrymple) April 4, 2018

Wolves currently sit six points clear at the top of the standings as a result of the draw.