The Blades had some good early chances to go ahead in the Midlands, before a Daniel Podence brace – both gifted to him by defensive errors – and Nelson Semedo secured the hosts’ safe passage into the next round.
For the Blades it was a welcome return to action following their recent enforced period of inactivity, and a chance to get some much-needed game time into the legs of their players ahead of a busy second half of the season.
Here’s how our man Danny Hall rated the Blades’ players at Molineux.
5. Jack Robinson 4
Cleaned out Traore with a brilliant early tackle but was culpable for the Wolves' opener, his underhit pass giving the ball to Fabio Silva and Daniel Podence had the easy task of firing home. Nearly suffered a repeat when another pass was intercepted but Traore fired over - much to his relief, no doubt. Subbed at the break Photo: Andrew Yates
6. Rhys Norrington-Davies 6
Another man making his return to the Blades side after a long absence, Norrington-Davies began at left wing-back before shifting over to left centre-half after Robinson was taken off at the break. It may be a position he plays again in the coming weeks after Robinson's horror-show here Photo: Andrew Yates
7. Conor Hourihane 5
His set-piece delivery was once again a threat, one corner causing havoc as Sharp had the ball in the net before it was disallowed. Showed some nice moments and some average ones as he looks to earn a Blades deal in the summer Photo: Andrew Yates
8. Sander Berge 6
Looked to drive forward with the ball at every opportunity as he made his first start in a long time, and wasn't afraid of putting his foot in when needed also. Struck an effort from outside the box well in the second half, but it was always rising. A big asset for the Blades in the second half of this season. Replaced in the second half by Norwood Photo: Andrew Yates