Wolves became the first team in English football to score 7,000 league goals on their way to a comfortable victory over Sheffield Wednesday.

Glenn Hoddle's play-off chasing side reached the landmark in the 35th minute on a chilly night at Hillsborough as Darren Anderton arrived in the box to steer into the bottom corner.

And when Scotland striker Kenny Miller climbed off the bench to improve that milestone by one more in the second half it was game over for Wednesday.

Hoddle made three changes to the team beaten 2-0 by Reading on Boxing Day, with Jody Craddock replacing the injured Gabor Gyepes, Colin Cameron starting in place of Rohan Ricketts and George Ndah returning to the starting line-up to replace Miller.

Paul Ince was named as a substitute - the club captain has been out for much of the season with a thigh injury - but it was Seol Ki-Hyeon who stole the show in the early stages.

The South Korean drove his side forward with some purposeful running from midfield as Wolves made the brighter start - but far too often his final ball failed to match the approach work.

There was little goalmouth action of note and even with the return to the starting line-up of striker David Graham, Wednesday were struggling to create much.

Glenn Whelan did have a 25-yarder hacked clear by Craddock but it was not until the 35th minute that the game sparked into life as Anderton clocked up the landmark goal.

Lee Naylor was the architect with a driving run down the left and when he cut the ball back Anderton expertly steered the ball home from 12 yards.

Wednesday sought to respond immediately and Graham Coughlan should have done better two minutes later, but his header flew past the post.

Both managers clearly sensed there was a need for an injection of pace and there was a change for each side at the break.

Chris Brunt came on in place of Steve Adams for Wednesday and he was immediately involved as he curled a free-kick just past the post.

But it was the introduction of Miller for Ndah that had the biggest impact and within 18 minutes of coming on the wantaway Wolves striker had scored.

Miller's days at Molineux appear to be numbered after he spurned the offer of a new contract, with Rangers apparently keen to take him back north of the border in January.

But the Scotland international made sure that if he does go next month he will leave Wolves on good terms after he pounced in the box to drill home the second after 62 minutes.

Again Wednesday were sparked into life by conceding and Brunt flashed another effort wide before Richard Wood headed close. But it was all Wolves now, with Miller pulling the strings.

He was tormenting the Wednesday defence, while strike partner Vio Ganea almost got in on the act after 89 minutes with a header that flashed wide.

To their credit, Wednesday never threw in the towel and in injury time Chris Eagles' 25-yarder had Stefan Postma looking worried but it was all too little, too late.

Teams

Sheff Wed Weaver, Coughlan, Wood, Simek, Gilbert, Whelan, O'Brien, Adams (Brunt 53), Eagles, Corr (Peacock 63), Graham (Partridge 78).

Subs Not Used: Hills, Diallo.

Booked: Gilbert, Brunt, Simek.

Wolverhampton Postma, Naylor (Huddlestone 87), Lescott, Craddock, Edwards, Cameron, Kennedy, Anderton (Ince 73), Seol, Ganea, Ndah (Miller 54).

Subs Not Used: Oakes, Ross.

Booked: Cameron, Seol.

Goals: Anderton 34, Miller 63.

Att: 24,295

Ref: M Jones (Cheshire).