Nigel Quashie insists there will be no lasting psychological affect to Wolves’ defeat at Reading – after insisting it was “one-way traffic” – their way.

Neill Collins’ second minute own goal saw Royals close the gap on Mick McCarthy’s side to just two points.

But it was a tight encounter and there was little to choose between the teams.

“We have the right attitude and we know we performed well and played well,” said on-loan West Ham midfielder Quashie, who was making his Wolves debut.

“We were just unfortunate with the goal because I couldn’t see them scoring in the second half.

“I don’t think there will be any problem in the dressing room. I think it was just one-way traffic really. The manager was pleased with us and I can’t see there being any problem with the boys.

“I was quite surprised really because there was plenty of disappointment in the dressing room and that’s come because we felt we shouldn’t have lost.

“But we’ve got an opportunity with two home games (Watford and Norwich) now to get six points.”

Quashie felt Wolves dominated much of the match.

“I don’t think they had a shot in the second half and I thought we were in control for most of the game really,” he said. “Coming to the end of the first half, we’d adjusted to how they were playing against us which was basically just balls that were turning us around.”

Wolves’ man of the match Richard Stearman felt there was nothing wrong with the team’s defending, despite the early own goal.

“Speaking as a back four, we were very disappointed because Wayne only had one save to make which was a free kick,” he said.

“I think we defended really well on the whole to limit them to that, both from a personal point of view and the team.”

As for Quashie, the 30-year-old was satisfied with his own performance after threatening with a couple of shots as well as being involved with his more renowned tackling.

“I’ve come here to help the younger ones out and take the heat off them – I’m here to put a foot in and let them get on with things,” he said.

“With Karl Henry sitting in there, I could get forward a bit more and I managed to get a couple of shots off, whereas normally in my career I’ve done other things for others in the team doing that ‘Karl Henry role’.

“I was a bit unfortunate with the shots, but playing that role, I should be getting forwards a bit more.

“But I was more worried about the team and I’ll do everything I can for them.

“It was nice to get a game in and settle in with the team.”

Quashie added: “Coming to Reading was always going to be tough and I don’t think two goals was ever going to win it and I certainly don’t think there was going to be three goals in the game.

“Because Reading won, maybe they think they should have shown a bit more about themselves in terms of trying to win the game (more convincingly).”