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Wolves fans showing top-flight support

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Wolves past and present today joined forces to praise the "Premier League" support that his roaring the team on to the play-offs. more

Boss Kenny Jackett and former Molineux striker Nathan Blake both made unprompted reference to the travelling support after 2,060 visiting fans chanted non-stop in Saturday's 1-0 win at Cardiff.

Another sell-out allocation of 1,321 will make the 387-mile round trip to Bournemouth tomorrow night as Wolves bid for a fourth straight victory to try to gatecrash the play-off zone for the first time since November 4.

Head coach Jackett said: "There's a special mention to the supporters from Saturday.

"There was over 2,000 there which was fantastic and they really drove us on and that shows a good bond again between the players and the fans.

"We need to develop and foster that and keep hold of that because it can really help us be successful as a club.

"Certainly from speaking to the chief executive, the away allocation for these two away games has been fantastic so I would just like to really thank them for their backing on Saturday and tomorrow.

"It's our challenge now to put on a performance now that really warrants that."

Former Wolves and Cardiff striker Blake, who is a regular media pundit in the Bluebirds' press box, was equally impressed by the away support.

The 43-year-old said: "I've got to mention those fans - they are quality supporters and they were brilliant on Saturday.

"They have Premier League support. If they hadn't been there on Saturday, the stadium would be looked half empty.

"They have done magnificently and deserve to be supporting a Premier League team."

Blake scored one of the goals that got Wolves promoted to the Premier League for the first time in 2003 and claims the noise they created in the play-off final has never been beaten.

He said: "I have a mate who works at the Millennium Stadium and he said that nothing has ever matched the noise they made at the play-off final in 2003 - and that includes the rugby internationals.

"He said that day was the first time he felt the place move - that was how desperate those supporters were to see us promoted to the Premier League.

"And with that support they deserve to go back up there."