Keogh: No more slip-ups

Defeat by Sunderland saw Wolves tumble out of the top six – but the damage to their play-off hopes was limited as other results conspired to help keep them in contention.

But striker Keogh doesn't expect fortune to favour them again this season – and admits they need to start racking up wins if they are serious about resurrecting their top six challenge.

"I don't think we'll get another chance. We've been lucky twice now and if Lady Luck shines down on you you have to take advantage of it," he said.

"I think that must be God looking down on us saying he's going to give us another chance!

"I think three wins will do it. Seventy-five points should be enough, and if not it will probably be a record for teams not getting in the play-offs.

"All we can do is aim for 75 and then hopefully get the squad together and do well in the play-offs."

Keogh is still optimistic that Wolves have enough to clinch a top six berth and insists the players are determined not to let their golden chance pass.

"If we don't, we only have ourselves to blame," he said.

"It's still almost in our own hands and if we let it slip through we'll all be very disappointed.

"It's funny the way things happen. We got trashed by Albion and then went on such a good run and we beat them and haven't won since.

"That's all just psychological – we'll just put it to the back of our minds and take every game as it comes."

The Irish forward reserved special praise for the Wolves supporters who made the trip to Sunderland.

Around 3,000 fans backed the team and Keogh says the players are desperate to start repaying their loyalty.

"The fans were brilliant, travelling in so many numbers and hopefully they will keep faith.

"We performed better at Sunderland than against Southampton, and hopefully now we can start to get a few wins at home and get in the play-offs for them."