Kenny Jackett: Wolves win can't mask matters
Boss Kenny Jackett was delighted with a final day win over Sheffield Wednesday - but thinks it shouldn't mask the big job ahead for Wolves.
An own goal from Michael Turner in the sixth minute ended a Molineux goal drought that last over six hours.
And then before half time George Saville scored the game's decisive goal to make it 2-0, with a last-minute penalty from Lewis McGugan not enough for a Wednesday comeback.
Wolves produced one of their best halves of the season in the first half. But with play-off-bound Wednesday making 10 changes to their line-up, Jackett said he was under 'no illusions' of that changes that needed to be made at the club.
He said: "After a succession of draws it was great to get the win on the final day.
"That can't mask what we need to do and where we need to improve.
"Other than a dubious penalty it would have been five clean sheets on the trot as well at home.
"That's an achievement, it's something we have to take, but be under no illusions - to get ourselves close to a top six side we have to improve, because in the end that was Sheffield Wednesday's second team today.
"It's about capitalising on the strengths we have and addressing the quite obvious glaring weaknesses we also have."
Jackett praised the contributions of Jed Wallace, James Henry and Dominic Iorfa as Wolves won their first home game since March 8.
Matt Doherty scored the winner that day, against Bristol City, and here he provided assists for both goals.
Jackett said: "Matt is an asset and a strength for us. The first half we did very well.
"Second period we got into good positions, particularly with Iorfa and Henry down the right hand side, but then ultimately didn't get the strikes off that we needed.
"Both halves, down the right side we were good in terms of our creation."
And of a buoyant Molineux atmosphere, he added: "I thought the atmosphere today was terrific.
"The supporters, right from the start, generated a really good atmosphere."
Jackett, who revealed Wallace went off at half time with illness, said Wednesday's late penalty, awarded for a handball against Doherty, was 'dubious'.
"It was a somewhat dubious penalty, I've watched it two or three times and I still can't quite decide," he added.
"I don't think he can do a lot about that and sometimes the rules are unclear.
"It can't be deliberate handball when it happens like that.
"Credit to the players, they saw it through and got the win."
