Wolves boss delighted with 'deserved' win

Liam Delap's first half strike gave the hosts some hope of cutting the gap to Wolves and pulling off an unlikely great escape from relegation, with a front foot performance in which the visitors struggled to impose themselves.

But Pablo Sarabia and Jorgen Strand Larsen dashed those hopes with two second half strikes to cap off an impressive recovery from Wolves, after dominating the game from the restart.

Pereira, who tweaked his team's tactics to give them greater control in the second half, was pleased with his side's showing as they secured a crucial win.

"I'm very happy for the players, for the club and especially for the supporters," the head coach said.

"The first half wasn't in the way we wanted and we prepared. We prepared to try to win.

"We created two or three chances to score but the pace and the pressing was not what I demanded.

"At half-time we changed tactically and we started to create problems, with better quality in possession and better movements.

"A bit higher in the block to press, and we created chances to score.

"We deserved to win the game."

Sarabia's starring display from the bench saw him score the equaliser and set up the winner and Pereira says the impact his players had from the bench played a big role in Wolves' win.

"That's what I asked them in the conversation with them," Pereira said.

"We needed to show how committed we are with everybody. We needed to show we are a team and the players on the bench, if they come on for five minutes, needed to show this spirit and they did.

"In that time in the game we needed someone with the last pass, the quality to receive the ball in the right positions and cross from the sides.

"He (Sarabia) did very well, Rodrigo (Gomes) also. The players from the bench played very well."

Wolves have now moved 12 points clear of the bottom three, with an 18 goal advantage over 17th-placed Ipswich.

Leicester are yet to play, but face a tough home game against Newcastle on Monday night, as Wolves edged closer to securing safety this season.

But Pereira is keen to avoid complacency in his side until it is a mathematical certainty.

"It was three important points against a direct opponent," Pereira said.

"But, I don't want to listen to this kind of conversation inside my dressing room.

"Now, it's important to prepare for the next game and do everything to get the three points. This is the ambition I want in my team."

"This is the first step to making a mistake," Pereira added when asked about the likelihood of avoiding relegation.

"This league can surprise you. The teams that are struggling and fighting with us, they can win games because they are good teams.

"They can go and get points away, and we must do our work."