Sylvan's vow not to falter

Sylvan Ebanks-Blake declared Wolves have sent the rest of the Championship a message of their Premier League intent with last night's crushing win over Derby.

The 3-0 victory retained Wolves' three-point lead at the top of the table after rivals Birmingham and Reading also won.

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But the comprehensive nature of victory left no one in doubt of Wolves' lofty intentions as they bounced back from Saturday's defeat at QPR.

"We scored three goals and that's a really big message to show what we're about and why we're top," said Ebanks-Blake.

"I think we showed what we can do if you give us space and time on the ball.

"We can play football, we can carve teams open and we can make it look easy - and at times we did that."

Asked if it was a Premier League performance, Ebanks-Blake said: "You could say that - it was against a Premier League team who came down last season. It was a brilliant performance."

But the £1.5m striker, whose brace took his tally to 14 this season, insists Wolves will continue to do their talking on the pitch.

"We've got a humble manager and we're a very humble team," said the 22-year-old.

"We show teams respect, not only on the pitch but off the pitch.

"We don't ever take anyone lightly. We try to win each game the best way we can.

"The big thing is to do your talking on the pitch."