McCarthy has a point to prove

Mick McCarthy admitted he still has unfinished business in the Barclays Premier League after Wolves saw off QPR 1-0 at Molineux to clinch promotion to the top flight.

A proud McCarthy struggled to put Wolves' success into words and insisted their promotion had still not sunk in - while they are also within touching distance of the Coca-Cola Championship title.

But having failed to save Sunderland from a bottom-of-the-table finishes in 2003 and 2006, he stressed he does have a point to prove among the big boys.

"Of course I do, given a sporting chance," said the Wolves boss.

"If I'm given £6million to spend like I was last time, which included transfer fees, wages, signing on fees and agents fees then we'll all be in trouble.

"But of course that won't be the case.

"Last time I think I had a bit of naivety, I also think I had the usual 'well, if that's what I've got then I'll do it' arrogance to think I could.

"We didn't get bashed up, we didn't get a lot of points, but I didn't really get a chance."

Sylvan Ebanks-Blake scored the goal the ensured victory and McCarthy added: "I'm not sure I can articulate well enough how I'm feeling.

"I'm knackered, I'm beaming on the inside, I'm absolutely thrilled by our achievements. I'm very proud of the players, they've been brilliant all season long.

"It doesn't register, it doesn't sink in. It's not something you can really savour, you just enjoy the high of it for the moment and savour it when I wake up tomorrow."

Overwhelmed chairman Steve Morgan, a born and bred Liverpool fan, admitted the triumph means more to him than Liverpool's dramatic 2005 Champions League victory over AC Milan in Istanbul.

And he jokingly targeted six points from Rafael Benitez's men next season.

"I'm almost speechless, it was fabulous today, the culmination of a really hard season," he added.

"Big tribute to Mick, the background team, everyone behind the scenes, (chief executive) Jez (Moxey) and the players - the players have been fabulous all throughout the season.

"I'm so proud of Wolves and for the whole city."