Wolves hoping to take improvement into tough Brentford match

Keane Lewis-Potter netted twice in 20 second half minutes in a run of games that played a part in condemning Wolves to a likely relegation.

Since that seven-game run, Edwards has been able to find some consistency in his team with just five defeats in the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Wins over Villa and Liverpool in the last two Premier League games show a side improving, even if it is too late.

Looking back on the previous meeting with Brentford, ahead of tonight's reverse fixture, Edwards can see the progress Wolves have made.

"People don't like losing, and we lost the game," Edwards said.

"We were all right and in it, but then conceded a rubbish goal, and then a late one as well.

"That was at a time where we were still being inconsistent with performances and looking at the team that started that game, there's been quite a lot of change.

"We've been able to work for quite a long period and work in a consistent way and keep batting home the same messages.

"I think it's been landing, but Brentford are a team that do the basics really well.

"They're always going to work very, very hard, whether they play well or not with the ball.

"You know you're in a game because they do those things really well. Duels, basics, set-pieces, the running's always there. Their players know that's just the prerequisite.

"It just has to be the way, and they were better at that than us then. We've certainly improved on that side since, but we know we're going to have to do that down there at their place."

Even if relegation is likely, Wolves can still target small wins to keep fans on board and end the season well.

Once of those will be to get their first away win in the top flight this campaign and with the next three matches all on their travels, Wolves have a chance to break that duck.

Another realistic goal should be to catch Burnley and not finish bottom of the Premier League, but Edwards is determined not to set any targets.

"If we get too far ahead of ourselves, then you don't do anything," Edwards said.

"Everyone's obsessed with asking me questions about what are our goals, what you're setting, but it's the next game.

"If not, then we don't give ourselves a chance of catching Burnley or anything.

"What I'm saying to the players, is to improve in every single game. We want to try and win and make sure we're competitive.

"No one wants to finish bottom and of course we want to try and finish as high as possible, we want to finish with as many points as we can, but to do that, it's one little step, one day at a time.

"That's all we can think about. We've had a lot of big fixtures lately and played big teams, but there's not many harder games than Brentford away in the league at the moment.

"We've got to make sure that we respect that and just concentrate and focus on that.

"There's a little bit of light in what has been a really dark season."