Tommy Doyle: Wolves' Black Country derby win needs to be the "standard"

Tommy Doyle says Wolves’ performance in their 1-0 victory over West Brom in the Black Country derby at Molineux on Sunday must be the “standard” this season.

Fer Lopez scored the match-winner for the Old Gold five minutes into the second half to seal maximum points over their arch rivals.

West Brom goalkeeper Max O’Leary prevented Wolves from doing further damage with a pair of outstanding saves in the first half and Doyle felt the better team won on the day.

“It was a perfect day, really. I thought we played well. The lads who started, the lads who came on - everyone had an impact, which is a good thing and the better team won,” Doyle told the club website.

“But that should be the standard - the intensity, the high pressure, the way we played on the ball, that’s the standard, but obviously it’s always sweeter when you do it against your biggest rivals.”

Wolves were without star striker Raul Jimenez due to injury, as Adam Armstrong led the line, but were still able to call upon the likes of Doyle, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Jordan James from the bench.

Those who came on helped Wolves see out the result and Doyle believes that depth in the squad brought a calmness amid the emotion of the derby.

That victory also saw Wolves leapfrog Albion in the table, as they headed into the international break sitting fourth in the Championship.

“It’s difficult, but the job is to see the game out and bring a bit of calm to the pitch,” he added.

“They were always going to have a spell and normally in those games it’s towards the end, so it’s just about sticking together, coming on and making a difference.

“Our bench was very strong, so when we come on, we’ve got to make a difference.”