McCarthy backing Wolves to stay up

MICK McCarthy is convinced his side have what it takes to avoid relegation this season — after seeing the spirit shown by his team to end a run of eight games without a win in the high-pressure encounter against Wigan.

Wolves demonstrated the fighting spirit McCarthy has been looking for to leap up to 13th in the table and the world will be a “shinier and happier place” for the Wolves boss for the next couple of weeks.

“It is a relief and it was much-needed. To see the togetherness of all the players and the way they reacted was brilliant. We will need that for the rest of the season,” said McCarthy.