Connor challenged to stake claim on full-time Wolves job

Wolves owner Steve Morgan has challenged caretaker boss Terry Connor to stake a claim for the job on a permanent basis after being appointed for the remainder of the season.

Connor will be in charge for the final 13 matches – starting with today’s encounter at Newcastle – and given the task of keeping second from bottom Wolves in the Premier League.

The midlands club have come in for criticism after failing to land an established manager as the sacked Mick McCarthy’s replacement. But Morgan has faith in Connor, who has been at Molineux for 13 years, to plug the gap left by McCarthy after his contract was terminated 11 days ago. He said: “We believe we have made the right decision. Certainly the players’ reaction has been incredibly good and we look forward to Terry taking the club from now until the end of the season.