Wolves 4 Spurs 2 - Report

Vitor Pereira's in-form side climbed above West Ham and into 16th, their highest position in the top flight this season, on a very comfortable afternoon.

The hosts were clearer winners than even the scoreline suggests and on the two occasions Spurs reduced the deficit to a single goal, Wolves hit back to confirm their dominance.

Rayan Ait-Nouri got things started with Wolves' fastest goal in Premier League history after just 85 seconds. A calamitous Djed Spence own goal doubled the lead.

Spurs, for whom boss Ange Postecoglou is under heavy pressure, hit back on the hour but Jorgen Strand Larsen netted his fifth goal in four games for three. Richarlison made it 3-2 but Matheus Cunha, on from the bench after his controversial social media posts on Saturday, rounded off the scoring.

Wolves together as players, staff and fans 'oled' at full-time. Pereira's men are in great nick with a trip to Old Trafford up next in this fine finale to the Premier League campaign.

Pereira named an unchanged side for the fifth match in succession in a bid to make to build on an impressive run of victories since the FA Cup disappointment in Bournemouth.

Tommy Doyle and Goncalo Guedes were overlooked on the bench, while Daniel Bentley filled in for the injured Sam Johnstone as the deputy goalkeeper.

Tottenham's priorities lie elsewhere and Postecoglou's decision of five changes in between two Europa League quarter-final ties against Frankfurt highlighted as much. Son Heung-min did not even travel and others sat in reserve.

Two pre-match huddles suggested home and away sides switched on and raring to go - when in reality there was only one team ready for kick-off.

Wolves won an innocuous free-kick in an advanced position on the left. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde stood over it and his delivery was punched weakly by both fists of Italian goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario and headed towards the unmarked Ait-Nouri.

The left wing-back had acres of space and was able to steady himself before sending a volley into the ground and through a sea of bodies in box to drop into the bottom corner. A recovering Vicario could not get there.

Spurs were rattled for minutes afterwards and Pereira's men should have doubled their advantage.

After more hopeless defending presented Wolves the ball on the right, a low cross fed Strand Larsen whose effort was initially blocked, but a follow-up from the Norwegian while on his backside somehow skewed just wide.

Wolves were comfortable despite the visitors finding their feet after a desperate start.

Tottenham only troubled Jose Sa's goal when midfielder Yves Bissouma's strike from range forced the Portuguese into a decent save to his right midway through the half.

Brennan Johnson sent an instinctive strike flying over, though Sa had it covered, from 18 yards but barely seconds later Wolves doubled their lead - via more calamitous keeping.

Ait-Nouri enjoyed an electric first half and his delivery from the flank was skimmed on by the head of Marshall Munetsi. Vicario made a slow-motion dive to his left but his parry cannoned off Spence and trickled over the line. It was comical stuff.

Joy transformed to concern shortly afterwards as Bellegarde went down holding his leg and a change was quickly signalled.

Wolves' change Pablo Sarabia might have made it three on the stroke of half-time but could not decide whether to head or control another fine Ait-Nouri delivery.

Matt Doherty did not re-emerge for the second period as Santi Bueno was introduced. Doherty had been nursing a hamstring complaint.

Pereira's hosts were especially sharp to start the second half and Postecoglou waited less than 10 minutes to change his midfield and send on Lucas Bergvall and Rodrigo Bentancur.

It was all too easy for Wolves as the persistent Larsen tested Vicario from a tight angle after neat interplay with Sarabia.

But they led their visitors in for a soft route back into the clash just before the hour.

Johnson's delivery from the right was allowed to reach opposite winger Tel who applied a relatively simple finish. Wolves skipper Nelson Semedo got his feet in a muddle and should have made the interception.

Wolves, to their credit, were not rocked and continued in the ascendency. Five minutes after being pegged back they re-established the two-goal lead.

The lively Ait-Nouri jinked through Spurs defender Cristian Romeo, who should have cleared, and into the left side of the box. He kept his composure to roll fine ball across the box for Strand Larsen, who could not miss from a few yards.

Pereira introduced Cunha and Ricardo Gomes. There were quiet murmurs of boos for the former after his cryptic social media posts posted on Saturday,

Cunha was busy and sent a 25-yard free-kick narrowly over. Wolves had several other chances to break on this Sunday afternoon stroll. At one late stage the Molineux crowd broke out the 'oles' as their side skilfully passed it.

At least it looked easy. Spurs halved the deficit again as Richarlison bundled in from close range after a header from a corner came back off the crossbar.

But Wolves were comfortable and their reaction was impressive once again.

Spurs were hapless and sub Bergvall gifted Cunha possession and the forward kept his cool to slot in a neat finish. He put his hands together and bowed at the home faithful - before the familiar "first the points, then the pints" chant broke out.

Wolves (3-4-3): Sa; Doherty (Bueno, 45), Agbadou, Toti; Semedo (c), J Gomes (Hwang, 83), Andre, Ait-Nouri (Cunha, 71); Munetsi, Bellegarde (Sarabia, 42), Strand Larsen (R Gomes, 71).

Subs not used: Bentley, Traore, Djiga, Mane. 

Tottenham (4-3-3): Vicario; Gray, Romero, Davies, Spence; Bissouma (Bentancur, 54), Sarr (Bergvall, 54), Maddison (Kulusevski, 75); Tel, Solanke (Richarlison, 74), Johnson.

Subs not used: Kinsky, Udogie, Porro, van de Ven, Moore.

Referee: Anthony Taylor