McCarthy glad to see luck change

14th March 2010

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy believes his side's run of bad luck could have changed after a victory at Burnley which gives them a "fighting chance" of top-flight survival.

McCarthy has bemoaned his side's ill fortune for a number of weeks but saw them claim the points at Turf Moor thanks to a woeful back-pass and a heavily deflected second goal.

The win moves Wolves clear of the bottom three and McCarthy said: "It's tightened it up again with West Ham and Wigan losing and it gives us more of a fighting chance, a bit of confidence.

"We've been playing well and I said if we keep playing that way our luck will change. I knew we would get a slice of good fortune by playing that way."

McCarthy praised the form of Matthew Jarvis, who seized on Tyrone Mears' 26th-minute error to steal in and round Brian Jensen to put the visitors in front.

"He has had an outstanding season and I like to think he is learning in a really difficult environment. He had a tough first season with us but he's getting better all the time," McCarthy added. "The whole team showed some very good character and determination. We got ourselves a bit of a cushion then we had to defend stoutly and manfully, and we did that."