The explosion of relief and celebration from the Burnley bench said it all.
Substitutes and staff burst down the touchline after Lyle Foster’s late winner secured a first away win of the season.
They had ridden their luck in the second half after losing their comfortable lead as Wolves rallied and threatened to complete their comeback.
But the Clarets held firm and look much better equipped to make a fight of staying up this season.
Back-to-back wins – the first time they have done that in the Premier League for over three years – also lifts them eight points clear of Wolves.
Aside from a 5-1 thrashing at Manchester City and the opening day defeat at Tottenham Hotspur, Scott Parker’s side have not been outclassed.
Late defeats by Manchester United and Liverpool were agonising, and they put up a fight at Aston Villa at the start of October.
But by beating Sunderland, Leeds and Wolves this season, the Clarets are doing exactly what is necessary, winning against their more direct rivals, which will be the key to survival.
