Wolves boss claims ‘fans can feel potential’ despite two wins in 17

Wolves boss Gary O’Neil believes fans are taking encouragement from his team’s performances after the club’s poor start to the season continued with Carabao Cup elimination.

Following three defeats and a draw from four Premier League matches, Wanderers suffered a 3-2 third-round loss at top-flight rivals Brighton on Wednesday evening.

That means they have won just twice in their last 17 games in all competitions against Luton in last season s Premier League and Burnley in this season s Carabao Cup.

Wolves improved significantly in the second half at the Amex Stadium but were unable to turn their dominance into a comeback after falling 2-0 behind in just over half an hour.

O’Neil, who made 10 changes on the south coast, will turn his attention to …