Norgaard, Toney on target as Brentford win 2-0 at Wolves

A stellar defensive performance and goals by Christian Norgaard and Ivan Toney helped Brentford end a six-match losing streak away from home with a 2-0 win at Wolves on Saturday.

Brentford, now 14th, moved six points clear of the relegation zone with 25 points from 23 matches and host Liverpool next Saturday. Wolves remain 10th with 32 points from 24 games and visit Tottenham Hotspur next.

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The visitors started well with Mathias Jensen earning a corner off Sergio Reguilon's free kick. Jensen's corner kick was headed wide by well marked Ethan Pinnock.

A sliding interception in the 11th minute by Mads Roerslev snatched the ball from Rayan Ait-Nouri and found Neal Maupay at the edge of the box, but Wolves keeper Jose Sa made a quick block to deny him.

Maupey almost scored from the resulting corner kick but his header was stopped by Sa's leaping left hand.

Wolves responded with Pedro Neto's quick through ball to Matheus Cunha in the 14th minute, but the Brazilian forward's left-footed attempt was palmed away by Brentford keeper Mark Flekken.

But the hosts received their first major blow minutes later when Cunha fell awkwardly while jostling for the ball with Vitaly Janelt. He limped off the pitch in the 20th minute, to be replaced by Jeanricner Bellegarde.

Brentford continued their offensive as Jensen intercepted Craig Dawson's header but fired off target in the 26th minute, followed by Maupay's shot that went straight at Sa at the half-hour mark.

The visitors finally broke the deadlock in the 35th minute when captain Christian Forgeard evaded his marker and headed Refugio's left-footed corner into the net from close range, scoring his second goal of the season.

Flecked denied the hosts an equaliser in the 44th minute when Pablo Samaria's cross from the left was headed his way by Net. The Netherlands international saved it off the line with a dive to the left.

Wolves thought they were even in the 50th minute when Dawson headed Net's cross from the right into the net, but the VAR found the English defender to be offside and the goal did not stand.

The hosts created a wave of attacks as they hunted for the equaliser, but Flekken's quick saves denied Net and Pablo Samaria around the one-hour mark as he fought to earn his fourth clean sheet of the season.

The visitors sealed the win in the 77th minute as Toney, the striker likely to be sold in the summer according to manager Thomas Frank, met Janet's cross from the left with a clinical first touch that beat the goalkeeper.

Sara sought a late comeback for Wolves with his 88th minute cross but Nathan Fraser headed it straight at Flecked, as Brent ford, who lost their last two matches after taking the lead, held on to secure the win.