Jorgen Strand Larsen's brace secured a 2-1 win for Wolves at bottom-placed Southampton to help them take a major step towards confirming their place in the Premier League.
The Celta Vigo loanee took his tally for the season to nine as Wolves move nine points clear of third-placed Ipswich.
Southampton, who managed one goal through Paul Onuachu, still have just nine points and Derby's record low of 11 points in a season is still in danger of being broken.
Early signs indicated it could be a good day for the Saints as they looked to secure their first three points since February 1.
Leslie Ugochukwu broke forward and passed to Joe Aribo, but the midfielder failed to hit the target from the edge of the box, sending the ball over the crossbar.
However, as has so often been the case this season, the positives were overshadowed by defensive woes and Southampton found themselves at a disadvantage.
Wolves winger Jean-Ricner Bellegarde was given just enough time to head in a cross from Strand Larsen, who fired past Aaron Ramsdale from close range to open the scoring in the 19th minute.
Manager Ivan Juric's decision to replace midfielder Matheus Fernandes at half-time sparked anger among the home crowd, who began chanting “You don't know what you're doing”, but Strand Larsen doubled Wolves' lead early in the second half.
Emmanuel Agbadu won an aerial battle with talented forward Onuachu and after a few simple passes the ball found its way to an unguarded Strand Larsen on the edge of the box, who fired the ball into the bottom left corner.
Youngster Tyler Dibling's individual brilliance was on display throughout the match and after his shot hit the post, Onuachu was on hand to pull one back for the Saints in the 75th minute.
Wolves' solid performance paid off in the closing minutes as they held off their opponents for six minutes of added time to take all three points.
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