Wolverhampton Wanderers consolidated their position at the top of the Championship table after earning a tense 1-0 victory against Cardiff City on Friday night.

In a most extraordinary and dramatic finale, Cardiff missed two stoppage-time penalties to leave the home fans frustrated.

Ruben Neves scored the only goal of the match with a stunning free-kick from 25 yards in the second half.

Wolves defender Barry Douglas, 28, took to social networking site Twitter to express his reaction after the match. He says it is an “unbelievable feeling”, and hails the victory as “massive”.

Unbelievable feeling that was massive massive 3 points no more than we deserved and nice to have a bit of Lady Luck at the end for a change, great effort from everyone fans included different gravy troops ⚽ #wwfc #BD3 pic.twitter.com/BLVNJOU63o

— Barry Douglas (@barrydouglas03) April 6, 2018

However, the real hero of the game was John Ruddy who kept his nerve intact to save a low penalty from Gary Madine.

Lady luck favoured Wolves once again as Junior Hoilett blasted a spot-kick against the bar to give the Wolves a comfortable nine point lead at the top of the Championship table.

With this victory, Wolves have moved one step closer to returning to the Premier League, and they need only five points from the final five games of the season to seal a return to the English top tier.

So many interceptions tonight bazza. Top performance, the amount of poor left backs we have had and then get you! Keep it up big man

— Daniel Grinsell (@DanielGrinsell) April 6, 2018

Well played Barry!! Blimey what an end the pub went crazy. John Ruddy deserves credit and all the lads for the effort. Rest up blues next… not done yet

— Paul Mincher (@paulmincher1) April 6, 2018

You make your own luck mate. Magnificent season!

— Andy Newton (@NewtonAndy) April 6, 2018

Amazing truly amazing… I haven’t been so pumped after a wolves game for years

— JAG2911 (@jag2911) April 7, 2018

Great performance from the boys in a far from easy setting was by far the better team almost embarrassing at times how Cardiff ran around like parts trying to get the ball I saw the home game and the good thing about this team is we learn quick onwards and upwards

— @fatrefdfa (@siliffe62) April 6, 2018

Thank you Barry you have been superb too, all hard work by all that have played this season is now paying off. A championship winners medal and Premier league football will be yours soon. Your dead ball deliveryabd assists are part of reason we are top. Thank you

— Andrew Burley (@AndyMBurley) April 6, 2018

Top draw Barry

— simon wolfie langley (@SimonWolfie) April 6, 2018

Pure class and thank you for setting us Wolves fans up for a great weekend! Come on!

— kevinrogers (@kevinrogers687) April 6, 2018