Wolves caretaker manager Terry Connor insists they may be able to avoid relegation - despite falling six points adrift on the bottom.
Connor claimed Martin Petrovs hotly-disputed penalty within the 3-2 defeat to Bolton turned the process the sport.
He also defended Roger Johnson and keeper Wayne Hennessey after the pair rowed at the pitch.
Wolves under Terry Connor
25 Feb: A v Newcastle 2-2
04 Mar: A v Fulham 0-5
10 Mar: H v Blackburn 0-2
18 Mar: H v Manchester Untied 0-5
24 Mar: A v Norwich 1-2
31 Mar: H v Bolton 2-3
Connor said: "it's not that i am giving up hope on anything. For me it was a particularly dubious penalty."
Wolves are running out of time to avoid wasting themselves.
In their remaining seven games, two are at home to Arsenal on 11 April and Manchester City on 22 April, while they still need to visit Sunderland on 14 April and Swansea on 28 April.
The worry is their fate could already be decided before the general match of the season away to fellow strugglers Wigan on 13 May.
Terry Connor"I do not like to look this in public but told them that we might exit and be united in what we were attempting to do to win the sport, which we didรข€
"People can say what they would like to assert about us being relegated now but there are still 21 points to play for and i'm not giving up hope on anything until such time because it could be impossible for us to remain up," added Connor.
Michael Kightly put Wolves ahead before Petrovs disputed penalty put Bolton level. Marcos Alonso and Kevin Davies added further goals, Matt Jarvis scoring a second for the hosts late on.
And Connor believes the end result hinged on referee Jonathan Mosss decision to award a penalty after Boltons Mark Davies went down under Johnsons challenge.
He said: "The Bolton players failed to appeal with any great gusto and it had a major effect at the game.
"I dont feel it was the fitting decision and gave Bolton something when, for the primary hour, they'd had nothing because we dominated and played so well."
Connor revealed he spoke to Johnson and Hennessey about their disagreement at half-time, saying: "It was two players showing passion and resolution to get the perfect result for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Wolves boss Terry Connor shattered by Bolton defeat
"They spoke and that i spoke to them at half-time they usually shook hands and went out and played in precisely a similar vein within the second half.
"I dont wish to see this in public but told them that we might exit and be united in what we were looking to do to win the sport, which we did."
Bolton manager Owen Coyle was delighted with a "massive three points" after their third successive league win, and insisted: "It was a penalty - our lads have told me it was a penalty to boot. There is not any issue with that.
"People speak about six pointers and we have nine points from our last three league games which were against teams around us in QPR, Blackburn and Wolves.
"We cant do any longer than that."
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