Keane Lewis-Potter scored his first Premier League goals since January as Brentford piled more misery on Wolves.
His second-half double settled a largely forgettable game as Wolves continued to rewrite the history books on a miserable afternoon at Molineux that ended with Jorgen Strand Larsen’s late penalty being comfortably saved.
This defeat extends their club record to 10 successive top-flight defeats and equals the league’s longest winless run from the start of the season.
Their 17 games without a victory matches Sheffield United’s run set in 2020-21.
They are 14 points from safety and appear destined for relegation with just two points – putting the record of Derby’s record low of 11 under threat.
They go to Liverpool and Manchester United to finish the year with no win in sight under Rob Edwards, who has lost all of his opening six matches.
Jose Sa had already denied Lewis-Potter and made two excellent saves to keep out Kevin Schade before Lewis-Potter struck after 63 minutes.
He fired in from 10 yards after Wolves allowed Vitaly Janelt’s hopeful ball to bounce in the box, and then sealed the game with a smart finish with eight minutes left.
The victory lifts Brentford up to 12th, 10 points above the relegation zone.
Wolves’ woes were compounded when Caoimhin Kelleher, who had fouled Matt Doherty, saved Strand Larsen’s penalty.
Wolves analysis: Relegation inevitable for wretched Wolves
It felt like the chance for Wolves.
Edwards had been pleased with the block of training and their valiant efforts in the late 2-1 defeat at Arsenal last weekend.
He believes the players have begun to adapt to his methods but needed to prove it on the pitch. Against Brentford, they failed miserably.
Equalling Sheffield United’s tally of 17 league games without a win is a new nadir but with a trip to Liverpool next the chances are Wolves will set an unwanted record.
Executive chairman Jeff Shi’s departure on Friday lifted some of the toxicity from Molineux, with Shi the target of continued abuse from supporters, but that only lasted until the second half.
“You’re not fit to wear the shirt” rang round Molineux after Lewis-Potter scored his second goal and it was clear there was no way back for the hosts.
Strand Larsen’s awful late penalty miss summed up the home side, who lacked confidence, conviction and class.
There looks to be no way back and that relegation is inevitable. Edwards has alluded it is about how Wolves go down, not when, and at the moment they are going with a whimper.
