FANGLESS Wolves were lucky not to be on the wrong end of a mauling at the hands of goal-shy Queens Park Rangers.
Instead they walked away from Loftus Road with three points after a shock 49th-minute winner from newcomer Michael Kightly.
Only goalkeeper Matt Murray's heroics allowed Mick McCarthy's men to survive a first-half siege.
But having failed to produce a single shot on goal they scored with their first real attack straight after half-time.
It was a classic smash and grab raid that pushed Rangers closer to relegation trouble despite doing more than enough to win comfortably.
Murray produced brilliant reaction saves from headers by Jimmy Smith and Dexter Blackstock.
When the keeper made a mistake with a poor punched clearance Mark Rowlands' 20-yard lob only just cleared the bar.
The second half began with Murray punching away a hooked effort by Blackstock but Rangers were then made to pay.
Even in the build-up to the goal there was no hint of danger from Wolves as Mike McIndoe's low cross should have been cut out.
But the unmarked Kightly had time to turn and shoot wide of Simon Royce, his first goal since signing from Conference club Grays Athletic.
The goal transformed Wolves.
Within 10 minutes Kightly might have doubled his tally with a 30-yarder that took a deflection, only for Royce to make a finger-tip save.
The keeper followed up with a similar effort to deny Darren Potter.