OWEN Coyle believes Wanderers’ luck has finally changed.

The Bolton manager has bemoaned his side’s ill fortune since taking over from Gary Megson in January.

Coyle feels key decisions have gone against his team in the 11 games prior to Saturday’s vital 1-0 win against relegation rivals Wolverhampton.

But the victory against Wolves — just his second win in nine Premier League matches — owed as much to two big breaks as Wanderers’ battling display.

With the visitors trailing to Zat Knight’s first-half tap-in, Dave Jones and Matt Jarvis both struck the inside of the post as Wolves searched for an equaliser.

And Coyle acknowledged the role the footballing gods had played in lifting Bolton out of the bottom three.

“That was the little bit of luck we needed,” he said.

“It was a proverbial six-pointer and a big game, so it was terrific to get the points.

“It was a real cut-and-thrust Premier League game with both teams going all out to get the win.

“There were moments in the second half where we rode our luck when they hit the woodwork, but we could’ve put the game to bed by that time.

“There were some nervous moment, but the biggest single thing was the win and to get the points.

“It lifts us out of the bottom three and that’s a great psychological boost.”

Despite Wanderers change in fortune, Coyle still felt his side should have been awarded a penalty when Ronald Zubar clearly handled less than 60 seconds into the second half.

But he could not hide his relief that Bolton had ended their drought after more than nine hours of league football with a goal.

“If it hadn’t hit the lad’s hand it was a tap-in,” he said. “We had a stonewall penalty and we had some great chances — Ivan Klasnic and Kevin Davies — to get that second goal but it never came.

“We’ve been creating four or five clear-cut chances per game and we did that again.

“Zat might have been the last one you’d expect to score the goal but it was great play from Chung-Yong Lee and a great finish.

“The fans were great and that’s five games unbeaten at home now. We want to build a fortress at the Reebok so anyone who comes knows they are in for a tough afternoon.

“We’re certainly not the finished article and there’s a lot of work to be done.

“We go to West Ham next week and we have to show the same level of performance as we did today.”