Andy Lonergan hopes Wolves have turned corner after clean sheet

Paul Lambert's first game in charge ended in a goalless draw against Preston at Deepdale.

Lonergan, in the team owing to Carl Ikeme's injury absence, was largely untroubled against his former club.

And he believes improvements are already being made under new boss Lambert.

"There's been a lot of upheaval around here but we've had a good two weeks' training and everything the gaffer wanted from us this week, we've done," he said.

"It wasn't pretty – if you were a neutral you'd have probably switched off after 30 minutes – but we were there to get a result and we got one.

"I think everyone ran that little bit more. We play how we're told to play – it's not a lack of effort previously. Everyone has got their own way of playing and this gaffer's about high tempo, get in their faces and don't let them have a sniff.

"And we didn't. I know they had the chance at the end but even when he took his touch through I never thought he was going to score.

"I didn't make a save. They had the header and probably should have scored. It's a good team performance."

Walter Zenga's reign lasted just 87 days before he was sacked last month.

Lonergan admitted it was good for Wolves to now have a boss who knew the Championship.

"We all speak to our friends in the game and a good friend of mine was with (Lambert) at Colchester and Norwich, so you get the heads up and you know what to expect.

"You know that if things aren't going well you're going to get a rollocking, but if you do well you're going to get praised. That's quality.

"When Walter came in he was unknown to everyone. I'm not having a dig at anyone but no one knows what to expect from one day to the next.

"It's good to get someone who knows the league, first and foremost. Hopefully things are looking up."

Lonergan barely had a save to make on his Deepdale return – and was delighted to keep Wolves' first clean sheet for two months.

"I always want to make saves, but sometimes they get one chance and it goes it, so I prefer that any day of the week," he said.

"It was nice to come back, I had some good times here. But I'm a Wolves player now and Molineux's my home, so it's just another game.

"I'm delighted with the clean sheet. The Derby game...we wouldn't have been complaining if we'd been 5-0 down at half time. That was one of the most one-sided halves I've played in.

"But the crowd got behind us at Molineux and it helps. That's what we want. There were a few thousand at Preston for us on a horrible day and it really does help."