Bustling with confidence after their first Old Trafford league win in 45 years, Leeds wasted virtually no time in putting themselves on the brink of the magic 40-point mark, with a strong start leading to the Whites taking an 18th-minute lead.
Showing the same failings that have put them mere days from a confirmed relegation, Wolves were unable to clear an Ao Tanaka corner, and after a brief maelstrom that saw Noah Okafor denied, the ball bounced kindly enough for James Justin to fire an overhead kick into the Wolves net.
The visitors barely had time to take stock of their joint league-high 24th opening goal conceded before Leeds doubled their advantage barely two minutes later.
A quick counter down the right flank saw Brenden Aaronson open up the feeble Wolves backline and send a low ball to the fire post, which Okafor – the double-scoring hero of Old Trafford on Monday – gleefully fired in, for his fourth goal in five to arrive inside the opening half-hour.
It was only then that the away side managed to reimpose some order and craft a couple of promising chances, but with Leeds ending the first half outscoring Wolves 5-1 in terms of shots on target, the points always looked safe.
That said, Ladislav Krejci came close to putting Wolves back in the game just after the hour mark, when he headed straight at Karl Darlow at the end of a corner.
Meanwhile, Leeds were relatively sedate in comparison to the opening act, with next weekend’s all-important FA Cup semi-final firmly in mind.
The visiting faithful were momentarily roused when Adam Armstrong lobbed Darlow for an apparent consolation on 83’, but the linesman’s flag ensured denied Wolves even that shred of comfort.
For their part, Leeds’ best open-play chance of the closing minutes fell to Pascal Struijk, when he collected a pass and ran towards goal with pace, before unleashing a powerful drive wide from the edge of the box.
However, Leeds would eventually get that third goal when Hugo Bueno felled Dominic Calvert-Lewin inside the box, and the World Cup hopeful blasted his spot kick past a helpless Daniel Bentley.
In truth, Wolves never looked like recording a maiden away league win, and will officially be a second-tier side at last if Tottenham beat Brighton in the early evening kick-off.
Meanwhile, Leeds will cherish the momentum they’ve built up ahead of next weekend’s Wembley showdown with Chelsea, after a fifth straight PL H2H victory over Wolves.
Flashscore Man of the Match: James Justin (Leeds United)
