Shaun Goater is just four points away from the Premiership.

The Manchester City striker, who admitted that last year's relegation from the top flight was the lowest point of his career, is set to bounce back at the first attempt.

Goater did not figure on the scoresheet during Saturday's 3-0 victory at Nottingham Forest, strike partner Darren Huckerby grabbing a hat-trick.

However, he will get the chance to add to his 30-goal tally today when City take on second-placed Wolves in what could be the First Division title decider.

Manager Kevin Keegan was understandably upbeat after the weekend win.

"The three points today were vitally important to us," he said. "It was a game that looked like we should win. We found ourselves two goals up at half time, but it could just have as easily been 0-0."

After 15 minutes Goater could and maybe should have put City in front, the frontman missing from all of five yards.

On 40 minutes Huckerby scored when he collected Niclas Jensen's cross-field ball and placed it past Darren Ward.

On the stroke of half-time he scored again, making the best of a sloppy back pass from David Pruton, and firing it under the goalkeeper.

Goater tried to get in on the act after 64 minutes, but was denied by a great reflex save from Ward, who managed to push the ball around the outside of the post.

The Bermudian was replaced by Jon Macken in the 73rd minute and nine minutes later Huckerby grabbed his third goal.

Jensen was brought down and Huckerby scored his 22nd of the season from the spot.

Looking to today's match, Keegan said: "We've got a good chance to seal the championship at Molineux. If we beat them on Monday it will be difficult for them to catch us. If we draw, it will still be in the melting pot. If they turn us over, two points will not be a big gap with three games to go, so it will be an interesting game."

Try as he might Bermudian Kyle Lightbourne could not inspire Hull City to the win they needed to keep their Third Division play-off hopes on course. Relegated to the bench against Darlington on Saturday, Lightbourne came on after 52 minutes with the Tigers a goal down.

His first attack of note saw the striker embark on an enterprising run down the right touchline but it ended in disappointment as his attempted cross went straight into the hands of the Darlington `keeper.

However, the Tigers' luck changed on 67 minutes as they carved out an equaliser. David Norris' clever through ball beat the Darlington offside trap and Gary Alexander raced on to tuck away his 23rd goal of the season from an acute angle.

Suddenly City were brimming with confidence and really had the visitors on the back foot.

However, just as it seemed City were the more likely to get a winner, the Quakers went up the other end and edged themselves in front on 79 minutes, Ian Clark steadying himself before slotting home past the advancing Paul Musselwhite.