Wolves assistant Miguel apologises after Pereira's red card

Wolves assistant manager Luis Miguel apologised on Vitor Pereira's behalf after the manager's red card against Brighton.

Pereira was dismissed in the first half of the 1-1 draw with the Seagulls after kicking a ball into the dugout housing broadcasters.

It came after the head coach was left furious when Wolves were not awarded a free -kick and he immediately apologised to those in the dugout.

Referee Jarred Gillett was left with little option but to dismiss the Portuguese, which came seconds before Wolves' opener.

"The ball was near him and he kicked the ball, I want to apologise for Vitor," said Miguel.

"It is not like his character to do that. It was one second of frustration. These things happen when we are under pressure."

Jan Paul van Hecke's header denied Wolves their first Premier League win of the season after Bart Verbruggen's own goal, the second straight game in which Pereira's side have conceded late to miss out on victory.

Joao Palhinha's injury-time leveller ensured a 1-1 draw at Tottenham last week and another point on Sunday was not enough to lift them off the bottom of the Premier League.

"We won in the cup, now two draws, in the Premier League is one point, three points, one point, three points, three points, three points - that's what we want," said Miguel, with Wolves unbeaten in three games having beaten Everton in the Carabao Cup last month.

"It's not easy but we keep going like this and trying to get a clean sheet. We're working very hard in our defensive position to improve the players on that side, because if we are secure there, we will score goals for sure."