Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui is delighted to be off to a winning start with Tuesday's Carabao Cup win against Gillingham.

Wolves left it late but finally found the net through Raul Jimenez and Rayan Ait-Nouri.

Lopetegui, who originally turned down the Wolves job due to his father's ill health, has revealed the match landed on the same day as his father's birthday – in what he described as a special moment.

He said: "Job done. Our main aim was to continue in the cup and in the end we got it.

"This kind of match is difficult, playing against a team that has nothing to lose. We have done good work and in the end we are happy.

"We tried to show what we've worked on in the last weeks. In the end it depends a lot on the kind of opponent.

"This opponent is very different to what we'll find in the next matches. Each match is difficult.

"We needed to beat the opponent and the players worked with good concentration and focus. We are happy with them.

"It has been a very special day for me. Today is my father's birthday and today is also my first match at Molineux. It's very special.

"I want this a lot and I am very happy, above all for the team because we want to be in the next round.

"We have a hard task ahead and we have to be ready."