He maybe diminutive in stature. But when it comes to finding the back of the net Wolves captain Vince Minors stands heads and shoulders above the rest.

The 26-year-old striker recently guided Wolves to First Division Dudley Eve glory over St.George?s at Wellington Oval.

Now Minors, who scored three goals in three Dudley Eve matches, and his team-mates have even bigger and better plans in mind ? gaining promotion to the top tier for the first time since 2001-02.

?Vince is the team?s leader and we put a lot of emphasis on him because we know his ability. And I think what you are now beginning to see is his hard work coming to the fore,? explained Wolves coach Eugene Crockwell.

?The team is basically built around Vince although we do have other key players in the squad.?

Those players include Torry Davis, Jermaine Douglas, college kids Dane Simmons and Jason Davis along with the resourceful Keemo Smith.

?Keemo is actually our playmaker. We like to play 4-4-2 with four midfielders and one player playing just behind the strikers and this is Keemo?s role. He is relied upon to win balls and create space for Vince to run into,? Crockwell explained.

?That?s the way the team is set up whereas we have certain individuals in each department that are responsible for that particular area and must take control.?

In 2002, then Premier outfit Wolves annihilated PHC Zebras 7-1 on aggregate in the Dudley Eve Trophy final under former boss Dennis Brown ? the widest margin of victory ever recorded in the history of the 27-year-old competition.

Of that victorious Wolves side only Minors Torry Davis and ?keeper Michael Higgs remain, while gone are the likes of John Barry Nusum (Philadelphia KiXX), Jared Peniston and Anthony Thomas to Dandy Town, Nathan Webb to nearby Devonshire Cougars, Sekai Waldron to Devonshire Colts and Nakia Smith to North Village.

?Winning the Dudley Eve was just one of our goals we had hoped to achieve at the beginning of the season,? Crockwell added. ?But now it?s time to move onto the next goal and that is gaining promotion, winning the shield and grabbing a little limelight competing in the FA Cup competition.?

Wolves, who have won the First Division Shield on four occasions between 1976-77 and 1997-98, lock horns with Dandy Town at St.John?s Field in the FA Cup on February 12.

?To be totally honest this team has come around 100 percent and are capable of getting promoted to the Premier Division,? added Crockwell, who previously enjoyed a coaching stint at St.David?s.

Meanwhile, outspoken Wolves veteran Robert Thomas came good on his prediction his team would go the entire the distance and win the cup.

Wolves were the fourth and final club to qualify for the tournament on goal difference over X Roads.

?We always knew if we could play to our full potential then we are capable of beating anybody,? he said, slightly hoarse from post-match celebrations.

?It was just another a matter of us remaining calm and putting the ball away. I always believe in picking a corner and slamming the ball home.?

And Thomas said he was impressed with the St.George?s side that pushed Wolves to the brink.

?They really got the early edge on us,? he added. ?But once we got ourselves sorted out we were able to tightened everything down and nobody had a free rein. We managed to shut down the flanks and restrict service to their forwards.?