Mackay's men have now won just one in their last five in the npower Championship and from a previous position of strength are now left peering anxiously over their shoulders at the chasing pack.Starting the day second from bottom, Wolves were helped on their way by a 17th minute Stephen McManus own goal before Grant Leadbitter dragged Boro level eight minutes laterAron Gunnarsson swept the Welshman in front after 23 minutes but Posh substitute McCann equalised from the spot on 72 minutes after Mark Little was fouled by Don Cowie in the box.Bjorn Sigurdarson gave Wolves back a lead which Leadbitter cancelled out again, before Kevin Doyle struck to claim three priceless points for his side when he headed home a Roger Johnson cross on 70 minutes.McCann netted his second penalty seven minutes later after a foul by Matthew Connolly on Dwight Gayle which proved enough to send Posh out of the relegation zone on the back of six games without defeat - and complete the double over the leaders after their 1-0 win in south Wales earlier in the season.Sheffield Wednesday hung on for a 2-1 win over Barnsley in the South Yorkshire derby at Hillsborough despite finishing the match with 10 men.In the day's late game, Steve Bruce's Hull troops moved to within four points of the Bluebirds after George Boyd grabbed the winner against Huddersfield in the 46th minute.Substitute Lewis McGugan equalised for Forest eight minutes from time only for Will Buckley to put Brighton back in front. Forest salvaged a point when Henri Lansbury's injury-time effort squirmed through Ankergren's hands.Struggling Wolves also boosted their survival prospects with a dramatic 3-2 win over free-falling Middlesbrough at Molineux.
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