Can Leeds feel safe from relegation after back-to-back wins?

There were jubilant scenes at Elland Road at the full-time whistle. Victory over Wolves , hot on the heels of a famous 2-1 win at Manchester United, had moved Leeds nine points clear of the relegation zone. Tottenham's draw with Brighton cut that to eight points, but with just five games of the season remaining, a place in the Premier League next term is now, surely, within touching distance for the West Yorkshire club.

"I still think we need to stay with our foot on the gas and keep going because there are strong teams behind us that will try and chase us down," Leeds manager Daniel Farke told BBC Match of the Day. But the manner in which the German celebrated with the home fans at the end of the game suggests he feels safety is close - even if he would not admit it. Wolves and Burnley will, barring a miracle, take up two of the three relegation spots with Tottenham, West Ham, Nottingham Forest and Leeds in a battle to avoid the third.

Nottingham Forest and West Ham have the chance to extend the gap to 18th-place Spurs over the next couple of days, with the former hosting Burnley on Sunday (14:00 BST) before West Ham travel to Crystal Palace on Monday (20:00). Regardless of those results, Leeds look to be in a strong position - but have they already done enough to beat the drop? [Getty Images] Leeds close on safety to leave Wolves on the brink Spurs' survival hopes dealt blow by late Brighton equaliser History on Leeds' side?

While no fan will be completely relaxed until safety is mathematically secure, history suggests Leeds be confident in planning for another season in the top flight. They would claim an unwanted record were they to go down because no team has ever been relegated after taking 39 or more points from their first 33 games of a 38-game Premier League season. Victory over Wolves takes them past the current record of Birmingham, who had 38 points at this stage of the 2010-11 season, and were relegated.