After eight seasons in the top flight, Wolves' return to the EFL Championship could be confirmed this week.

Rob Edwards' side is 15 points from safety, and its demotion will be confirmed if 17th-place West Ham United avoids defeat at Crystal Palace on Tuesday (AEST).

They looked like a team waiting to be put out of their misery, as Leeds moved into a 2-0 lead within just 20 minutes.

The 18th-minute opener was a wonderful overhead kick from James Justin, who reacted quickest amid a scramble in the area, after Dan Bentley made himself big to deny Ethan Ampadu from close quarters.

And Wolves were masters of their own downfall when Leeds doubled its advantage almost straight from the subsequent restart, with Toti Gomes's poor giveaway allowing Brenden Aaronson to scamper down the right and put it on a plate for the unmarked Noah Okafor.

Wolves improved after half-time and had a chance to reduce the arrears just after the hour mark, when Ladislav Krejci's header was brilliantly repelled by Karl Darlow.

Adam Armstrong also had a goal disallowed for offside, having just mistimed his run before lobbing Darlow, but it was Leeds that got the game's third goal in stoppage-time.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin was pushed in the back by Hugo Bueno after good work from Ao Tanaka and Wilfried Gnonto, and the striker then dusted himself down to convert from the spot in the fifth added minute. 

While Wolves are going down with a whimper, Leeds is nine points clear of the relegation zone and has an FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea to look forward to next week, after a league trip to Bournemouth in midweek.

But boss Daniel Farke insisted nothing is done yet for his side.

"My attitude is that nothing is achieved, nothing is done yet," he said. "To be there with 39 points, with five games to go, is a fantastic position to be in, but the feeling is still that we probably need to win one, perhaps even a few more points.

"For that, we will not allow ourselves to take our foot off the gas. We will stay focused, concentrated and want to win this one [point], or perhaps even a few more points as soon as possible, to have it also mathematically done.

"We don't want to travel on the last game-day into a nervy game anyhow, when you have to deliver a result in difficult away games. So, we'll try to win these points that we need as soon as possible.

"I would say during a normal season, 39 points are probably enough, but we have a special season where teams like Tottenham, which is ridiculous, and Nottingham Forest, who are playing in Europe, are trying to chase us."

Meanwhile, Wolves were jeered by sections of the away supporters as their relegation to the Championship was all but confirmed.

"I completely understand the frustration and accept that," Edwards said. "The fans should be angry, and I'm never going to say anything other than that.

"They travel everywhere. They support the team, and they have the right to vent their frustration and show their anger again. So absolutely no problem with me. I'm as angry as they are and disappointed.

"It's obviously been a long time coming, and our situation has been difficult for all of this season. So, all I can do is promise them that we're working extremely hard to make sure that we're not feeling like this again.

"I actually think it's quite apt that we’re here at Leeds at the moment. They have been through their difficulties as well, and fairly recently.

"But the way they've responded as a football club, you can see everybody now is right behind it. In the [FA] Cup semi-final, performing very well in the league as well, so it can be done. We can turn things around, and we're working really hard to do that."