Brentford boss Dean Smith says his players have their sights set on a top 10 finish after arresting the mini slump that threatened to wreck their Championship campaign.

The Bees made it back-to-back wins with a 3-1 victory over Bolton to all but seal Championship safety for a second season and Smith believes that will allow his side to express themselves more easily.

The defeat means the Trotters now face relegation if they lose at Derby on Saturday.

Smith, whose side cruised to a three goal first half lead courtesy of a Lasse Vibe brace and cool Nico Yennaris finish, said his side took their foot off the gas after the interval.

But he admitted: "If you'd said to me three weeks ago that we'd have two wins on the spin at Forest and again here I'd have bitten your hand off.

"It means we can go to Ipswich on Saturday and try to make it three wins in a row and then we can be looking at a top 10 finish."

Zach Clough gave the visitors hope from the penalty spot after Alan McCormack had bundled Kaiyne Woolery over in the box, but the game was over as a contest by half-time.