'A performance to lift spirits'

At least David Moller Wolfe could be reasonably sure of a soft landing on the mudflats of Grimsby, but his comments in the Express and Star summarised the positive approach that carried Wolves through what could easily have been an awkward, embarrassing day. Reporters and pundits huddling out of the sleet before the game muttered darkly about whether Wolves would really be up for this, especially those players perhaps already thinking they'll soon be moving on. One veteran of lower-league battles on heavy pitches reckoned the body language would be the tell-tale sign.