This match represented Wolves' celebration of their 125th anniversary, with fireworks, balloons and a parade of past (and possibly future) heroes. Its all well and good to celebrate past achievements, but the more years we spend in the wilderness, the more the past becomes a depressing reminder of today's (under)achievements rather than providing the warm glow of nostalgia. Fortunately, despite flirting with defeat, Wolves managed to avoid this particular banana skin and come out healthy winners.

Certainly Grimsby seemed like just the team to spoil the party. This fixture last year signalled the start of the demise of our promotion push, with Muscat's sending off and Kennedy's injury making the 0-1 defeat even more destructive. This game started like it was going the same way because within a couple of minutes Grimsby were 1-0 up.

Jones' kept Clyde at the centre of the defence with Lescott which was a popular move with the fans, but neither could stop Grimsby going one nil up very early on. With defending reminiscent of the September lapses, a Santos cross from their right wing found its way to Steve Kabba who hit a powerful left foot shot into the Wolves net. Could this really happen again? 0-1 Grimsby

Grimsby continued to pile on the pressure. Ince had to clear from a corner and Rae blocked a free kick as this game started to take a depressingly familiar look. But then Wolves started to come back into the game. Irwin missed with a header and Cameron had a shot cleared as Wolves started to exert some control over the game. Then Wolves had a free kick awarded for handball just outside the area. Up stepped Irwin to curl an unstoppable shot into the Grimsby goal to make it 1-1.

Things were certainly looking brighter and there was time before the break for Rae to shoot just wide from a good opportunity.

HT Wolves 1, Grimsby 1

After the half time celebrations and the Wolfie penalty shoot-out, concentration returned to the important matter of rescuing this match. Rae and Blake both had shots saved before Miller finally gave us the lead with a low shot from Ince's right wing cross. 2-1 Wolves.

Wolves were now dominating, but it took sub Ndah to put the game finally beyond Grimsby. Within a minute of coming on Ndah had the ball in the back of the net, drilling home a shot from 18 yards. 3-1 Wolves.

Now it was exhibition stuff with Wolves well in control. Ince tried to lob the goalie from the half way line and he very nearly succeeded - the shot beat the goalie but went just wide. But it was another sub, Sturridge (who came on for Miller) who had the spotlight for the last five minutes.

The ref gave us a penalty for handball and Sturridge stepped forward to take the spot kick. There was his usual stuttering run, but (possibly thinking that the Grimsby goalkeeper was somehow related to Seaman) he tried to lob the keeper and failed. The ball sailed over the bar. Not the first penalty we've missed this season.

Sturridge made up for it in stoppage time though, blasting a long range shot into the back of the net from an Irwin cross. 4-1 Wolves.

Its good to come from 1-0 down to win, especially so convincingly - and especially against last season's Nemesis. This win was pleasing and the team looks like it might be starting to gell. But there's still work to be done - conceding silly early goals is no way to get promotion. Wolves next fixture is against Gillingham who will be coming off a shock 1-0 away victory at Ipswich. A tough game certainly, but this season has been a roller coaster ride so far, so who knows?

FT Wolves 4, Grimsby 1