So, in the end it did come down to the magic 40 points, but Wolves found themselves yoyo-ing either side of the survival line numerous times on an action-packed afternoon.  Alternately thrilling and devastating, it was a nail-biting rollercoaster, and ultimately when the music stopped, Wolves found themselves still playing with the big boys.

It’s not often a loss can be the subject of such celebrations as we saw today but, believe me, us Wolfies will be partying into the night, and probably a fair way into next week too.

Let's get the party started

So many times it could have gone the another way.  Wolves have never been a team to do it the easy way, but going three nil down was a hammer blow.  Blackburn came out the blocks fighting, and Wolves looked in danger of going down more brawling with fighting, with Henry sailing particularly close to the wind.   Defensive frailties that have plagued us throughout the season came back at the worst possible time.

Even with a torrid first half though, we looked likely to be helped out by the teams around us until Blackpool took a plucky lead (it’s ok to patronise them now they’re in the Championship again) away at Man U.  As Wolves recovered in the second half, with the introduction of Ebanks Blake and a more confident approach almost having an immediate effect, the numerous permutations played themselves out in front of our eyes when Man U went ahead, Birmingham went behind, but then Wigan took the lead.  Then when Birmingham equalised, we were suddenly on the way down on goal difference.  We should take satisfaction that Hunt’s goal to take the game to 2-3 meant that in the end we probably had done enough to save ourselves without Tottenham’s injury time winner against Birmingham.

We may not have done it in style, but we did enough, and so it’s goodbye to West Ham, Blackpool and Birmingham.

When the partying stops, of course, they’ll be plenty to think about.  Despite some brilliant spells, Wolves made heavy work of their survival – I hope – will have to take a long, hard look at their defensive options next year.  We were recently flagged up as one of only four teams in the league to make a profit in the last financial results and, discounting Arsenal’s boost from property sales at Highbury, the only one with any significant profit – £9m in the first Premier season.  The gamble paid off, but in the greed league there’s a fine line to walk.

But that’s for the future.  For the Wolves fans for now, there’s just the party.  Congratulations to McCarthy, Morgan and Moxey and to the whole team for a remarkable end to a remarkable season.