There was nothing to write home about in terms of performance, but it was very much 'job done'. And right now, Wolves have to take the small wins. Back-to-back clean sheets is one of them. Being in the draw for the next round is another. Most of all, it was good to see a Wolves team that did not shy away, but found a way through.

If ever an FA Cup tie was primed for an upset, it was on Grimsby's mudbath of a pitch, in pouring rain and a biting wind.

It was almost written in every script that Wolves were going to be part of an FA Cup giant killing, with a League Two side knocking out a Premier League club. The conditions would have played into that narrative - it was bitterly cold,

Grimsby came close in the first minute but otherwise they had no chance until stoppage time, Wolves had chances to make the score line more comfortable but it was a job well done. Wol: A win is all we wanted.

Wolves boss Rob Edwards, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "Those were really difficult conditions and it was a challenging game. It was all set up for a cup upset because of the conditions, how we're doing and how they're doing.

Wolves are heading towards the Championship and allowed six players to leave — either permanently or on loan — in the January window

However two goals in five second-half minutes saw us wrestle control of the game and the points. Thierry Henry latched onto a precise Robert Pires pass to coolly dink past Paul Jones, and then Kolo Toure nodded in a Patrick Vieira cutback to clinch victory on our first league visit to Molineux in 20 years.

Arsenal take on Wolves on Wednesday in a Premier League fixture that stands as the only top-flight match scheduled for this week. Wolves have been struggling for consistency, and many observers