Irwin gets a rousing send-off from fans

DENIS IRWIN’S 902nd match might have ended in defeat and relegation but all around Molineux they rose to acclaim the end of the Corkman’s glittering 22-year career.

Irwin admitted the reception he received when he was substituted one minute from the end of Wolves' 2-0 defeat by Tottenham brought a tear to his eye.

But the 38-year-old, English football's most decorated player, is in no doubt that the decision he made at the start of the season was the correct one.