Hunt finds antidote to Mick’s fear of falling

STEVE MORGAN, the Wolves chairman, believes he lost “20 years of his life” in the space of a 90-minute white knuckle ride that makes anything any theme park has to offer look like a gentle up and down on a see-saw in the local park.

Wolves’ Premier League heartbeat flat-lined twice and only frantic resuscitation in the final three minutes thanks to Stephen Hunt kept them from the Championship morgue.

Hunt has been largely anonymous all season at Molineux, since his £4m transfer from Hull City. His metatarsal injury, the recuperation and having to sit in the shadow of Matt Jarvis, left many questioning McCarthy’s wisdom of indulging in such a piece of business. The wonderful goal conjured by his left foot was worth almost 10 times his transfer money and immeasurable in terms of sheer kudos and emotion for keeping Wolves in the Premier League.