For Gary O’Neil it looks like the end. For Julen Lopetegui it looks like a stay of execution. Following this defeat Wolves are expected to appoint a new head coach. Maybe even a win or a draw would not have been enough to save O’Neil.

Soucek held up nine fingers in tribute and captain Jarrod Bowen, who scored the winning goal, with O’Neil claiming there was another foul in the build-up, ran to pick up a number nine Antonio shirt after his accomplished strike. He had chopped inside, beating a half-hearted challenge from Guedes to guide a low shot into the corner of the net.

Jarrod Bowen eased the pressure on West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui as his superb strike sealed a vital 2-1 win that pushed Wolves manager Gary O'Neil closer to the sack on Monday.