Granted, Shrewsbury Town were not Premier League opponents, but in a season which has generated so much angst for the club and supporters, there was no reason to be modest with their celebrations. Taking pleasure where they can on the journey will be necessary to pull Wolves through the tougher parts, and they will need happy warriors like Gomes to light the way forward. "I think we can go a bit more than that... it was an enjoyable day all round," he said. For some in that youngest generation, Shrewsbury in January 2026 will be the day the football bug bit, the day the cycle began again. Listen to full commentary of Wolves v Newcastle at 14:00 on Sunday on BBC Radio WMAnd tune into The West Midlands Football Phone-In from 18:00 on weeknightsExplore Wolves content on BBC Sounds

Source: BBC January 14, 2026 12:59 UTC