Wolves beat Everton 2-0 in the Carabao Cup, and fans are hoping the result will now be the catalyst for a turnaround in the Premier League.
Wanderers are in the hat for the next round, after Marshall Munetsi and Tolu Arokodare both scored for Wolves at Molineux.
Wolves did well in the first-half, and knocked the ball around with confidence before Munetsi finished well after good work by Jhon Arias.
Everton then applied some pressure in the second-half, throwing on their big guns such as Beto, Jack Grealish and Iliman Ndiaye.
But Wolves’ defence, maligned so much this season, stood firm.
It’s a great result for Wolves, and there were some warm scenes at Molineux after the full-time whistle.
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Vitor Pereira leads the South Bank cheers after Wolves beat Everton
The mood had been pretty low at Wolves following the defeat to Leeds.
And make no mistake about it, Wanderers still have so much work to do.
But this win over Everton was much needed, and the joy and relief for Pereira after the full-time whistle was clear to see.
As recorded by journalist Nathan Judah, Pereira led cheers in the South Bank after the full-time whistle – in scenes we have not seen for quite some time.
Hopefully, we can now start to see similar scenes at the end of a Premier League game.
Wolves fans chanted for Vitor Pereira during Everton win
While the mood hasn’t been great lately around Wolves, there was a nice show of support tonight at Molineux for Pereira.
The manager has made mistakes this season, but he got it spot on tonight against Everton, making a really bold call to go with a back four.
Pereira is under more pressure to deliver now that he has been backed with a new contract, and fans made their feelings known about the Portuguese, chanting his name several times, including just before half-time and at the end of the game.
Pereira has said he’s confident he can raise Wolves’ level – and hopefully this result can now be the catalyst for that to happen.