Liam Keen
Published26th May 2026, 12:29 BST
Wolves’ miserable season came to an end with a draw at Burnley, as both sides dropped to the Championship.
For the fans, players, hierarchy and head coach Rob Edwards it has been a season to forget as Wolves’ eight-year stay in the Premier League came to an end.
The performance and result offer plenty of discussion points as Wolves prepare for life in the second tier.
Green shoots
It is generous to suggest that a 1-1 draw at Burnley on the final day, after a dreadful season, is a good result.
However, Wolves showed positive signs in the first half at Turf Moor and showed a glimpse of what we can expect next season.
Wolves ended the game with just 29.6 per cent possession and the first half was no different, but Wolves were dangerous on the transition throughout.
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After VAR awarded an early penalty, which Adam Armstrong converted, Wolves maintained their strong start to the game by effectively using the transition.
They did not need possession, as they defended fairly well, won the ball back in good places and attacked at pace.
Mateus Mane was heavily involved an was unfortunate not to score, while Wolves missed several chances to extend their lead.
That may be an insight into how Wolves will play under Edwards next season, who is desperate to make Wolves more exciting going forward.
No away wins
But Wolves finished bottom of the Premier League for a reason and after missing a lot of first half chances, they started the second half poorly.
They were immediately under pressure before conceding from an avoidable Zian Flemming shot.
After that, if it was not for Jose Sa making several big saves, Wolves would have comfortably lost the game.
The visitors did have chances on the break but were wasteful in front of goal when Burnley’s own shortcomings provided opportunities.
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Ultimately, Wolves were not good enough to win the game against a poor Burnley outfit and they finished the campaign with no away victories in the top flight.
That is the first time that has been done since Hull in 2009/10, with Wolves’ three league wins all coming at Molineux.
Supporters
Despite the lacklustre end to the fixture and a failure to win, the Wolves fans still found a relatively positive away end at full-time.
The travelling Wolves supporters made tremendous noise all game and enjoyed their afternoon in the sun, even if the product on the pitch was below par.
As the players and staff approached the away end after the final whistle, supporters chanted about winning the Championship and coming straight back up next season.
The attitude was one of looking positively to the future and not dwelling on a terrible season, which would have been understandable.
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Edwards, who stood among his players clapping the fans, was seemingly not targeted for any abuse, while a few players appeared to say goodbye to the fans ahead of summer transfers and were given a good reception.
That reaction from the fans is huge for Wolves and Edwards.
Although there is plenty of anger at how Wolves have sunk this low, while Edwards himself is still coming in for some criticism, the away end at Turf Moor is proof that Wolves can rise again and bring the fans with them.
However, they can only do that if the right decisions are made this summer during the crucial squad rebuild.
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