January 03, (THEWILL) — Wolverhampton Wanderers registered their maiden English Premier League victory of the campaign with a 3-0 triumph over West Ham at Molineux, ending a winless run that had stretched across 20 matches in the 2025/2026 season. The result piled further strain on former Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo, now in charge of the struggling visitors.
Rob Edwards’ side tore through West Ham inside the opening half-hour. Hwang Hee-Chan surged down the flank in the fourth minute and set up Jhon Arias to open the scoring, then converted a 31st-minute penalty after Matheus Mane had been brought down. Mane himself completed the first-half demolition four minutes before the interval, rifling past Alphonse Areola following the goalkeeper’s earlier save from Tolu Arokodare’s header off a Joao Gomes cross.
West Ham offered no response after the break, failing to muster a single shot on target. Jose Sa remained idle in the Wolves’ goal while Areola continued to work, denying efforts from Bueno and Mane. Substitute Jorgen Strand Larsen headed wide when Wolves threatened to extend their advantage further.
The defeat leaves West Ham four points from safety and nervously glancing downwards at Wolves. Lucas Paqueta’s absence compounded the visitors’ attacking difficulties, with no cutting edge evident throughout the 90 minutes.
Edwards will hope the victory provides the platform for a sustained fight against relegation, especially coming with the hard-fought draw with Manchester United. Wolves showed hunger and quality that had been absent for too long this term, delivering when it mattered most against a side now deep in trouble.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
