MICK McCarthy’s third big scalp of the season may just have buried Carlo Ancelotti as his Wolves side produced their biggest result since Kenny Miller shocked champions Manchester United seven years ago.

Not content with beating Liverpool for the first time since 1984, Jose Boswinga’s fifth minute own goal, when he prodded Stephen Hunt’s in-swinging corner into the net, gave Wolves their first win over the current champions since the Chelsea were a poor Second Division side 28 years ago.

The win lifted Wolves out of the bottom three and dumped Villa straight into it.

A fourth win in seven games suggests Wolves really have now turned the corner – and it was too much for Chelsea to stomach with a hoard of players and officials having to step between Didier Drogba and Hunt after the final whistle.

Hunt had annoyed Chelsea all evening with John Terry grabbing the back of his neck at one point after the Irish winger tried to waste a little time by carrying the ball.

Wolves have played better and lost. But they stood tall against sustained periods of pressure and deserved their luck.

Damon Albarn, David Baddiel, Tim Lovejoy, John Major and David Mellor... your boys took one helluva beating!

Gorgeous matchday announcer Suzi Perry, her of gadgets and motorbike fame, announced to the crowd: “Before the match, Mick McCarthy told me the Liverpool result gave him the best feeling of last year with his clothes on – I wonder if that can be topped?”

You can bet this win topped it. Unless, McCarthy found a suitcase with £1 million in used notes on his way home.

The visitors missed a number of good chances and Drogba fired against a post in the second half. In the end, Mark Halsey’s whistle was greeted by an unforgettable roar from supporters used to seeing Chelsea ride slip-shod over their team. This their first top flight home win over them since 1975.