Changes afoot? Wolves go in search of a derby-day win in a fixture that evokes memories of Darren’s Day!
05.09.26, 11:31 Updated 05.09.26, 11:40
Johnny Phillips
Blues away on a Sunday lunchtime in September on the telly? For a certain generation that can only mean one thing: a Darren Roberts hat-trick. Back at the start of the 1992/93 season, the Bull and Mutch combo was disrupted when the latter picked up an injury. Throughout the deadly duo’s time at the club, various understudies came and went, unable to live up to the expectations set by the club’s first choice strike pairing.
On this occasion it was Roberts who stepped into the void and, on his full debut, he scored a first half hat-trick as Wolves went into the break with an astonishing four-goal lead.
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Johnny Phillips is a broadcaster, writer and Wolves supporter. A regular on Sky Sports’ Premier League coverage, he has produced three documentaries about Wolves. Johnny's written work includes 'Bitten By Wolves', 'Revolution of Wolves' and 'Our Pack - Wolves at 150'. He hosts the Mutchy & Denno podcast and is a Wolves Foundation ambassador.