Hull v Wolves - five talking points
Wolves' longest unbeaten run of the season came to an end in cruel fashion as the succumbed to a last minute goal at the KC Stadium.
Robert Snodgrass' injury-time free kick, which deflected off Carl Ikeme for an own goal, was very harsh on Kenny Jackett's team.
Even Hull boss Steve Bruce admitted the Tigers had 'got away with one'.
Wolves correspondent Tim Spiers picks out five talking points from a bitter defeat.
Who'd be a goalkeeper eh?
Ikeme was man of the match against Ipswich a week earlier, a game in which he made three outstanding saves and earned plaudits from all and sundry for capping off his recent excellent form with another clean sheet.
From the sublime one week, to the ridiculous the next.
Only Ikeme will know exactly what went through his mind when an innocuous header towards the penalty area was allowed to bounce off his chest and into the path of gleeful Hull striker Adama Diomande.
Either Ikeme was distracted by Dominic Iorfa's ungainly and unfruitful slash at the ball, or he merely took his eye off it for a split second.
Whatever the reason, it isn't an incident Ikeme will want to see again.
To cap his miserable evening off, Snodgrass' free kick deflected off Ikeme's back and into the net for the winner.
He'll be wondering how many black cats he's run over last week.
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Not bad at all.
For an 18-year-old thrust into the spotlight at the home of one of the Championship's best sides - not to mention in front of a worldwide TV audience - Sylvain Deslandes did very nicely, thank you very much.
Jackett sees huge potential in this player. He's talked him up all season, and had no hesitation in throwing him in, despite having the far more senior option of Jeremy Helan.
There was a wobble just before half time when Deslandes was fortunate not to give away a penalty (which could easily have led to a red card) when he slid in on Ahmed Elmohamady.
But otherwise he was solid, composed and held his own.
He also showed admirable restraint. Anyone who saw Deslandes either in pre-season or during one of his many under-21 appearances this season will know that he has a tendency to forego his defensive duties and gleefully bomb down the left wing.
There was none of that here. He played out Jackett's instructions to the letter and barely crossed the halfway line.
This is a player we should get used to seeing a lot more of in the coming months/years.
Iorfa and Kortney Hause are veterans by comparison.
But the good friends and England under-21 internationals are still both just 20 years old.
And they offered a glimpse into what many believe could be Wolves' long-term centre back partnership, after pairing up at Championship level for the first time.
Again, they were solid and composed for the most part after Iorfa's early clanger, despite having a £10m striker to try and muzzle in Uruguayan international Abel Hernandez.
It's definitely too soon to pair them together full-time next year. One of Wolves' biggest problems all season has been a lack of experience, and Danny Batth and/or Mike Williamson offer a better alternative for the here and now.
But they showed good mental strength to overcome that fifith-minute gaffe.
There's definitely scope here to copy and paste from a host of 'five talking points' features earlier this season.
A lack of creativity, particularly in the second half, was a major Wolves weakness, as it has been so often in 2015/16.
Jeremy Helan exploited the freedom offered to him to produce a few telling crosses in the first half, particularly for the goal which was gobbled up by the returning David Edwards (Chris Coleman, take note).
But otherwise, with James Henry having an off night, there wasn't much to get excited about.
Bjorn Sigurdarson, who had his best game for a number of weeks in the thankless role of the lone frontman, tried to get a few things going on his own in that second period, but he had no help.
It's been one of the themes of the campaign, sadly. And the fact Nathan Byrne and Kevin McDonald, two very creative outlets on their day, weren't even on the bench, is perplexing.
Just 365 made the long journey on a cold, rainy April Friday night - and every single one of them is saluted for doing so.
In a small pocket of the KC Stadium they sang their hearts out for 90 minutes.
They've had to endure setback after setback all season long, but still they turn up to support the team.
Thankfully this was almost certainly the team's last appearance on Sky Sports Wolves in 2015/16.
There may be one final cameo if Sheffield Wednesday's trip to Molineux becomes one of the biggest games of the last day of the season, but the kick off time/date can't be changed.
Wolves' TV selections have been one of many bugbears for supporters in recent months.
They've had to endure a New Year's Day trip to Brighton, Friday night jaunts to Middlesbrough and Hull, a Sunday afternoon outing at Sheffield Wednesday four days before Christmas and many, many more.
It's been a huge inconvenience. Hopefully we'll start to see the television companies use common sense and taking supporters into account when selecting their matches next season.
But don't hold your breath.
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