United turn the screw on Wolves as protests mount

Bruno Fernandes’s brace helped Manchester United get back to winning ways as rock-bottom Wolves’ wretched campaign continued with a 4-1 loss on a night of protest at Molineux.

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Ruben Amorim fumed after last Thursday’s Old Trafford draw with struggling West Ham and would be forgiven for raging at his players midway through Monday’s match.

Fernandes put the visitors into a deserved lead, only for meek stoppage-time defending to allow Jean-Ricner Bellegarde to score Wolves’ first Premier League goal since 26 October.

But whatever Amorim said at halftime did the trick, with Bryan Mbeumo, Mason Mount and Fernandes hitting the target in front of United-supporting world darts champion Luke Littler.

The Red Devils move up to sixth with a win that leaves Rob Edwards’s men rooted to the bottom of the standings with just two points from their opening 15 matches.

Wolves fans turned on their players at points during an evening when owners Fosun and chair Jeff Shi were implored to leave, with many supporters only arriving in the 15th minute in protest.