Dave Edwards: FA Cup run can bring positive end to Wolves' season

The conditions would have played into that narrative - it was bitterly cold, driving rain, on a pitch that was a throwback to the 1970's and 1980's.

My confidence was not helped when I did see the Wolves players walk out on the pitch before the game in their tracksuits and smart trainers, as they tried to dodge the puddles and find the grass to stand on. They didn't look impressed and it did fill me with a little bit of worry.

But in a game that was always going to be defined by mistakes, I thought Wolves handled it extremely well.

The pitch was undoubtedly a leveller, but Wolves played the conditions well, managed to slow down the attacks of Grimsby, who were really buoyant in the early stages.

They were using the energy of the crowd, but Wolves stood strong when they needed to and built their way into the game.

Rob Edwards spoke to the players at half-time about taking an extra pass in the final third and once they started to do that, they had lots of joy down the right flank with the link-up play between Jackson Tchatchoua and Joao Gomes.

That's where the goal came from, with the first bit of quality from either side, as the ball was flashed into the box. Santi Bueno, as he often has been this season, was in the right place at the right time with an instinctive finish.

Once Wolves did go 1-0 up, I never really felt that Grimsby would get back into it. Wolves were unable to kill the game off and Grimsby threw more bodies forward, but Wolves were dominant on set pieces and cleared everything that came into the box.

Wolves were good value for the win with a very professional display, that showed a lot about the character of the players.

Many questioned if they'd fancy it at Grimsby in those conditions - J.Gomes and Andre could be lining up for Brazil in New York at the World Cup in a few months - but there was no doubt they were up for the fight at Blundell Park.

Andre was a lion in the heart of midfield. I was working at the game for the BBC and said before kick-off that people shouldn't be kidded that there's South Americans in this team because the ones they have got in J.Gomes, S.Bueno and Andre are the types of players who would love this sort of game. 

It's probably softer than the Copacabana Beach that Andre may have played on as a kid, but he revelled in it with big tackles and he was impeccable at helping his defence. 

He was constantly drifting out into that full-back area to stop crosses, stop attacks and he used the ball extremely well. I'm glad to see him back fit, he was brilliant.

But man of the match for me was S.Bueno. An unassuming player for Wolves this year, in and out of the side, through no fault of his own because I feel like he never lets his team down. 

He's not as pacey as some of the other players, he's not as aggressive as some of the other players, he can be overlooked, but he just never lets his team down.

It was a vital moment with the goal and he's scored some vital goals this season. There were also two huge moments at the end of the game, the tackle he made on Tyrell Sellars-Fleming, who looked like he was certain to score. It was a match-winning tackle. 

Then as they loaded the box at the end of the game for the final kick, the goalkeeper Jackson Smith was in the box, Grimsby whipped in a corner and who was there? S.Bueno with a big clearance. It was a spectacular display by the Uruguayan.

This FA Cup win stills keeps Wolves' season alive as relegation to the Championship looks inevitable.

A cup run would not go amiss and after some Premier League clubs have been knocked out, the competition is wide open and it is a good opportunity for Wolves.

The FA Cup can play a huge part in Wolves finishing the season with some joy and optimism, as they keep building towards next season.