Henry angered Barton with some heavy challenges during a clash between Wolves and Newcastle last season, and then aimed a verbal dig at the then Magpies player.

But Barton had the better afternoon today, scoring for his new club QPR in a 3-0 win over Wolves at Molineux.

Barton wrote on Twitter after the match: "I bet u Kelvin [sic] Henry feels like an idiot again today. He should just keep his trap firmly shut. #sundayleagueplayer"

Barton also questioned the thinking of Wolves manager Mick McCarthy who said in the build-up to today's match that every team "from Kuwait to Kuala Lumpur to Kansas City to Wolverhampton" had been offered the midfielder as his spell at Newcastle came to an end.

Barton wrote: "'Wolves snubbed me' I read in this morning papers hahahahahaha....don't know what Mick's been smoking......"