Sylvan Ebanks-Blake's late penalty earned Wolves a deserved point against midlands rivals Aston Villa at Molineux. Gabriel Agbonlahor looked to have given the visitor's all three points when he scored with eleven minutes left.

But Wolves responded and equalised four minutes after Steve Sidwell needlessly felled Michael Kightly in the area and Ebanks-Blake slammed home the spot kick.

Certainly the penalty was deserved after an earlier 'stonewaller' had been turned down by the officials.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy: "We deserved something out of it, that's for sure. The first penalty should one was an absolute stonewaller on Doyle.

"Surely being honest shouldn't prejudice you from getting a penalty. It's a penalty, he has to give the decision. Obviously he didn't think it was or he would have given it.

"Doyle's done everything right, you've got to rely on the officials to give the decision.

"Barely any of our players have played in the Premier League before but they're growing up, learning and doing better. Our performances are getting better and that was a good result."

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill had no complaints with the scoreline: "It probably is a fair result. Wolves were the better team in the first half - we didn't play well at all and couldn't get hold of ball like we did against Chelsea.

"We improved pretty well in the second half and I thought we might see that one through.

"But it was a battle. We were never able to get it down and play. It was a slog but at least we're unbeaten which helps move the scoreboard along."