Blackpool 0 Wolves 0

Wolves had to settle for stalemate by the seaside as they drew a blank at basement side Blackpool.

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Chances were few and far between but the best of them went to the Tangerines, who gained their first point of the season after five straight defeats.

Nile Ranger hit the bar and Tony McMahon the sidenetting in a spirited second-half showing for the home side.

But it was a difficult day at the office for Wolves, who struggled to create clear-cut chances and forced keeper Joe Lewis into just one serious save from an early Michael Jacobs header.

It was a performance which will again have fans crying out for Wolves to sign a striker, especially after Leicester boss Nigel Pearson appeared to indicate today that Chris Wood won't be allowed out on loan.

After five Championship matches with the same team, head coach Kenny Jackett made his first changes of the league season as Lee Evans and Bakary Sako made way for George Saville and Michael Jacobs.

Evans and Sako were on the bench after playing two full games for Wales Under-21s and Mali respectively over the international break, and there was no place for Tommy Rowe among the substitutes.

Wolves, wearing their new white away shirts but with black shorts, kicked off and largely controlled a first half that was short on goalmouth action.

The visitors forced seven corners in the first period – Blackpool had none – but they struggled to find a breakthrough despite dominating possession, with the home side hitting them on the break when they could.

Former Villa reserve Nathan Delfouneso had the first opening in the 16th minute when he met a cross from Andrea Orlandi on the volley but the ball looped up and flew a foot over the far angle.

Wolves' first chance came seven minutes later when Jacobs rose superbly to meet Rajiv Van La Parra's centre to force a fine diving save from Joe Lewis.

There was a brief scare for Jackett's side on the half hour when Nile Ranger threw himself at Joan Oriol's centre from the left after a mazy run but the ball flew across the face of goal.

Five minutes later the ball ricocheted off a Wolves head to divert the ball dangerously towards goal forcing Carl Ikeme to sprawl to his right to smother after a high ball into the box.

Wolves continued to control possession and Van La Parra's curling cross-cum-shot came back off the far post in the 37th minute, only

To see the assistant's flag go up for offside.

Three minutes before the break, Wolves almost broke the deadlock through an unlikely source.

Danny Batth stayed upfield following a corner and dragged a low drive from the edge of the box just wide.

The second half didn't take long to liven up and right-back Tony McMahon found himself clean through with only Ikeme to beat after outmuscling Matt Doherty, but he could only sidefoot into the sidenetting to leave Wolves relieved at a defender's finish.

Wolves should have punished them on 55 when Dave Edwards rose highest to Jacobs's curling cross but he got his timing all wrong and the ball appeared to strike his neck before falling harmlessly wide.

That was to prove Jacobs's last piece of the action as Wolves made a double substitution in the 55th minute as he and Van La Parra made way for Sako and Henry.

The change had little immediate impact however as Blackpool went desperately close to opening the scoring.

Nile Ranger burst through the middle, took on Batth and beat him to leave himself with only Ikeme to beat.

The former Newcastle striker lifted his shot over the keeper only to see the ball bounce back into the play off the bar.

Sako positioned himself well to pick up a short pass after Wolves seized on a loose ball in the Blackpool box but his fierce, falling volley was cut out by Peter Clarke.

The Seasiders, buoyed by keeping Wolves out and by their fans' support, gained in spirit and confidence as the half wore on.

And if any team looked like breaking the deadlock, it looked like it was going to be Blackpool.