Wolves 1 Hull City 1 - report and pictures

McGregor let a regulation catch slip through his fingers and Henry pounced - but a draw was the least they deserved.

David Edwards and Nouha Dicko had excellent chances to win it, but Wolves didn't test McGregor enough as some wasteful finishing cost them a victory.

Hull had taken a first-half lead against the run of play when Nikica Jelavic slammed home a penalty after Kortney Hause was adjudged to have pushed Curtis Davies.

And after a string of missed Wolves chances it was the visitors who ended the game on top as Wolves' challenge petered out.

Jackett sprang a huge surprise with his team selection, plumping for Arsenal loanee Emiliano Martinez in goal ahead of Ikeme.

It was a big call from Jackett and possibly a reaction to his blunder at Blackburn last weekend, although Martinez was hardly convincing against Newport in midweek.

However Wolves - in contrast to recent matches stretching back to pre-season - made a flying start and almost scored within just 20 seconds.

A short Hull back pass was immediately latched onto by Benik Afobe but keeper Allan McGregor got a touch on his shot, slowing it up and allowing former Albion defender Curtis Davies to dramatically clear off the line.

Wolves dominated possession in the early stages and Davies had to be sharp to clear for a corner with Afobe racing onto James Henry's through ball.

Moses Odubajo then took out Nouha Dicko and earned the game's first booking, while David Edwards was lucky to avoid the same punishment when the turned the aggressor and fouled Odubajo.

Left-back Andy Robertson ambled forward to drive a tame shot wide - Hull's first attempt of the game - before Isaac Hayden was very late on Conor Coady, with referee Andre Marriner bizarrely ignoring to the challenge.

And Marriner was the centre of attention on 21 minutes when he gave Hull a soft penalty, adjudging that Kortney Hause's challenge on Davies was worthy of a spot kick.

There was contact but Davies certainly milked what was a light push at worst.

Jelavic stepped up and drove down the middle, with Martinez diving left, to give Hull the lead against the run of play.

Wolves: Martinez; Iorfa, Stearman (c), Hause, Golbourne; Henry (Ojo 74), McDonald, Coady, Edwards; Afobe; Dicko (Le Fondre 90). Subs: Ikeme, Doherty, Ebanks-Landell, Price, Van La Parra.

Wolves responded well to going behind and with Coady testing McGregor's reflexes from range, and within five minutes they should have equalised, but Nouha Dicko's header across goal was agonisingly missed by the sliding Edwards with the goal at his mercy.

Another powerful Coady effort was deflected wide by Davies as Wolves began to dominate again.

But they frustrated with their final ball at times and Afobe was too often out of the action.

Hull threatened sporadically with Sam Clucas firing wide after winning the ball from Henry in midfield.

Martinez had yet to make a save but he was called into action just before the break with Chuba Akpom - one of three Arsenal loanees on the pitch as well as midfielder Hayden - forced his Gunners' team mate into a fine stop, wriggling past Hause before Martinez raced from his line to block.

Scott Golbourne then hared forward 70 yards on a dangerous counter attack but couldn't pick out Afobe or Dicko with his cross as Wolves ended the half with nothing to show for their attacking endeavours.

Wolves started the second half with purpose and Henry could easily have equalised within two minutes, but skied his 12-yard left-footed shot after the ball kindly broke to him.

Afobe wanted a penalty after his goal-bound shot was blocked by Davies, but it hit the defender in the face.

From the resulting corner Golbourne cleverly played low towards the penalty spot where Afobe lashed goalwards but it was crucially deflected, and then Henry again sent the rebound comfortably over.

Within minutes though Wolves had their deserved equaliser - although it came in bizarre circumstances.

Dicko's harmless cross was straight down keeper McGregor's through - somehow he let it slip through his butterfingers and there was Henry to tap home.

It was a clanger of the highest order from reported Albion-target McGregor - who the Wolves supporters thought had been timewasting up until then - and they duly sarcastically cheered his every touch thereafter.

Tom Huddlestone sent a 20-yard free kick onto the top of Martinez's net in a rare Hull attack.

But it was Wolves on top and they nearly edged in front when Afobe beautifully turned Dawson, leaving the defender on his backside, but Robertson intercepted in the nick of time with the striker about to lash home.

Edwards then side-footed Iorfa's excellent low cross wide under pressure as Wolves continued to press.

Dicko shot straight at McGregor from a tight angle, and the forward had a golden chance to put Wolves in the lead with 70 minutes on the block, but nodded wide from Afobe's cross while unmarked, but also unbalanced.

Hull then embarked on their best spell of the half and were a whisker away from equalising when Akpom diverted Jelavic's cut-back onto the post.

Kevin McDonald then saved Wolves and denied substitute David Meyler with a last-ditch and perfectly-timed tackle with the Hull man about to shoot in the box.

Wolves looked weary and struggled to force any late chances, with Hull looking the more likely scorers.

Akpom, the Tigers' best player by a distance, looked lively all game and continued to test Wolves in the closing stages, forcing Martinez into two smart saves from inside the box.

And then Akpom wriggled free to curl over from 20 yards with just one minute to go.

Jackett sent on Adam Le Fondre injury time but there was no opportunity for him to impress at Wolves had to settle for a point.