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Wolves boss Nuno: Late goal felt like a punch

Nuno Espirito Santo said Norwich's last-minute equaliser felt like a punch as Wolves blew a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Molineux.

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Nelson's Oliveira's 94th minute strike earned the Canaries a point.

A Jemal Lewis own goal from Diogo Jota's shot and an Alfred N'Diaye header had put Wolves 2-0 up after 25 minutes, before Wolves again conceded from a set piece when Christoph Zimmermann headed home.

However their lead over third place in 13 points as Derby also drew 2-2 with Leeds.

Nuno said: "It's a moment of sadness, it feels like a punch, and then the final whistle tells you you don't have time left and you lost something you almost had.

"Until the end you have to maintain focus. Let's keep on doing better.

"I think the first half was good and we were in control, creating chances and goal. We were totally upset because a set piece puts Norwich back in the game.

"We can learn what was required in that moment (the last minute), the decision making.

"The set piece, the set piece...it's something we have to look at and requires work we're going to do tomorrow.

"We look at the 93 minutes of the game."

Nuno changed Wolves' formation at half time, withdrawing Helder Costa for Romain Saiss and playing three central midfielders.

Wolves looked a little disjointed thereafter but the head coach defended the change and said Wolves had enough chances to put the game to bed.

"It was a decision we had to make to have more of the ball, put three midfielders in who started the second half very well," he said.

"But one things give you and the other thing (takes away), you don't have the three in front. It's a balance.

"We wanted control of the game with the ball, possession, threatening, high in the pitch. But then Norwich started putting more people in front, the centre halves go deep, and you have space behind and have chances to kill the game but don't do it.

"We had chances, so the boys worked well and never lost the shape.

"We are growing, the most result is not the most important thing."