Stale Solbakken standing by his tactics

Former Wolves midfielder Mark Davies' 90th-minute thunderbolt earned the visitors a deserved point after Kevin Doyle's first-half brace inside three minutes had put Solbakken's side on course for a return to winning ways following Benik Afobe's opener.

Wolves failed to match their stirring first-half display after the break when they had just one chance, substitute Bjorn Sigurdarson screwing wide with keeper Adam Bogdan to beat.

The Molineux men have now lost seven points from tossing away winning positions in three home games this season, after conceding late goals to Derby, Crystal Palace and now Bolton.

Solbakken appeared to settle for trying to defend the lead after taking off Doyle for Richard Stearman with nine minutes left.

But he denied the plan was to defend, saying: "There was no plan to sit deep – we were pressurised in the last 20 minutes and that's why tried to change things," said the boss.

"We could and should have done better when we led so late in the game. We never really got into it in the second half."

But Solbakken was critical of his players' ball retention.

"After the interval we lost the ball a lot going forward, and when we should have gone forwards, we passed backwards and when we should have gone back we passed it to no-one," he said.

"So we struggled with the rhythm in the second half and that put us under pressure."

Solbakken believes fans should give credit to Bolton.

"I've said Bolton have the best squad in the division; they're a very good side," he said. "It was one of the best games I've seen in the Championship this season."

Solbakken admitted some players – notably Jermaine Pennant – became tired.

"Some players got tired, so we tried to change it around," he said. "Jermaine Pennant hasn't really played for a few months and that was his second game in three days."