Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 Ipswich 0: Match report
Lacklustre Wolves failed to convince observers their promotion jitters had come to an end after they were held to a goalless draw at home to Ipswich in an uninspiring Coca-Cola Championship clash.
The league leaders, fresh from two successive wins on the road after a run of just one win in 11 attempts, dominated proceedings in the first half but failed to show enough quality, especially in the final third, to break the deadlock.
And it was more of the same after the restart, with Sylvan Ebanks-Blake coming the closest to breaking the deadlock when his placed effort cannoned back off the crossbar.
Ipswich offered next to nothing going forward but they will see it as a valuable point gained in their outside bid to secure a play-off place.
But it will register as two points dropped for Wolves as the race for promotion hots up. Kyel Reid was handed a start for Wolves on the right while Stephen Ward also replaced George Friend on the opposite flank.
Ipswich boss Jim Magilton, meanwhile, made four changes to the side beaten 3-0 at home to Southampton at the weekend.
Captain Gareth McAuley was suspended while Jon Stead, Pablo Counago and Alex Bruce all dropped to the bench.
The visitors adopted a 4-5-1 formation from the off in an attempt to win the midfield battle but they also showed glimpses of their attacking intent early on.
Yet it was the hosts who enjoyed the majority of the play in the opening 20 minutes albeit without creating much in the final third.
The Black Country faithful had to wait until the 22nd minute for the first real attempt on goal as Richard Wright palmed David Jones' 25-yard free-kick over the crossbar.
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