HENNESSEY 6

Beaten by a fine free-kick otherwise sound with superb distance kicking.

STEARMAN 5

Very lucky to escape a yellow and concede a penalty for crazy tackle on Gardner

CRADDOCK 6

No nonsense, no fancy stuff, took no chances and kept it simple.

MANCIENNE 5

Woeful cushioned header gifted Blues’ leveller out of nothing on a rare outing in central defence.

ELOKOBI 6

Back from injury after a couple of training sessions and justified his selection with solid game.

FOLEY 6

Played as a full-back after the break and when he wasn’t tangling with Beausejour was calm.

HENRY 7

Kept his nerve and stayed out of trouble, albeit playing well within himself after the break.

O’HARA 7

Superb array of passing on display before the break as he attacked the spaces.

JARVIS 6

Not nearly the impact Wolves wanted and he was not happy to be taken off after 67 minutes.

MAN OF THE MATCH: FLETCHER 7

Cool penalty and led the line superbly, always a threat.

WARD 7

Awareness won the penalty when he burst into the box, showed heart and desire.

SUBSTITUTES

Hammill (for Stearman, h/t): Had a chance to win it in a penalty-box melee, saw lots of the ball but didn’t do too much........................6

Hunt (for Jarvis, 67): Immediate and sustained impact off the bench, just a pity he launched the ball into the stands with the last

kick.................................................7

Vokes (for Ward, 83).

Not used: Hahnemann, Berra, Milijas, Guedioura.

WOLVES CROWD WATCH..............7

Almost 2,500 travelling supporters in good voice until half-time and enjoying the sunshine. Thereafter bored into spells of silence.

THE MANAGER...............................6

Mick McCarthy promised a backlash from Stoke and his players certainly rolled their sleeves up and did better – not that that was difficult – but did they create enough?

INJURY WATCH

Expect a shock recall for Kevin Doyle whilst Sylvan Ebanks-Blake should also be fit although Richard Stearman may be a doubt.

WHO’S NEXT UP FOR WOLVES?

Albion (h) Sunday, noon.