Wolves edge nearer safety with Everton draw

Wolves moved a step closer to ensuring their Premier League survival in a goalless draw with Everton at Molineux on Saturday.

A share of the spoils left Mick McCarthy’s men, who defeated fellow strugglers West Ham in midweek, five points above the relegation zone while Everton stay in eighth place.

The visitors might have come away with all three points, however, after Louis Saha hit the post and Leon Osman missed several chances.

Wolves though had chances too, with Ronald Zubar going close in the second half.

Everton, who beat Manchester City in midweek, had the better of the first half with Osman, played in by South Africa’s Steven Pienaar, shooting tamely at Marcus Hahnemann and he then shot wide from a throw-in.

Saha also shot weakly at the Wolves goalkeeper while, at the other end, Zubar miscued a header.

Pienaar twice got into good positions but miskicked each time and Everton substitute Dan Gosling almost snatched victory in the last minute but Hahnemann saved bravely at his feet.