Wolves 2 Watford 2 - Report and pictures

In an end-to-end affair that had the feel of a cup tie, Benik Afobe (14) and Jack Price (50) - for his first senior goal - twice deservedly put Wolves ahead.

They were pegged back by ex-Albion loan forward Matej Vydra (14) and former Walsall striker Troy Deeney (65).

But Wolves were more than good enough value for a point and there were plenty of chances at both ends before the injury-time drama.

Watford left-back Tommie Hoban was sent off for a second bookable offence, then Bakary Sako saw red for pushing Fernando Forestieri.

Wolves boss Kenny Jackett made two changes from the side that lost 2-1 at Bournemouth on Tuesday night.

Price and James Henry were recalled in midfield for Dave Edwards and Nouha Dicko, who both dropped to what was an attacking bench.

There was Kevin Doyle and Michael Jacobs, but no room for Dominic Iorfa or Lee Evans.

Henry was playing in the 'number 10' role with Rajiv Van La Parra to his right and Bakary Sako to his left.

Afobe, who made his 100th League appearance in midweek, the lone front man as Jackett ditched the 4-4-2 formation used over the previous six games.

Former Watford goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak and on-loan Watford midfielder Adlene Guedioura were facing their old clubs.

But there was no place in the squad for 17-goal top scorer Odion Ighalo, who suffered a hamstring injury in training and didn't travel.

Wolves started brightly in the spring Molineux sunshine and there was a lively tempo from the home side that they managed to retain all the way through the first half.

There was an early enforced change for the visitors after midfielder Almen Abdi signalled to the bench that he was struggling and he was replaced in the 12th minute by Gianni Munari.

After dominating the play without creating serious chances, the hosts took a deserved lead in simple circumstances.

Afobe made it look all too easy as he latched onto Richard Stearman's deep free kick, controlled it and look up,

He then dispatched a fierce low shot across keeper Heurelho Gomes for his seventh goal in 11 games for his new club and 26th of the season.

The goal was just what Wolves needed and they maintained their momentum and quickly hunted down the chance to double their lead.

Three minutes after takin the lead, Henry produced a low rasping shot that Gomes was equal to, crouching at his near post.

But after a further period of attacking from Wolves, Watford levelled against the run of play.

There was a suspicion of offside as former Walsall striker Troy Deeney split the defence with a deep pass.

Vydra was onto it in a flash, holding off a challenge before driving home from just outside the box for his 11th goal of the season.

The equaliser didn't seem to affect Wolves too much and they returned to the attack. Van La Parra was seeing a lot of the ball on the right and seven minutes before the break.

He produced a superb cross that just needed the final touch, but Henry got there too quickly and couldn't connect properly.

A minute later, Henry was heavily involved in the build up again as Wolves went close to taking the lead for a second time.

The former Millwall winger dispossessed Gabrielle Angella and raced goalwards, crossing for Afobe, whose climbing far-post header was tipped over by Gomes.

But Watford showed why they are the highest scorers in all four divisions by looking dangerous on the break.

And that was the case moments before half-time when Vydra got away from Batth from Ben Watson's pass after the latter was found in space by Craig Cathcart.

But Vydra's angled shot was thumped straight into the chest of Kuszczak.

If the first half had been memorable - and the crowd seemed to think so with warm applause from all four sides to greet the whistle - then the second was even better.

Wolves managed to retain their fast tempo from the first half and were rewarded with a string of attacks as they looked for that second goal. And it came with their first attempt following the restart.

Price got a heavy touch with what looked like his chest to divert Kortney Hause's long-range drive into the corner of the net after a corner was cleared.

Then Wolves twice went close to a third goal in two minutes as first Van La Parra with a fierce, angled drive then Henry with a looping header were inches wide.

But Watford weren't finished by any stretch and Watson crashed a first-time curling shot off the underside of the bar on 56 after a loose ball squirted across the box.

Five minutes later Wolves went desperately close to a third goal as Craig Cathcart slid in to divert Afobe's cross inches behind with Gomes committed the wrong way.

But Wolves were left to rue their near missed as Watford equalised for a second time - and again it was against the run of play.

A long ball over the top found its way to Deeney, who held off Batth to poke the ball past Kuszczak.

Watford hit Wolves again on the break as Munari was presented with an opening on 78 but sent a diving header well wide from Deeney's cross.

Eight minutes later, Afobe's deflected shot on the turn from deep in the box was held by Gomes after a pass from Danny Batth.

And on the stroke of the end of normal time, Forestieri sliced high and wide after Vydra found him in space following a poor clearance from Batth.

But the drama wasn't finished and both teams had a player sent off in the five minutes of time added on.

First Hoban saw red for a second bookable offence for clattering Van La Parra again.

Then Sako reacted to a foul by Forestieri with a push in the chest and the Watford sub lay poleaxed, clutching his face.

Wolves players immediately surrounded Forestieri to make their feelings known.

And the home side will hope they can successfully appeal Sako's dismissal after what looked like a clear case of play-acting from Forestieri, instead of losing their 11-goal top scorer to a three-match ban.

In the end Wolves had to settle for a point, but they were tremendous value for it and they remain in the hunt for a play-off place.