Burnley 1 Wolves 1 - Report and pictures

Boss Kenny Jackett must have been wondering how many black cats he'd run over, or how many ladders he'd walked under.

It came with Wolves 1-0 down away to Burnley and having seen yet another player limp off injured.

Jack Price had hit a post minute before Sam Vokes gave Burnley the lead. Then Jed Wallace limped off after a man of the match display on his return to the side.

But, with Jackett surely bemoaning his misfortune, up popped Danny Batth with an injury time equaliser.

It was a wonderful moment, and one that Wolves fully merited.

They frightened the life out of the table-topping Clarets, particularly either side of half time when they were by a distance the better team.

Burnley's quality showed through Vokes who scored with a wonderful header.

But Wolves, who also went close through Saville, Zyro and Wallace, had the last laugh and sent their delirious away fans happy.

Burnley (4-4-2): Heaton (c); Lowton, Keane, Mee, Ward; Boyd, Barton, Jones, Arfield; Vokes, Gray (Hennings, 81).

Subs not used: Robinson, Darikwa, Tarkowski, Taylor, Kightly, Marney.

Goal: Vokes (68)

Wolves (4-3-3): Ikeke; Iorfa, Batth, Hause, Doherty; Coady, Price, Saville; Wallace (Byrne, 80), Zyro (Mason, 72), Helan (Sigurdarson, 72).

Subs not used: Martinez, Deslandes, McDonald, Le Fondre.

Goal: Batth (90)

Attendance: 17,411 (1,091 Wolves fans)

It's been a miserable season but there was much to be optimistic about here.

Wolves certainly didn't sit back. The broke in big numbers throughout the game and for large parts of the second half had Burnley on the back foot.

Jack Price was absolutely superb, breaking up play and getting Wolves moving, while Wallace, George Saville and Matt Doherty also impressed.

Bjorn Sigurdarson and Nathan Byrne made way for Wallace and Zyro as Jackett made two changes from the team that drew 0-0 with Blues last Sunday.

There was no Tommy Rowe on the Wolves bench as the utility man had earlier in the day finalised a loan move to Doncaster Rovers.

Turf Moor was buoyant before kick off, understandably so with the home ends healthily stocked to watch the country's in-form team.

And that energy transferred to Sean Dyche's team who made all the early running.

Joey Barton's through ball was only fractionally ahead of Andre Gray.

Then Sam Vokes took Scott Arfield's pass and crossed low to Gray, who was a whisker away from connecting under pressure from Danny Batth.

Goalkeeper Carl Ikeme did well to clear a vicious David Jones corner from under his own crossbar, and the keeper then claimed Vokes' pass ahead of the onrushing Arfield.

It was backs-to-the-wall stuff for Wolves against a rampant home team full of confidence, but they came through unscathed and gradually began to play their way into the game.

They won successive corners, and Wallace and Jeremy Helan began to threaten down the flanks, although Zyro was getting no joy against Burnley's two centre halves, playing largely with his back to goal.

At the other, Vokes got half a yard on Kortney Hause to fire Matthew Lowton's cross over the bar.

But Wolves were doing a good job of quelling the home team's considerable attacking quality.

Wallace was seeing plenty of the ball, but crosses from him, Helan and Doherty were largely disappointing, especially with Wolves getting good numbers forward on the break.

That final ball continued to elude them - but they were presented with an excellent chance to take the lead just before the break.

Tom Heaton, out of his goal, badly scuffed his clearance, George Saville picked the ball up on the edge of the area, but centre half Ben Mee blocked his shot just next to the recovering goalkeeper.

It was Wolves' first shot, and their second soon followed when Helan beat Lowton, cut inside and fired wide via a deflection.

That was half time - a good one overall for Wolves who weathered the early storm and showed promising signs going forward, with the dependable Jack Price and sprightly Wallace their standout performers.

Heaton's kicking was clearly an issue and, under pressure from Wallace, he mis-hit one to Helan at the start of the second period - Helan played to Zyro but his shot on the spin was blocked.

Conor Coady then whipped a cross just ahead of the unmarked Zyro as Wolves started the second half with purpose.

The home fans were getting edgy, with frustration at their team's inability to pick their way through the sturdy Wolves defence.

Plenty of crosses were being chucked into Ikeme's box, but Wolves were having no problem dealing with them.

Meanwhile, at the other end, Jackett's team continued to look bright at the other end.

In fact, from 55 minutes onwards, they then had a five-minute spell of dominance in which they came closest of either team to scoring.

First, Hause picked out Wallace with a raking pass - he won a corner and from Helan's inswinger Doherty saw a shot blocked and Wallace drove straight at Heaton from 20 yards.

Wallace, enjoying an impressive return to the Wolves XI, combined nicely with Zyro but the return pass was just too strong.

Then Jack Price was a whisker away from a spectacular opener, trying his luck from all of 25 yards, but his low strike smacked off the post.

It was terrific pressure from Wolves who were giving the league leaders a game and a half,

Saville then shot low at Heaton from Helan's pass inside, but just seconds later Wolves were cruelly behind.

Joey Barton sent over a peach of a cross and ex-Wolves striker Vokes rose highest to plant a wonderful header into the top corner.

Jackett reacted by making a double change - on came Joe Mason and Sigurdarson for Helan and Zyro, with the 4-3-3 formation remaining as Sigurdarson went left wing and Mason up top.

The goal had stunted Wolves' momentum and Burnley were now in the ascendancy. Hause did brilliantly to clear a Ward cross with Vokes looking for a second.

But they continued to attack. Sigurdarson switched flanks to Wallace who teed up Saville, but the midfielder dragged his shot horribly wide.

Wolves were then dealt yet another injury blow with Wallace unable to continue. Byrne replaced him for the final 10 minutes.

The final 10 minutes were largely a procession and it seemed the game was up.

But, then in the 91st minute, Byrne sent an inswinger into the six yard box and there was Batth to send a bullet header past Heaton to earn Wolves a thoroughly well deserved point.