Liam Keen analysis: Wolves pack united behind Gary O’Neil and making strides

The word that the head coach and many of his players have reiterated after the draw with Newcastle is ‘resilience’, and the team showed it in abundance on Saturday evening.

In recent seasons, and perhaps at the start of this campaign, this felt like a game that Wolves would have lost – but O’Neil has now firmly established himself as head coach and the players are buying into it.

Coming back from 1-0 down to win at Bournemouth the week before, to win 2-1, was a feat Wolves have struggled with in recent years.

That felt like a big moment in the evolution of this side, and following that up with a comeback 2-2 draw with the high-flying Magpies was another step in the right direction.

Without doubt, Wolves previously would have lost this game after going 1-0 down in unfortunate fashion, but this current Wolves side is full of fight and determination.

O’Neil has his players running until the last minute, leaving everything on the field, and representing a fan base who are proud of hard work.

One thing O’Neil cannot account for is individual mistakes, and that was the main sticking point in Wolves failing to take all three points.

Jose Sa is a quality goalkeeper that is appreciated by many other clubs but the occasional rush of blood seriously lets him down.

Boubacar Traore may have got in his way, but any good goalkeeper should barge through whatever is in his way to get to the ball and keep hold of it.