On a weekend where Southampton and Ipswich had already lost, and Leicester face a difficult Sunday trip to Chelsea, Wolves were only able to add an extra one-point cushion between themselves and the relegation zone after drawing with Everton.

There were individual milestones as Jack Harrison scored his first goal in over a year for Everton and Marshall Munetsi opened his account for Wolves but it was a turgid affair at Molineux. Wolves will be left to wonder if Matheus Cunha’s absence will be more costly than his three-match ban. The next two fixtures are very winnable for Wolves with a trip to rock-bottom Southampton before hosting West Ham. The results could define the season for a team now six points above the red line.