Careless Wolves flush two more points down drain

AT THIS stage Mick McCarthy’s time pondering the endless permutations of the relegation struggle must even extend to his most private moments in the bathroom.

Wolves’ Premier League membership will not have vanished round the U-bend with this result, but McCarthy cannot escape the feeling of an opportunity squandered in his bid to secure safety.

Sharing points, thanks to goals traded by Stephen Fletcher and Sebastian Larsson, was certainly not the worst outcome for a feisty local argument, especially considering Wolves were so insipid and by McCarthy’s own admission “hopeless” in their 3-0 defeat against Stoke City, in preparation for the first of two derbies which will shape their season.