WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS were unable to win away for the first time this season, but our first ever point at Leicester's Walker Stadium proved enough to move Wolves temporarily away from the relegation zone.
It may only have been a point, but it was a significant result. For the first time since November, Wolverhampton Wanderers moved out of the relegation zone of the FA Barclaycard Premiership.
The joy may be short lived as Newcastle visit Portsmouth and Liverpool visit Leeds in today's Premiership games, but the current league table will give the whole side a huge lift and an even bigger sense that the impossible is now very much a possibility.
Many papers claim that this match was terribly boring. In truth it wasn't the best, but the 0-0 result could have read 1-1 had it not have been for two superb saves from each 'keeper in either half.
First Ian Walker tipped away a superb Miller header. The young Scot moved away from his marker and headed the ball, with loft from Kennedy's cross over the head of Walker, but the troubled 'keeper dived to his left to tip the ball away from danger.
The second came from Paul Jones. Les Ferdinand, who was a second half substitute headed towards the bottom corner, but Jones managed to scramble down to his left to clear the danger.
However, as good as the saves were, the talking point involved Alex Rae and Paul Dickov.
After a tussle between the two Scots, Dickov moved towards Rae and appeared to butt Rae, who fell to the floor clutching his head. Referee Jeff Winter waved play-on, but nothing came of the Wolves breakaway.
Once the ball was out of play the whole ground expected to see at least a yellow card shown, but winter waved all claims of the butt away allowing Dickov off the hook.
Jeff Winter has sent just one player of this season, but his decision not to show a card for the Rae/Dickov incident was one of surprise. If he had seen the incident Dickov should have been sent off. If he saw the incident and believed no contact was made then Rae should have been booked for diving. Had he missed the incident then the linesman, who was just a few yards from the incident should have had his say - neither were given and the players left the field at half time shouting and arguing.
The second half was the bore that many papers had reported. However, Paul Dickov again became the centre of attention.
Whilst Marcus Bent lay injured on the floor and Wolves broke, Mark Kennedy sportingly knocked the ball out of play to allow Bent to receive treatment. Once his treatment had been completed, Leicester threw the ball back to give Wolves the possession. The ball was thrown in such a way in which it would have resulted in a goal kick, however before it crossed the line Paul Dickov played the ball out for a throw.
Wolves were now penned in the corner, thus providing a huge advantage to the home side. Tempers flared again and Dickov was taunted by more chants of "cheat" from the traveling support.
However neither side looked capable of breaking the deadlock.
In the final seconds, Dickov fell over in the box..again...and referee Jeff Winter waved on play.
LEICESTER 0-0 WOLVES
Source: WOW
