Wolves 0
Hull City 1 (Windass-pen 49)
A penalty shortly after the interval from Hull's veteran striker Dean Windass condemned Wolves to a second defeat in four days in front of a disappointed Molineux crowd.
Freddy Eastwood returned to the starting line-up in place of Stephen Elliott as the only change to the team that had lost to Sheffield United.
Before Hull kicked-off, attacking the North Bank end, a minute's applause took place as a tribute to the late Norman Deeley - a star from Molineux's halcyon days.
There was a double scare within the space of a few seconds for Wolves in the sixth minute. Bryan Hughes took a pass from Jay-Jay Okocha and found himself with only Wayne Hennessey to beat.
The young keeper blocked superbly but the loose ball fell to Okocha whose goalbound volley struck team-mate Richard Garcia and flew narrowly wide of the target.
Hull were looking dangerous as they went forward but the visitors had keeper Boaz Myhill to thank in the 14th minute when he saved Andy Keogh's header with his foot after a pinpoint centre from Michael Kightly.
A corner from Okocha was headed out by Seyi Olofinjana but only as far as Dean Marney but his attempt from 20-yards was far too high to trouble Hennessey.
Another Kightly cross this time found the head of Stephen Ward whose header beat Myhill but was hooked clear from just in front of the line by Ian Ashbee.
Caleb Folan almost took advantage of a slip by Darren Ward but Gary Breen got back to block at the expense of a corner. Okocha's flag-kick was cleared but moments later Hennessey had to adjust to claim a deflected shot from Michael Turner.
Hull were posing problems for the home defence and Okacha's free-kick, after he had been fouled by Kevin Foley to the left of the Wolves area, flew dangerously through the six-yard box and out on the far side for a goal-kick.
Hennessey got comfortably behind a long-range effort from Garcia before Kightly's astute through ball sent Keogh on a run towards the Hull goal. The striker was shadowed by Sam Ricketts and he fired wide of the target from the edge of the box.
In stoppage time Hull substitute Dean Windass was booked for dissent after he and Foley had been spoken to by the referee after a brief altercation.
Half-Time: Wolves 0 Hull 0
Within three minutes of the resumption Hull were awarded a penalty after Neill Collins had clipped Garcia just inside the box. Hennessey was booked for dissent before he was beaten by Windass's spot kick.
The goal prompted a double switch by Mick McCarthy who replaced Darren Ward and Keogh with Michael Gray and Jay Bothroyd respectively.
Following a Wolves corner Kightly teed the ball up for Karl Henry who got plenty of power behind his shot but his effort went straight into the arms of Myhill.
Okocha then gave another glimpse of his undoubted class with a free-kick from 35-yards that dipped inches over the bar.
A foul on Bothroyd, 25-yards out, almost paved the way to an equaliser. Kightly tapped the ball to Bothroyd who struck a powerful shot that drew a fine save from Myhill.
But the keeper was a mere spectator in the 72nd minute as Eastwood broke free of his marker and unleashed a shot that smashed against the upright and bounced to safety.
Wolves threw Elliott on for Stephen Ward in a desperate attempt to salvage something from the game and there was a chance for Bothroyd as he ran in at the far post to meet Kightly's low centre but the striker fired over the bar.
Hughes almost doubled Hull's advantage with a deflected shot that trickled inches wide and then, after Gray had been fouled just outside the City box, Eastwood hit the resultant free-kick against the wall and was too high when he ran onto the rebound.
Wolves: Hennessey, Foley, N. Collins, Olofinjana, Breen (capt), D. Ward, Kightly, Henry, Keogh, Eastwood, S. Ward (Elliott 79).
Unused subs: Potter, Stack.
Booking: Hennessey (48 - dissent).
City: Myhill, Ashbee (capt), Turner, Hughes, Garcia, Brown, Delaney, Folan (Windass 41) (Bridges 65), Ricketts, Marney, Okocha (Livermore 84).
Unused subs: Dawson, Aspden.
Booking: Windass (45 - dissent).
Referee: M. Jones.
Attendance: 21,352.
Goldrush Lucky 4 Half-Time Draw v Hull City: 2 - 3 - 9 - 18
