Albion 2 Wolves 2

Albion ended their toughest week with a decent point.

But it fleetingly looked like it might be more after they came from behind against Wolves.

A remarkable first half saw both sides go ahead and have a chance to open a two-goal advantage.

Neal Maupay’s second goal of the week and Davy Propper’s second for the club came between a pair of Diogo Jota strikes.

Albion will be satisfied with a draw to follow the win at Arsenal and pleasing display at Anfield.

But that will be slightly tarnished by disappointment at losing Dale Stephens for the derby at Crystal Palace a week today.

The midfielder was booked in added time, his fifth yellow of the season, and will serve a one-match ban.

But that is a worry for the coming days. What we saw yesterday was something to be enjoyed.

A dead leg suffered by Aaron Connolly meant he was replaced by Leandro Trossard, the only change to either starting XI, and the Belgian was quickly active.

His trickery on the left led to Steven Alzate heading down his cross and Maupay seeing his shot deflected over by Jonny’s challenge.

Lewis Dunk powered a header narrowly over from the resulting corner, then Maupay’s shot from the edge of the box was only held at the second grab by Rui Patricio.

But Wolves were inches from going ahead when Alzate tried to head a cross down to a colleague rather than away.

Ruben Neves charged on to the loose ball and met it with a thumping shot which was curling back towards the top corner – but not quite quickly enough and flashed inches wide.

Then a clever short corner routine allowed Raul Jimenez time to cross but Romain Saiss’ downward header was pushed out by Ryan’s strong right arm.

Wolves went ahead on 28 minutes when Jota played the ball wide to the left for Jimenez, ran on and turned in the return low cross.

The same duo almost extended the advantage when Jimenez headed on a long ball but Jota, through on goal, took an extra touch and was well thwarted by Ryan as he looked to flick the ball past him.

The value of that save increased 67 seconds later when Mauay’s first time left footer caught out the poorly positioned Patricio at his near post after Stephens had carefully flighted a long ball in behind Connor Coady.

It got better for the Seagulls as Mooy’s clever pass in from the left wing gave Trossard time to twist, turn and chip in a cross which Propper converted with a perfect downward header.

Albion were suddenly rampant, the passes crisp and the movement sharp.

Mooy’s shot across the face of goal was close to either finding the target or being turned in by a defender.

But, just when Albion and Propper were flying, they were brought back to earth with a thump.

The Dutchman’s blind pass deep in his own half was picked off by Jonny, who found Jota for a neat close-range finish on the turn.

Things calmed down after the interval. Maupay had a shot held by Patricio and Stephens angled an effort across the keeper but just wide from outside the box.

By that stage, Glenn Murray and Alireza Jahanbakhsh had been sent on, the latter getting his first Premier League minutes since the final game of last season.

Wolves created little but got flying machine Adama Traore more into the game as it wore on.

Both Dunk and Dan Burn were booked for taking him down.

Burn’s offence halted a potentially dangerous counter after Albion had overplayed trying to pick their through a crowded Wolves penalty area.

Stephens was the third to see yellow for a foul on Traore, just outside his own box after the winger had been allowed to squirm out of a tight area in added time.

But the poor Wolves set-piece which followed summed up a second half of less threat from both teams.