Brighton and Wolves cancelled each other out in a goalless Premier League affair at Amex Stadium.
The Seagulls’ best chance came in the 11th minute when Facundo Buonanotte met a corner at the back post but his header was cleared off the line by Tommy Doyle.
Brighton also struck the woodwork when Wolves captain Max Kilman deflected Jack Hinshelwood’s cross on to his own post after 54 minutes.
Wolves went closest just after the restart with Brighton keeper Jason Steele diving to keep out Matheus Cunha before the visiting forward fired over the bar on the rebound.
A point helped Brighton move above Manchester United into seventh, while Wolves extended their unbeaten league run to four matches and are 11th.
Milner up to second in all-time Premier appearance list
Monday’s match was significant for 38-year-old Brighton midfielder James Milner, who overtook Ryan Giggs to go second outright on the Premier League’s all-time appearance list.
The former Manchester City and Liverpool star has played 633 top-flight matches, 20 short of record holder Gareth Barry.
“I’ve had some luck,” Milner told media. “I’ve worked hard and you have to enjoy it to put the work in every day. I’ve hopefully got a few more games in me.”
He may have even got on the scoresheet in the first half, but chose to cross the ball when well-positioned in the area.
After the match, Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi told Match of the Day he believed his side “deserved to win” and they “played better than Wolves”.
In the second period, Brighton had the better of possession but struggled to break Wolves down.
Shortly after the home side hit the post, Joao Pedro drove into the box, before being tackled by Nelson Semedo just as he was about to unleash a close-range shot.
And, despite playing some nice football in midfield, Brighton’s attacking momentum ultimately fizzled out.
