Never-say-die Coventry twice came from behind to earn a thrilling draw with Wolves at Highfield Road.

The visitors had taken a first-half lead thanks to Leon Clarke's header but found themselves pegged back following Gary McSheffrey's penalty conversion.

But with little more than 10 minutes remaining Lee Naylor propelled the Black County outfit into a 2-1 lead, only for Sky Blues substitute Stern John to dribble into the box and squeeze home a 90th-minute leveller.

The match had got off to a lively start as Wolves midfielder Colin Cameron chanced his arm early on before Lloyd Dyer set up Dele Adebola close in, but the Sky Blues striker could only slot wide of the visitors' woodwork.

Then the hosts' Shaun Goater and then Michael Doyle both had shots blocked and goalkeeper Michael Oakes denied Adebola in the 10th minute before Seyi-George Olofinjana tested City shot-stopper Luke Steele.

But Steele had no chance when a Lee Naylor free-kick from the left was floated to the back post where Clarke nodded home a free header on the quarter-hour.

Then, in the 18th minute, the Sky Blues hit back as McSheffrey dribbled into the box from the right wing and past Naylor who brought down his man near the byline.

And it was hometown boy McSheffrey himself who stepped up to thump home the spot-kick.

Claus Jorgensen went close with a header in the 25th minute but goalscoring opportunities dried up for the remainder of the opening period despite the Sky Blues threatening on several more occasions.

The next goalscoring opportunity arrived with the second half six minutes old as Naylor cut in off Wanderers' left but the full-back failed to make decent contact with a high-bouncing ball and could only slice his shot into the Coventry side-netting.

But after being let off on that occasion, Steele would soon be called into emergency action as a Clarke effort was deflected into the path of Kenny Miller whose shot was miscued across the face of goal from left to right only to arrive at the feet of Ki-Hyeon Seol.

And although the South Korean's close-range rising drive was on target, Steele managed to spectacularly tip the ball over the crossbar.

From the resultant Paul Ince corner Seol was presented with another chance but after shifting the ball on to his left foot he could only blaze wide from 20 yards.

Coventry responded through the effervescent McSheffrey but his second appeal for a penalty - this time in the 55th minute after tangling with Joleon Lescott - was waved away by referee Grant Hegley.

Next McSheffrey would hit the bar with a header after a right-wing cross from Richard Duffy but Coventry hearts were broken as Naylor struck in the 79th minute with an effort deflected off Steve Staunton.

But there was more to come as John cut in from the left channel and lifted a right-footed effort past Oakes and into the far corner.

Teams

Coventry Steele, Duffy, Page, Staunton, Hall, McSheffrey, Jorgensen (Benjamin 82), Doyle, Dyer (Morrell 74), Adebola, Goater (John 66).

Subs Not Used: Pressman, Whing.

Booked: Jorgensen.

Goals: McSheffrey 19 pen, John 90.

Wolverhampton Oakes, Bischoff, Lescott, Craddock, Naylor, Cameron (Kennedy 83), Ince, Olofinjana, Seol, Miller, Clarke (Ricketts 89).

Subs Not Used: Edwards, Cooper, Clingan.

Goals: Clarke 15, Naylor 79.

Att: 19,412

Ref: G Hegley (Hertfordshire).