A Michael Oakes howler gifted Leeds a point as two of the Coca-Cola Championship's draw specialists suffered another blow to their fading play-off dreams.

Boss Kevin Blackwell's side have now drawn their last four games, and although manager Glenn Hoddle's team are now unbeaten in 12 successive league matches, eight of those have only yielded the point.

This was also their 19th of the season, equalling a club record they set in 1990-91.

For two teams that were both relegated from the Premiership last season, it appears yet another campaign scrapping away in the Championship beckons unless the draws are turned into a late run of victories.

But this was undoubtedly a fair result, particularly after a first half that proved a distinctly non-descript affair, synonymous with two mid-table teams desperately clinging onto hopes of a top-six finish.

That was until five minutes from the break when Wolves scored with what proved to be their one and only effort on goal during the opening 45 minutes.

Striker Carl Cort was on hand to nod home a Lee Naylor corner for his 15th goal of the season, and his fifth in his last six appearances.

That roused Leeds, with Rob Hulse first cracking one drive over the bar from 25 yards and followed that up with another chance from just inside the area that flashed past the left-hand post.

Prior to that, an inswinging second-minute corner from Seth Johnson, starting his first game for almost a year after a battle with a cruciate ligament injury, was headed wide by captain and former Wolves skipper Paul Butler.

The only other chance that materialised was at least imaginative, if not speculative, as on-loan midfielder Marlon King attempted a 40-yard volley over a backtracking Oakes, whose poor clearance led to the Nottingham Forest player trying his luck.

Oakes then became the pivotal figure in Leeds' 50th-minute equaliser, although left-back Rob Edwards also played his part, one that will have left Hoddle extremely unhappy.

The free kick for Seyi George Olofinjana's foul on Aaron Lennon was fair enough, but there was no need for Edwards for then to kick the ball away, incurring a yellow card from referee Phil Crossley who also advanced the ball 10 yards.

It meant Derry was in shooting range, but even so, Oakes should still have comfortably dealt with the former Crystal Palace midfielder's curler, only to punch the ball into the roof of his own net.

Buoyed by the goal, Leeds then pressed for the winner and ideally should have had it just after the hour, initially with Lennon set free inside the left-hand edge of the area.

His eventual pull back found King for a first-time drive that was blocked by Naylor, with Derry then lacking his earlier accuracy as he blazed the rebound over.

But Wolves could also still scent a rare win and in the 79th minute a one-two between Cort and Kenny Miller resulted in a low, edge-of-the-area curler beating Neil Sullivan, but clipping the outside of the right-hand post.

With almost the last kick of the game, Sullivan then pushed round the post a Naylor curler, and that was as close as either side came to what would have been a precious three points, rather than the one.

Teams

Leeds Sullivan, Walton, Butler, Kilgallon, Pugh, Lennon, Johnson (Einarsson 73), Derry, King (Spring 85), Hulse (Healy 74), Moore.

Subs Not Used: Carlisle, Ilic.

Goals: Derry 50.

Wolverhampton Oakes, Edwards, Lescott, Craddock, Naylor, Olofinjana, Ince, Kennedy (Cameron 82), Ricketts (Seol 61), Cort, Miller.

Subs Not Used: Cooper, Bischoff, Clarke.

Booked: Edwards, Ince.

Goals: Cort 40.

Att: 29,773

Ref: P Crossley (Kent).