Match of the day: Alan Shearer on Wolves’ Premier League form

Former Premier League striker Alan Shearer believes Wolves’ battle against Brighton from two goals down could be ‘an absolute huge point’ for their chances of survival in the top flight this season.

Gary O’Neil’s side managed to lift themselves from the bottom of the table with the 2-2 draw and Shearer praised their “fight” on Match of the Day.

“That could be an absolutely big deal,” he said.

“If Gary O’Neil needs any proof that his players are still with him, fighting for him and on the same page as him, the proof is there in this game.

“If there are 88 minutes left on the clock and you are 2-0 down, but your players are still fighting like they did for him and the football club, then that is a huge positive.

“They fired their set-piece coach a few weeks ago, but it was a set-piece that worked for them in this game, so after 88 minutes it was 2-1. You sat there thinking, ‘They can’t do that .’ can they?’ But suddenly they started moving forward.

“This point could be absolutely huge for them, especially when you look at the list of games they have in the coming weeks.

“Three of their next four games are at home, against teams you would think they have a really good chance of starting their season against.

“Some of the games they have had so far have been very difficult, so now their season has to start next weekend after getting a huge point against Brighton.”

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