Fulham 0 Wolves 0

Wolves edged a point closer to Barclays Premier League safety with a determined performance to earn a draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Bobby Zamora rattled the woodwork in the second half but Roy Hodgson's side know they will have to put in a much-improved performance if they are to beat Hamburg in the Europa League semi-final on Thursday.

Kevin Doyle posed the greatest threat for Wolves, who had Christophe Berra and veteran Jody Craddock to thank for keeping Zamora, and a quiet Zoltan Gera, in check.

The result means Wolves remain six points clear of the relegation zone with three games left.

Damien Duff's early volley was blocked by a Wolves defender before Davies came close to connecting with a dangerous cross from Chris Baird .

Wolves stopper Marcus Hahnemann was put under pressure by a volleyed backpass by Ronald Zubar after 10 minutes but the former Fulham man beat the advancing Zamora to clear.

Gera, who has developed a sound partnership with Zamora in the absence of the injured Andrew Johnson this season, looked lively early on and Hahnemann had to be alert to beat the Hungarian to a clever through-ball by Danny Murphy with 15 minutes on the clock.

Zubar had the visitors' best chance of the first 25 minutes but his volley sailed wide of Mark Schwarzer's goal after a Wolves corner.

The visiting fans were in uproar on the half-hour mark when Paul Konchesky put in two late crunching tackles on Zubar but referee Mike Dean chose not to book the Fulham left-back.

Wolves then had their best chance of the first half when David Jones' shot fell to Doyle inside the box but the highly-rated striker rifled his shot into the side-netting from eight yards out.

Jones and Doyle combined minutes later but the Wolves top scorer should have hit the target with a free header from six yards out.

Berra had been keeping a tight control on Zamora's movements all afternoon and the striker's frustration boiled over just before half-time when he was booked for a needless barge on the Scotland defender.

Wolves started an up-beat second period on top and Matt Jarvis was denied by a late challenge from Hughes in the Fulham box and Jones' teasing corner sailed through the Fulham box without a decisive touch.

A moment of brilliance from Zamora saw Fulham almost take the lead 65 minutes in. The England prospect shrugged off Berra's challenge and beat Hahnemann with a sweet right-foot drive but the left post denied the striker his 20th of the season.

Hahnemann then completely missed a Davies corner but Smalling headed on to the roof of the net.

At the other end, Elokobi's long throw was deflected goalwards by Smalling but Schwarzer reacted well to save.

Duff then outsmarted Elokobi with a Cruyff turn as Fulham threatened, but Gera could not convert the winger's cross and the game ended in a stalemate.

By PAUL HIRST