Mark Hughes admitted Saints were left feeling frustrated after letting more points slip through their fingers at Wolves.

Saints were well in the game for the vast majority and dominated periods of the play in a tightly contested game at Molineux.

However, defensive errors towards the end of the match cost Saints anything from the game as they were condemned to another defeat.

Hughes said: “I think frustration is the emotion we are feeling at the moment.

“We came here with good intent and good purpose to our play, and for long periods I thought we were the dominant team in terms of possession and for the most part chances created as well.

“We had better possession stats, better shots on target stats, but unfortunately for us the stat that counts is the 2-0 at the top of the page.

“We are disappointed with the manner of the goals because they clearly could have been avoided.

“Both times Wolves have been in an area of the field we should be able to deal with, not too much room to operate in, and on both occasions we have allowed them to be able to get past and put a ball into a dangerous area and we have conceded two goals as a result.

“It is difficult to take because the first goal came at a time when we looked the more likely team to score.

“That was our intention and we didn’t come here to block balls out and hope to get something out of the game. We were fully engaged in a good game against a good Wolves side who caused a lot of teams problems.

“We had a lot of control in the game but we have got to be more dynamic and more aggressive in both boxes, both in an attacking sense and a defensive sense because at the moment that little bit of luck, that little bit of run of the ball you need which comes from personality and creativity, clearly, but also a little bit of devilment, we are lacking that in terms of our attacking play and a little bit our defensive play.”

Hughes has now challenged some of his fringe players to stake a claim in the Carabao Cup game at Everton on Tuesday night, in which he will make wholesale changes.

“You can stick with it for so long and with individuals for so long but at some point you might have to make a change to make sure you stimulate the group again,” reflected Hughes.

“We will look at things.

“We have a game on Tuesday night against Everton and players who weren’t involved and who are probably a little bit frustrated they weren’t able to break into the team will have a chance and we will see what they are able to produce as a group and if they give me more options for Premier League teams.”