Dean Windass's second-half penalty gave Hull their first away victory of the season in the Coca-Cola Championship as Wolves paid the price for wasteful finishing at Molineux.

Veteran striker Windass, who was only on the field due a first-half injury to Caleb Folan, slotted home from the spot early in the second half after Garcia had been upended by Neill Collins.

Although Windass proved to be the match-winner, it was Jay-Jay Okocha who provided much of the entertainment on the night.

Okocha, making his full debut for the Tigers, looked dangerous throughout, but had in not been for wasteful finishing from Andy Keogh the visitors could have gone home with nothing.

And when Freddy Eastwood's second-half strike rattled against the post, Wolves must have known it was not to be their night.

Michael Kightly twice set up the former Scunthorpe striker, who was unable to produce the finish, much to the frustration of the home supporters.

After a scrappy opening Okocha, playing just off record signing Folan, produced a moment of class to play in Bryan Hughes, but the former Birmingham midfielder shot straight at Wayne Hennessey and when the ball fell into the path of Okocha his venomous goal-bound drive hit team-mate Garcia.

Wolves eventually sprung into life, with Kightly and Keogh combining neatly but failing to deliver an end product.

Keogh should have broken the deadlock 22 minutes in when Kightly picked him out at the back post, but the Republic of Ireland international saw his downward header kept out by the feet of Boaz Myhill.

Kightly was Wolves' most dangerous attacking threat and he once again produced an inviting cross for Stephen Ward whose header looped over Myhill, only for Ian Ashbee to produce a crucial clearance.

Hull always looked like they could produce something on the break and Folan beat the offside trap but was denied a shot on goal by two retreating defenders, and from the resulting corner Sam Ricketts' strike from outside the box took a deflection, but Hennessey made a comfortable save.

But it was once again Keogh who was guilty of wastefulness with the half-time whistle looming, as he blazed over the crossbar with only Myhill to beat.

Hull suffered a blow just before the break when injury forced Folan off, with Windass entering the fray.

But they stunned the home supporters four minutes after the break when Garcia was upended by Collins and referee Mike Jones pointed to the spot.

Windass took full advantage, sending Hennessey the wrong way with his kick.

McCarthy wasted no time in making his first changes, with Keogh and Darren Ward replaced by Jay Bothroyd and Michael Gray.

Okocha, displaying a swagger the Bolton faithful became accustomed to, tried his luck with a free-kick from fully 30 yards which Hennessey was relieved to see dip over the bar.

Windass then fell victim to injury, with Michael Bridges becoming the visitors' third lone strike of the night.

Bothroyd looked lively and tested Myhill with a vicious left-foot drive from 25 yards out.

Eastwood finally produced a moment of magic with just over 20 minutes remaining, picking up a pass from Gray and creating space for himself before unleashing a stunning right-foot strike that rattled Myhill's left post.

Kightly stole a march on the Hull defence once again and produced another dangerous cross but Bothroyd blazed over the bar at the back post.

Okocha's performance was not lost on the home supporters, who gave him a warm ovation when he was withdrawn late in the game.

Eastwood had a final opportunity to earn his side a point in stoppage time, but his free-kick went straight into the wall, which summed up Wolves' night.