West Ham United played out a creditable goalless Barclays Premier Reserve League South draw with an experienced Wolverhampton Wanderers on Tuesday evening.
In a game of few chances played in almost incessant, driving rain, a young West Ham team held their own against an experienced Wolves side at Bishop's Stortford.
With their opponents able to call upon the likes of England Under-21 winger Michael Kightly, returning from a long-term leg injury, Wales striker Sam Vokes and Ecuador midfielder Segundo Castillo, it was always likely to be a difficult task for Dyer's men. However, it was one they stuck to manfully.
The first half was largely dominated by the visitors, who should have taken the lead through Vokes, an international colleague of Jack Collison and Danny Gabbidon, but the forward could only head Kightly's inch-perfect left-foot cross wide of Peter Kurucz's goal.
Aside from that opportunity, Wolves were unable to turn their possession and territorial superiority into goals, with captain Bondz 'Gala, his central defensive partner Manuel Da Costa and right-back Davide Ferrari all making decisive interceptions inside their own penalty area.
Behind them, Kurucz was largely untroubled, but when he was called upon, the Hungary U21 stopper dealt with everything that came near to his goal competently.
Having seen off Wolves' threat in the opening 45 minutes, West Ham started the second period with a renewed urgency and could have taken the lead soon afterwards through the impressive Fabio Daprela.
The Switzerland U19 left-back got past two challenges before seeing his shot deflected narrowly wide nine minutes after the interval.
With Wolves running out of ideas, the Hammers slowly grew in confidence, creating their best chance of the night through Frank Nouble 16 minutes from time. The 17-year-old burst through the centre of the Wolves defence, only to see his shot saved by Carl Ikeme.
Two minutes later, Wolves substitute Nathaniel Mendez-Laing came even closer, cutting inside from the right wing before firing a shot just wide of the far post.
West Ham continued to press for a late winner, with Edgar stinging Ikeme's palms with a powerful 80th-minute shot from distance.
With just moments remaining, substitute Ashley Hemmings looked as if won it for the visitors on two separate occasions. First, he was denied by a miraculous block from Da Costa, then he fired a low shot against the base of Kurucz's far post.
In truth, however, neither side deserved to lose on what was a grey, chilly and miserable night at Woodside Park.
Manager Dyer will be delighted to have seen his young team pick up a second successive clean sheet ahead of their trip to the south coast to face Portsmouth on Tuesday 29 September.