WOLVES v CARDIFF CITYChampionship
Saturday 1 April, 15:00
Molineux Stadium
Cardiff: McGregor, Richards, Bennett, Manga, Bamba, Morrison, Ralls, Gunnarsson, Hoilett, K Harris, Zohore.
Subs: Murphy, John, Connolly, Halford, Whittingham, Noone, Pilkington
" UPDATE ON WOLVES AWAY "
Cardiff City have so far sold 1,280 tickets incl 50 comps.
Plenty of tickets still available.
No restrictions at all and an easy trip to get to.
Less than 2hrs away by car.
This Saturday 3pm.
Cardiff have an allocation of 2,500 tickets.
" UPDATED DAILY "
31/03/17
" CARDIFF CITY INJURIES UPDATE "
Warnock on Cardiff's injuries... including Zohore
NEIL WARNOCK:
"Zohore was the biggest worry, he’s got a slight on the scan (calf). He did some light stuff yesterday and is travelling. We wouldn’t be surprised if he’s involved in the next two games."
"Aron (Gunnarsson) is not back until this morning. We’ve heard nothing but no news is good news."
" Rickie Lambert has a slight problem but we’ll reassess too."
" Regarding Johore,You just don’t know with calf injuries, I had a few in my time, some took 10 days and some took three weeks to recover. We don’t want to make it worse so if there’s any doubt we said not to push it and keep away until next weekend."
Cardiff have been given 2,500 tickets and No restrictions
Latest NewsCardiff have been given 2,500 tickets and No restrictions
Possible LineupsCardiff City1 McGregor
6 Richards
4 Morrison
14 Bamba
3 Bennett
11 Noone
17 Gunnarsson
7 Whittingham
24 K Harris
33 Hoilett
26 Zohore
Wolves1 Ikeme
16 Coady
6 Batth
30 Hause
2 Doherty
14 Evans
4 Edwards
17 Costa
50 Cavaleiro
64 Marshall
63 Weimann
The OppositionWolvesFull name: Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club
Nickname(s): Wolves, The Wanderers
Founded: 1877; 139 years ago, as St. Luke's
Ground: Molineux
Capacity: 31,700
Owner: Fosun Group
Manager: Paul Lambert
League: Championship
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Wolverhampton, West Midlands. The club was originally known as St. Luke's FC and was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at Molineux. They compete in the Championship, the second highest tier of English football, having been promoted from League One in 2014 after a solitary season at that level.
Historically, Wolves have been highly influential, most notably as being founder members of the Football League, as well as having played an instrumental role in the establishment of the European Cup, later to become the UEFA Champions League. Having won the FA Cup twice before the outbreak of the First World War, they developed into one of England's leading clubs under the management of ex-player Stan Cullis after the Second World War, going on to win the league three times and the FA Cup twice more between 1949 and 1960. It was during this time that the European Cup competition was established, after the English press declared Wolves "Champions of the World" following their victories against numerous top European and World sides in some of British football's first live televised games.
Wolves have yet to match the successes of the Stan Cullis era, although, under Bill McGarry, they contested the first-ever UEFA Cup final in 1972 and won the 1974 League Cup, a trophy they lifted again six years later under John Barnwell. However, financial mismanagement in the 1980s led to the club's very existence being under threat as well as three consecutive relegations, before a revival and back-to-back promotions under manager Graham Turner and record goalscorer Steve Bull saw them finish the decade in the Second Division, winning the Football League Trophy along the way.
Despite the financial backing of then-owner Sir Jack Hayward during the next decade, they were unable to regain a place in the top flight until 2003, when manager Dave Jones ended their nineteen-year exile but only for a solitary Premier League season. The club returned for a three-year stay at the top level after Mick McCarthy led them back as Football League Championship champions in 2009, but his dismissal in 2012 preceded relegation back to the Championship. The following season saw two further managers dismissed as the club then suffered a second relegation, ending up in League One. However, in the following season they gained promotion back to the Championship where they currently reside. The club's current head coach is Paul Lambert, who took charge in November 2016, within months of the club being taken over by the Chinese investment group Fosun Group.
2016/17 ResultsCardiffSAT 18 MAR 2017 - CHAMPIONSHIP Cardiff City 3 - 1 Ipswich
SAT 11 MAR 2017 - CHAMPIONSHIP Cardiff City 1 - 1 Birmingham
TUE 7 MAR 2017 - CHAMPIONSHIP Blackburn 1 - 1 Cardiff City
SAT 4 MAR 2017 - CHAMPIONSHIP QPR 2 - 1 Cardiff City
WolvesSAT 18 MAR 2017 - CHAMPIONSHIP Fulham 1 - 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
TUE 14 MAR 2017 - CHAMPIONSHIP Brentford 1 - 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
SAT 11 MAR 2017 - CHAMPIONSHIP Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 - 0 Rotherham United
TUE 7 MAR 2017 - CHAMPIONSHIP Ipswich Town 0 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Recent meetings2015/2016 Sat 16 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 - 3 Cardiff City League
2015/2016 Sat 22 Aug Cardiff City 2 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers League
2014/2015 Sat 28 Feb Cardiff City 0 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers League
2014/2015 Sat 23 Aug Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 - 0 Cardiff City League
2012/2013 Sun 24 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 - 2 Cardiff City League
Previous HighlightsMolineux StadiumKey factsClub: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Opening: 1889
Capacity: 30,852 seats
History and description
Wolves moved into Molineux Stadium in 1889, having played at various grounds in the previous decade.
On the 7th of September 1889, Molineux was the site of the first ever league game in English history, in which Wolves beat Notts County 2-0.
In 1923, Wolves were able to buy the ground, and soon after started building a new main stand, the Waterloo Road Stand, which had been designed by Archibald Leitch.
Developments continued in the next decade with the opening of the new Molineux Street Stand in 1932 and the renovations of both end terraces in 1935.
In 1939, Molineux recorded its highest attendance when 61,315 fans saw Wolves play Liverpool in an FA Cup match.
Molineux remained practically unchanged in the following decades, and slowly fell into a state of disrepair. In 1975, the Molineux Street Stand failed to meet safety requirements and a new luxury grandstand was built instead.
This new stand however severely impacted Wolves’ finances and brought the club on the brink of bankruptcy. By the 1980s, only two stands were in use and the club lacked the finances to make improvements to the ground.
Only after Sir Jack Hayward bought the club in 1990, funding became available for the redevelopment of Molineux. Between 1991 and December 1993, the three remaining old stands were demolished and replaced with new ones.
In May 2010, Wolves announced a £40 million redevelopment programme of Molineux. Under the plans, three stands would gradually get rebuilt and linked up, which would lead to a capacity of 38,000 seats.
Works started in 2011 on the Stan Cullis Stand, which was completed in 2012. The next two stages, however, were postponed as the club stated to want to use the limited funds available for the development of the Wolves youth academy.
Match OddsCardiff 13/5
Draw 27/11
Wolves 6/5
TicketsSaturday 1st April 2017. KO: 3pm
Tickets available to current Season Ticket Holders and current Gold / Junior Bluebird Members
Steve Bull Lower Tier
Ticket Prices
Adults: £30.00
Senior Citizens (65+): £15.00
Under 21: £15.00
Under 17: £12.00
Under 12: £10.00
Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCS Ticket Office situated inthe Grandstand, next to Corporate Entrance 2.
Alternatively, you can call the Stadium Ticket Office on 0845 345 1400. The Ticket Office is open from 9am to 5:30pm on Monday to Friday, and 9am to 3pm on non match-day Saturdays.
The easiest way is to book online -
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