WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERSPremier League, Molineux, Saturday 6 April 2024, 15:00 BST
The only existing Premier League club controlled through a former West Ham United player, Gary O’Neil, Wolverhampton Wanderers have exceeded expectations this season.
Wolves finished last season, former Real Madrid, Spain and Sevilla head coach Julen Lopetegui, in 13th position, one position above the Hammers, but they only scored 41 goals and scored 31 goals in 38 games.
Under former AFC Bournemouth manager O’Neil, Wolves have already equalled that tally and comfortably eclipsed that goal tally and emerged from the March break in ninth place in the Premier League table.
The Wolves’ vastly improved offensive stats were led by the trio of Brazilian striker Matheus Cunha, South Korean star Hwang Hee-chan and Portugal’s Pedro Neto.
Behind them, former Hammer Craig Dawson has been more reliable than ever in defence, while Mario Lemina has added some welcome metal in midfield.
Aside from the FA Cup quarter-final collapse against Coventry City, Wolves enthusiasts will be very happy with the progress made at Molineux.
Getting to Molineux by car is simple, but parking near the pitch is not so simple, as most of the nearby car parks are reserved for players, officials and permit holders on good health days.
If you need to drive, go through the M1 and then take the M6 to junction 10. From there, take the A454 Willenhall to Wolverhampton Ring Road.
At the first roundabout, take the fourth exit (A449 towards Stafford), continue straight to the next two traffic lights and then turn right at the third set of traffic lights onto Waterloo Road. Molineux seems to be on the right.
Parking is available at Birch Street (WV1 4JW), Redhill Street (WV1 1NR) and Whitmore Hill (WV1 4RU). To book a parking pass, tap the price ticket office on 0371 222 1877.
Trains depart London for Wolverhampton, with direct services from Euston departing at 8:40am. M. , 9:16 a. m. , 10:16 a. m. and 11:16 a. m. and arrive about two hours later. Alternatively, you can replace in Stafford, with a slightly faster overall travel time.
From the Wolverhampton exercise station, it’s only a ten-minute walk to Molineux.
After the match, direct trains to London depart Wolverhampton at 17:45 and 18:45, or at 17:15 and 18:15 from Birmingham New Street, or at 17:32 and 18:32 from Stafford.
If you want to spend a weekend, or at least a Saturday night, Wolverhampton is a giant city with plenty of places to stay.
Unsurprisingly, the city center has the same old-fashioned features of budget chains, as well as a variety of more upscale hotels.
As the second-largest agglomeration of what’s known as the West Midlands agglomeration (Birmingham is the largest), Wolverhampton is a city with plenty of attractions to keep you busy.
Named after an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman named Wulfrun, who founded the city in 985, there has been agreement on the location of present-day Wolverhampton since the 7th century.
More recently, Wolverhampton experienced an immediate expansion in the 19th century following the discovery of coal and iron deposits in the area.
Wickwight Manor (pictured), owned by the National Trust, built in the 1880s to space out the family of local industrialist Theodore Mander. Today, it is the city’s biggest popular tourist attraction and is home to an extensive art collection. It is located 3 miles north of the city center.
For families heading to Molineux, the Wild Zoological Park is near Bobbington (DY7 5EP) and is home to dozens of species of reptiles, insects, mammals, primates, and more.
Molineux has been a particularly lovely position for West Ham United’s visit, with the Hammers managing just one win in their last six visits to the Premier League.
The win was valuable, though, as Jesse Lingard led the performance in a 3-2 win in April 2021 that helped the Irons secure their European qualification at the end of that season.
Before that, we have to go back to August 2009 and our first meeting in the Premier League, when Matthew Upson and Mark Noble scored in a 2-0 win.
Otherwise, the Wolves won 4 of our five visits to WV1.
Looking back at the history books, our greatest victory of all time was a second circular five-to-one FA Cup victory in our first encounter against Wolves on February 5, 1910.
Our most productive league win at Molineux was a 4-1 Second Division win on 16 December 1922.
We beat Wolves 5-0 twice in the best game, both times at the Boleyn Ground, on August 20, 1960 and September 7, 1964.
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