Away matchday guide | Forest vs Wolves

Wolves’ first League Cup quarter-final in 27 years sees Julen Lopetegui’s side head back out on the road on Wednesday as they take on Nottingham Forest at City Ground.

A sold-out allocation of almost 3,000 supporters will be travelling to the East Midlands for the 7.45pm kick-off as the side in gold and black look to continue their unbeaten start to 2023.

For those making the journey to Nottingham, here is everything you need to know…

Opposition information

Stadium | City Ground

Capacity | 30,445

Address | City Ground, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 5FJ

Away allocation | 2,956

Matchday information

Nottingham railway station has regular rail services from the West Midlands and the station itself is roughly a 20-minute walk or ten-minute bus ride from the City Ground. Visit www.nationalrail.co.uk to view rail options.

Fans should be aware that, on a matchday, parking at the ground is considerably limited and priority is given to disabled supporters, coaches, players, match and club officials.

Any availability is on a matchday-only basis, charged at £10 first-come, first-served. Please do not park on residential streets around West Bridgford, since controlled parking zones and residents parking schemes are enforced on a matchday, which will result parking tickets and fines.

Fans looking for the nearest places to have a quick drink and a bite to eat prior to kick-off can find it at Meadow Lane Sports Bar and Hooters Sports Bar.

To ensure that supporters are able to enter the City Ground without any hiccups, it is important that entry is gained via the correct turnstile or accessible door. Within the visitors’ section, any combination of turnstiles from 41-53 will be open to allow Wolves fans into the stadium.

Supporters must be made aware that, once they have entered the stadium, they will not be permitted to leave and re-enter.

Turnstiles will open at 90 minutes before kick-off for visiting fans, and close 10 minutes after kick-off. Although some turnstiles will be open until half-time to welcome late-comers to the stadium, fans are advised to arrive early at the stadium to allow enough time for necessary security checks.

Supporters who need help and guidance leading up to kick-off should seek out one of Forest’s Here-To-Help squad. Wearing a bright pink bib, the Here-To-Help squad can be found in various locations around the stadium and are there to provide fans with all of the information that they might need.

The Here-To-Help squad are also there to help if a ticket is failing to get through the turnstiles and are on-hand to check the status of tickets and take the most appropriate action. More often than not, they will be able to assist on-the-spot and escort supporters into the stadium. However, on occasion, you be guided over to the nearest ticket office for further assistance.

Detailed information for supporters attending Wednesday’s fixture can be found here.

Social stories

Social stories, a new communication exchange technique using meaningful and understandable pictures, are now available for all of Wolves’ away trips.

These guides are designed to assist fans through an event using up to date pictures and giving them advanced knowledge of what to expect when visiting new places.

Any supporter who would benefit from a social story for visiting the City Ground, or any future away game, should contact the Wolves Fan Services team on fanservices@wolves.co.uk.

Each social story is individual to the away ground Wolves visits.

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