Wolves are back on the road this weekend following the international break, as Gary O’Neil’s men face AFC Bournemouth in their latest Premier League meeting.
A sold-out allocation of just over 1,200 supporters will be heading to the south coast on Saturday afternoon for the 3pm kick-off to watch the Wolves head coach return to his former club.
For those making the journey to Bournemouth this weekend, here is everything you need to know…
Stadium information
Stadium | Vitality Stadium
Capacity | 11,307
Address | Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH7 7AF
Away allocation | 1,253
Ticket information
Tickets for this fixture are sold out.
Supporters who need to collect their ticket or require a reprint, should get in touch with Wolves’ ticket office prior to matchday.
Travel information
The nearest train station to the stadium is Pokesdown for Boscombe, which is roughly a mile from the ground and around a 15-minute walk away. This station is not currently accessible for wheelchair users.
Exit the station and turn right down the main Christchurch Road (A35) for 400m and turn right into Gloucester Road. Follow signs for Kings Park to arrive at Vitality Stadium. Click here for more information.
The m2 More Bus service runs from Pokesdown for Boscombe Station and brings supporters closer to the stadium via Boscombe. All supporters with a valid match ticket can receive a £1 discount on dayrider tickets. All the buses are equipped with USB charging facilities. To plan your journey or for more information go to morebus.co.uk.
For free parking just a 10-minute walk from the ground, Avonbourne Academies (Formerly Harewood College) are open three hours prior to kick-off. If you are using a SatNav, please refrain from using the postcode and instead use ‘Harewood Avenue’. There are a total of 206 spaces and three accessible spaces within this car park.
There are also several independent car parks in the area surrounding the Vitality Stadium. Wolves supporters are urged to use Just Park to find the best parking spots within walking distance to the stadium.
Click here to view and book the best parking around the stadium.
Stadium information
Away turnstiles at the Vitality Stadium will open one and a half hours before kick-off at around 1.30pm. Wolves fans will be seated in Vitality East Stand, blocks 21-24 and are accessed via Turnstile F.
Ahead of kick-off, visiting Wolves supporters are welcome in Mello Mello bar in Boscombe. This is around a 15 minute walk from the Vitality Stadium.
There will be a match day programme for the game, at a cost of £3.50. These are on sale in the superstore and around the stadium.
For pre-match food and drink. There's a food kisok which offers a full range of hot food and drinks. Located on the outside of the stadium’s Steve Fletcher North Stand, the kiosk is open from three hours before kick-off.
Security information
Supporters are required to adhere to the ground regulations, which can be found here.
On entrance to the Vitality Stadium, there will be four search lanes and 100 per cent of supporters will be searched.
Only bring a bag if absolutely necessary – all bags will be searched and tagged prior to entry.
Access information
The visiting supporter accessible entrance is located at the corner of the South and East stand, around 30 metres from the elevated platform. Access is directly into the visiting supporter’s accessible area.
The Bournemouth accessibility liaison team will be on hand pre-match and for the duration of the match. The team wear pink high-vis jackets and will be on hand to assist supporters, the team will provide ponchos to any supporters sat in the front row and to assist with egress from the stadium. Wolves Disabled Liaison Stewards are also on hand around away are of the ground in dark blue high-vis jackets.
Further accessible information can be found here.
Matchday specific information
Wolves and the Premier League are shocked and saddened by the escalating crisis in Israel and Gaza, and strongly condemn the horrific and brutal acts of violence against innocent civilians.
We hope for peace, and our heartfelt sympathies are with the victims, their families and the communities impacted.
As a mark of respect for all those affected, Premier League players, managers and match officials will wear black armbands and observe a moment’s silence at the fixtures taking place from Saturday 21st to Monday 23rd October, including Wolves’ visit to Bournemouth. The league will also make a donation to the British Red Cross to support the aid efforts helping those in urgent need.
The safety of all those attending matches is a priority, and following the Premier League’s consultation with safety and security experts, clubs, football partners and external stakeholders, supporters attending matches will not be permitted to bring Israeli and Palestinian flags into top flight stadiums for the foreseeable future.
Click here for detailed supporter information for the visit to Bournemouth.
The support from Wolves fans at away stadiums is greatly appreciated by everyone at the club. Supporters travelling to away fixtures are asked to ensure they continue to represent the club in a positive manner. Unacceptable behaviour, both at Molineux and on our travels, will be dealt with in line with our acceptable behaviour policy which can be viewed here.
