Matchday Guide | Wolves vs Tottenham

Wolves return to Molineux for the lunchtime kick-off on Saturday as they take on Tottenham Hotspur in their latest Premier League outing.

Saturday’s match is Wolves' annual remembrance fixture, where the club will join the rest of the football world by paying its respects to those who have served for their country.

Supporters are advised to be in their seats early as a period of silence will be observed before kick-off, where bugler, Lesley Jenkins of West Midlands Police Band, will play The Last Post, before Armed Forces representatives lay a wreath.

For the thousands of supporters who will be attending the 12.30pm kick-off, here is everything you need to know ahead of travelling to Molineux…

Tickets

There are a limited number of tickets available through our ticketing website. Tickets for this fixture are only available to supporters who hold a membership.

Season ticket holders will be able to gain entry to the stadium using their season ticket smartcard. When arriving at the turnstile, supporters should tap and hold their smartcards at the front of the reader.

All season ticket holders have had new smartcards issued for the 2023/24 season. Please remember to bring the correct smartcard.

Match to match tickets for this fixture were delivered as print at home tickets. Print at home tickets must be printed in high quality on A4 paper or can be opened on a mobile device allowing for the QR code to be scanned at the turnstiles. Ticket holders should scan barcodes or QR codes in the mouth of the reader when at the turnstiles.

Any supporters who experience any issues relating to their tickets are advised to visit the ticket office prior to kick off.

Flags – Premier League guidance

The safety of all those attending our matches is a priority. 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 Premier League stadiums for the foreseeable future.

Kit colours

Wolves will be in the 2023/24 gold home kit as usual at Molineux, with the goalkeeper wearing the pink home goalkeeper shirt.

Tottenham will be in their dark blue away shirt, with the goalkeeper wearing their light blue home goalkeeper kit.

Weather forecast

Clear conditions with sun are forecast for early Saturday afternoon. Temperatures are expected to be around eight degrees Celsius.

Up to date weather forecasts can be found here.

Entering the stadium

Supporters will only be able to gain entry to the stadium using the turnstile block designated on their ticket or season ticket smartcard.

Security and bag searches will take place at the turnstiles. Bags larger than an A4 size will not be permitted. Supporters may be requested to open your own bag to allow it to be searched.

All supporters over the age of 14 will be searched by a steward when entering the stadium.

More information in regard to searching can be found in the ground regulations.

Molineux Fan Zone

The Molineux Fan Zone is located next to Block 5 of the Sir Jack Hayward stand. The Fan Zone will open at 10am and gives an opportunity for supporters to grab food and drink whilst taking in the matchday atmosphere before making their way into the stadium.

This season will see new food and drink vendors in place at the Fan Zone, while bar units will be selling draught beer, wine, spirits and soft drinks.

With family fun and entertainment, Dicky Dodd will once again be hosting the event, which includes the usual Wolves Foundation speed cage as well as inflatable football darts and prizes to be won. Plus, junior members and season ticket holders can also collect their Matchday Passports.

There is also a chance to win PDC Grand Slam of Darts tickets, Diwali performances and loads more.

North Bank Bar

The North Bank Bar is located next to block ND of the Stan Cullis stand and is accessible to season ticket holders and MyWolves members and will be open from 10am. It will also be open for one hour following the final whistle.

Please note that supporters may be denied entry once capacity has been reached. Junior supporters are welcome.

Food and drink

Concourse catering kiosks will be open inside the stadium for this fixture serving food hot and cold drinks and alcoholic drinks.

A wide range of food options will be available, with both vegan and vegetarian alternatives provided.

Molineux is a cashless stadium and supporters are advised to ensure they have card or contactless payment ready when being served.

Ticket Office

The ticket office is located between the Stan Cullis and Billy Wright Stands and will be open from 9am until half-time on the day of the game. It will re-open following the final whistle until 3.30pm.

Molineux Megastore

The Molineux Megastore is located in the Stan Cullis Stand and will be open from 9am up until kick-off and again following the game, until 5pm.

Matchday Offer

The Megastore matchday offer for this weekend is 25 per cent off all home adult replica and matchday range (excluding pro range).

Fan Services

The Fan Services team will be reachable by phone and email from 10am on matchday to answer any matchday enquiries.

The phone line will close two hours prior to kick-off at 10.30am, however the fanservices@wolves.co.uk inbox will be monitored up until kick-off.

Supporters can also find up-to-date information on the Fan Services Twitter page at twitter.com/wolveshelp.

Matchday Programme

The official Wolves matchday programme for 2023/24 will be available to purchase outside Molineux before every match this season, with a new-look 84-page edition focusing on the latest Premier League clash and packed full of exclusive and bespoke content and features.

As Wolves welcome Tottenham to Molineux, the programme will include columns from head coach Gary O'Neil and captain Maximilian Kilman, as well as an interview with Hee Chan Hwang, who talks about his goalscoring start to the season, facing South Korean compatriot Son Heung-min and his relationship with O'Neil.

The programme also includes exclusive chats with Sasa Kalajdzic and Rayan Ait-Nouri, who take part in the Sports Day and Football Beginnings features.

There is also focus on the other areas of the club, as women's first-team defender Ellie Wilson talks about the right-back position before looking into the future In Five Year's Time, while under-21 midfielder Mason Rees outlines the football figures he'd like to pick the brains of and we get to know under-18 forward Fabian Salmon.

Programmes, priced at £4, are available to buy by from the Molineux Megastore, from the various programme sellers around the stadium, from the catering kiosks, and by clicking here.

Travelling to Molineux and parking

With as many as 32,000 people trying to get to Molineux Stadium on a matchday, we are very conscious of the impact on the environment and our neighbours.

When making your journey to Molineux Stadium we ask you, wherever possible, to consider travel options that will help us to reduce local traffic jams and inconsiderate parking around the stadium.

Here at Wolves, we want all our fans to be able to travel safely when using public transport, so we’ve partnered with Moovit, the world’s number one urban mobility app, to ensure you have the most up-to-date and accurate journey planning capabilities at your fingertips.

Moovit will provide special instructions for Wolves fans about the best public transport routes to ride, including how to arrive at the dedicated fan areas and specific fan entrances. Not a Moovit user? The Moovit App is available for free on iOSAndroid and Huawei AppGallery

Alternatively, supporters can simply use our new journey planner tool by clicking here to plan any journey, benefiting from real-time alerts, service alerts and more, for anywhere across the world.

Supporters can check availability for official matchday parking and book spaces here. Details of further council owned car parks in the city can be found here.

Road closures

A number of road closures around the stadium as part of spectator safety measures will affect supporters on matchdays. Please refer to the road closure map here and information below for details.

Waterloo Road will be closed from the roundabout leading to ASDA up to the traffic lights at Newhampton Road from 90 minutes before kick-off up until a period at the discretion of the matchday safety officer at the end of the game – expected to be between 15 and 30 minutes.

Molineux Street and Sir Jack Hayward Way will be closed from one hour before kick-off, and Whitmore Hill will be closed from 30 minutes prior to kick-off. Road closures are detailed further on the map here. Car parks will be closed until the discretion of the matchday safety officer at the end of the game.

Away fans

Visiting supporters will be located in the lower tier of the Steve Bull Stand for this fixture and can enter the stadium via Turnstile Block 3.

Concourse catering kiosks will be available for away fans, serving food and hot and cold drinks and alcoholic drinks.

Molineux is a cashless stadium and visiting supporters are advised to ensure they have card or contactless payment to hand. Visiting supporters will also be welcome in the Molineux Fan Zone.

Reporting incidents

Supporters can speak to a steward or text WOLVES to 07723 479887.

Here at Wolves we are One Pack, each one of us can embrace this ethos by providing an enjoyable, safe and welcoming environment to everyone at Molineux.

Discrimination, harassment and victimisation relating to gender, sex and sexual orientation as well as religion or race and disability will not be tolerated.

If you experience or witness any form of discriminatory or offensive behaviour and language including comments, chanting and gestures or are feeling unsafe at any point during a matchday, then please let us know and report the incident to your nearest steward or by text message.

Please include your location (for example, the stand you are in, row number, seat number etc), description of the person and details around the incident. We will then monitor the situation discreetly through our matchday control room or matchday staff before deciding on a suitable resolution. All information you provide will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Wolves remain proactive in our attempt to eradicate hate and abuse whether in the stadium or online.

'Not in our Pack' is a clear message that there is no room for racism, homophobia, and all forms of discrimination, sexism and anti-social behaviour, those who do not live up to the standards we expect of our supporters can be subject to a lifetime ban for ALL Wolves matches.

Please show respect to ALL of your fellow spectators, players, staff and any guests in attendance so everyone is able to enjoy their experience at Molineux.

Disabled supporters

The Baroness Heyhoe-Flint accessible lounge will be open for this fixture. The accessible lounge has two accessible toilets, chairs and tables and is a space where disabled supporters can meet others before the game and half time. The room is located in the lower Stan Cullis Stand opposite NL1. Please do not store wheelchairs in this room while the game is in progress.

Audio Description Commentary is provided by a specially trained team giving second by second commentary of where the ball is and what is happening in the game. It is available for supporters who need that extra help watching the game but must be pre booked by emailing fanservices@wolves.co.uk. Once booked a set will be delivered to your seat before kick-off. This service is available to both home and away fans.

Disabled liaison stewards will be available for your questions and support throughout your visit. We have the specially trained stewards at wheelchair locations in Stan Cullis, Steve Bull and Sir Jack Hayward Stands.

Wolves offers support to Deaf supporters who use British Sign Language to communicate. Interpreters are present on a match day and available if needed in the Ticket Office, Megastore and Fan Zone.

An in-depth guide to accessibility at Molineux can be found here.

Leaving Molineux

After final whistle at Molineux, roads leading away from the stadium are immediately very congested leading both into the city centre and outwardly too.

There are walking routes back into the city centre, where the bus, coach and train stations are located.

Official car parks will reopen around 10 to 20 minutes after the final whistle but can also change at the discretion of the Matchday Safety Officer.

Friendly stewards will also be located around the area as you leave and will be happy to answer any questions supporters may have whilst leaving the stadium.

Matchday FAQs

Supporters can view a series of FAQs relating to matchdays at Molineux by clicking here.

The Molineux match day guide for home supporters can be downloaded here.

Questions and feedback

Any supporters who have questions or need further assistance in relating to matchday should email fanservices@wolves.co.uk.

We welcome your feedback on your matchday experience and you can direct and feedback to the same email address.

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