Wolves head back out on the road this weekend as the 2024/25 Premier League campaign continues for Gary O’Neil’s men across the midlands against Nottingham Forest.
A sold-out allocation of just under 2,900 Old Gold supporters will be heading to the City Ground on Saturday afternoon for the 3pm kick-off.
For those making the journey to East Midlands for the Premier League fixture this weekend, here is everything you need to know…
Stadium information
Stadium | City Ground
Capacity | 30,445
Address | West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 5FJ
Away allocation | 2,880
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.
Tickets for this fixture have all been delivered as physical tickets via post, or left in collections at the ticket office. If you have not received your tickets, please contact the Fans Services team at fanservices@wolves.co.uk prior to Saturday.
If you have an issue with your ticket on the day of the game, Wolves Ticket Office phone lines are open from 9am to 1pm, using the number 0371 222 1877.
Travel information
The City Ground can be accessed quickly and easily from junctions 24 and 26 of the M1, depending on which direction you’re departing from. The postcode for the stadium is NG2 5FJ.
If travelling by car from the Wolverhampton area, leave the M1 at junction 24 and follow the signs to join the A453 towards Nottingham and after passing through Clifton, continue on the A453 following signs for football and cricket traffic.
Join the A52 eastbound towards Grantham and carry straight on at the Nottingham Knight Island and the Wheatcroft Island until you reach the Gamston Island. Take the first exit onto the A6011 (‘Radcliffe Road’) and continue along it, following the road as it bends to the right and continue over Lady Bay Bridge.
If travelling by train, Nottingham railway station has regular rail services from London, Birmingham, Derby, Leicester, Newark, Grantham, Worksop, Sheffield and Peterborough.
The station itself is roughly a 20-minute walk or ten-minute bus ride from The City Ground, so the chances are you might be able to leave your car at home more easily than you think. Visit www.nationalrail.co.uk to view your train options.
From Nottingham City Centre, the City Ground is located a brisk 15 to 20 minutes’ walk directly. Regardless of the direction you are coming from, simply follow the signs for Trent Bridge Cricket Ground.
Travel disruption (rail)
Due to a significant amount of engineering work across the rail network, as well as changes to CrossCountry’s usual timetable, fans may face issues travelling via rail to Nottingham this weekend.
We advise all supporters to book in advance, and allow extra time for travel, and checking for any further disruption on https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Weather forecast
Partly cloudy weather is expected at the time of kick-off on Saturday afternoon, with temperatures to be around 21 degrees Celsius.
An up to date weather forecast can be found here.
Kit colours
Nottingham Forest will be in their red home shirt with white shorts, and the goalkeeper is wearing their blue goalkeeper shirt and blue shorts.
Wolves will be wearing the 2024/25 gold home shirt and black shorts, with the goalkeeper wearing the green goalkeeper shirt and green shorts.
Turnstile information and opening times
The ‘away’ turnstiles are situated in the Bridgford Stand and supporters can enter through turnstiles 49 to 56.
The turnstiles will be open around 90 minutes prior to kick-off, at 1.30pm.
Position of visiting supporters
Wolves supporters are located in the lower Bridgford Stand.
Flags and banner information
Banners will only be permitted into the stadium with express prior notice and permission from Nottingham Forest’s stadium operations team. Please call 0115 982 4444 for further assistance.
Fanzone
There’s not an official Fanzone for away supporters to use at the City Ground itself.
Away pubs/bars
Wolves have been offered the use of The Nest fan zone (operated by a third party), which is exclusively open for Wolves supporters for this fixture. Supporters will need an away ticket to enter.
The Nest is the closest venue to the City Ground welcoming away supporters and lies on the direct walking route for supporters making their way from Nottingham Railway Station to the away end on foot (Google maps location). In addition, for supporters travelling by car they also offer parking at our nearby Meadow Lane car park (see here).
The 1000-capacity, indoor space will be open from 11am on Saturday, showing the early kick-off on Nottingham’s biggest screen, and offering a wide selection of alcoholic and soft drinks, plus there will be a street food trader.
Other stadium information
The City Ground is a cashless stadium. A range of soft, hot and alcoholic drinks will be served inside the stadium, alongside a selection of hot food.
Alcohol will be served in the away section, but the club will reserve the right to pull sales.
Security information
There’s a high level of security at the City Ground, and the club urge supporters to arrive as early as possible to avoid any queues ahead of kick-off.
There will be a full pat down body search outside the turnstiles prior to entry. A full list of prohibited items can be found here.
Bag policy
Backpacks, holdalls, rucksacks, or other similar items of any size, large or small, will not be allowed into the stadium. Small handheld bags, no larger than A4 size (12”x8”x3”) will be accepted and only one bag per person is allowed. It is advised you only bring a bag if it is absolutely essential.
Please do not bring large bags or luggage (such as rucksacks/briefcases/suitcases/ suit bags etc.) to The City Ground as they cannot be brought into the Stadium. Please be advised there is no left luggage facility at the stadium.
Reporting behaviour
Nottingham Forest advocate a strict policy of zero-tolerance towards supporters who act or express racist, homophobic or aggressive views towards others.
Should you see or hear any behaviours which you believe do not adhere to these policies and which are unwelcome at The City Ground, supporters are urged to text the word FOREST to 60066 on matchday so Forest are able to act accordingly. Your text will be treated in the strictest of confidence as they identify and deal with the perpetrators.
Matchday programme
Nottingham Forest produce a matchday programme that will be available at various points around the City Ground and is priced at £3.
FAQs and guides
A full visiting supporter guide can be found here.
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.
