Wolves are heading back to Manchester on Friday evening as Vitor Pereira's side aim for a repeat of their last visit up the M6 when they face Manchester City.
A sold-out allocation of just over 3,000 supporters will be heading to the Etihad Stadium for the 8pm kick-off.
For those making the journey to Manchester, here is everything you need to know…
Opposition Information
Stadium | Etihad Stadium
Capacity | 53,400
Address | Ashton New Road, Manchester, M11 3FF
Away allocation | 3,005
Ticket Information
Tickets for this fixture have sold out.
Tickets for this fixture have all been delivered as digital tickets. If you have not received your tickets, please contact the Fans Services team at fanservices@wolves.co.uk prior to Friday.
Wolves ticket office phone lines will be open from 9am till 5pm on Friday, and the team can be reached directly on 0371 222 1877
If you have an issue with your ticket on the day of the game, please visit the Man City ticket office.
Travel Information
Whilst there’s no reported travel issues for this fixture, we would like to remind supporters that with a later kick-off time of 8pm, there may be considerably more traffic on the roads and passengers across the rail network at rush-hour.
As always, we’d ask supporters to plan ahead and allow for extra time if possible.
Trains | For those travelling by train, Etihad is around a 30-minute onward walking journey from Manchester Piccadilly Train Station.
There’s also local tram and bus options available on a matchday, and you can find out more information regarding these here.
To plan your train journey, visit nationalrail.co.uk.
Travelling by car and parking | The post code for the stadium is M11 3FF and can be reached from Wolverhampton by using the M6.
The official stadium car park has sold out, but there alternative options across the city.
Travelling by official coach | Away coach parking information will be made available when travelling.
Kits
Manchester City will be wearing their light blue home shirt and white shorts, with the goalkeeper wearing the cream goalkeeper shirt and cream shorts.
Wolves will be wearing the gold and black home shirt and gold shorts, with the goalkeeper wearing the pink goalkeeper shirt and pink shorts.
Weather Forecast
A clear evening is forecast on Friday evening in Manchester, with temperatures expected to be around 17 degrees Celsius at the time of kick-off.
An up-to-date weather forecast can be found here.
Turnstile Information and Opening Times
The away turnstiles are located in the South Stand and supporters can enter through Entrance L (see map below). They will open two hours prior to kick-off at 6pm.
Position of Visiting Supporters
Visiting supporters will be located in the South Stand.
Flags and Banner Information
All flags and banners must be smaller than 2m x 1m and not be offensive, discriminatory, or inflammatory in any way.
Security Information
Turnstiles will open around two hours minutes prior to kick off, at around 6pm.
All fans will go through security checks and bag searches.
All prohibited items can be found below:
Bag Policy
Supporters are urged to arrive early to allow plenty of time for our security checks. Only small handheld bags no larger than A4 size (12”x8”x3”) will be accepted.
Backpacks, holdalls, rucksacks, or any similar items, regardless of size, will not be allowed into the stadium. If you bring a bag larger than the allowed size, you can use the bag drop facilities (locations shown below) to securely store your items until the match is over.
The bag drop service costs £10 per item. There is a bag drop located in the 'Grey' car park within the away fan compound.
Away Pub
West Reception entertainment will start two-and-a-half hours before kick-off, including City's 'player arrival show', guest interviews, DJs and giveaways.
Outside the East Stand, there will be food units, a bar and a retail pop-up.
Pubs in the local vicinity are used by home supporters.
Reporting Behaviour
If you see or hear such behaviour at the Etihad, talk to a steward or the police, or report it on the Kick It Out app. Alternatively, any fan who sees or hears abusive behaviour can text 0770 015 1894 to make City's dedicated security team aware of what they have witnessed.
Matchday Programme
Programmes are on sale in the around the stadium priced at £4.
FAQs and Guides
A full visiting supporter guide produced by Man City 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.
