Match day thread - Wolves v NUFC

[Toondes]

From nufc.com
Wolves (a)





Newcastle return to Championship action on Saturday in a 5.30pm kick-off at Molineux, shown live on Sky Sports.

The Magpies received an allocation of 4,200 places and these are now sold out.

It's honours even so far this season against Wolves, United losing 0-2 at home in the Championship before winning an EFL Cup tie at SJP by the same margin.

Where: Molineux WV1 4QR (31,700)
Nearest railway station: Wolverhampton (0.6 miles)
Return mileage from SJP 409
Team: Dwight Gayle has returned to training, but won't return to the side on Saturday. Christian Atsu is available after Nations Cup duty.

Vurnon Anita and Rolando Aarons remain out, but Chancel Mbemba, Isaac Hayden and Jack Colback are all expected to be in contention.

Stats:

Following victories at Bristol City, Derby County, QPR, Rotherham, Barnsley, Preston North End, Leeds United, Wigan Athletic, Burton Albion and Brentford, United travel in search of their 11th away win this season.

Their final tally in the whole of 2009/10 was 12, and 13 during the 1992/93 promotion campaign.

The current side have already surpassed the away victory records of our promoted sides in 1983/84 (8), 1964/65 (8) and 1947/48 (6). NB: 21 away games were played in those seasons, not the current 23.

Mags @ Molineux - last 10:
2011/12 Won 2-1 Ba, Gutierrez
2010/11 Drew 1-1 Carroll
2003/04 Drew 1-1 Shearer
2002/03 Lost 2-3 Jenas, Shearer(pen) (FAC)
2002/03 Won 2-0 LuaLua 2 (FR)
1992/93 Lost 0-1
1991/92 Lost 2-6 Quinn, G.Peacock
1990/91 Lost 1-2 Clark
1989/90 Won 1-0 Scott
1982/83 Drew 2-2 Varadi, McDonald




WWFC: Jordan Graham and Joe Mason remain out while former Magpie defender Mike Williamson has played just one first team game this season, in an FA Cup tie.

Now managed by Paul Lambert - who succeeded Walter Zenga in October - a 1-2 defeat at Burton Albion on Saturday ended a run of mostly positive away results.

League victories at Forest and Barnsley and a draw at Sheffield Wednesday were interspersed with FA Cup wins at Premier League duo Stoke and Liverpool.

By the time we arrive, it'll be almost a month since Wolves played at home; a 1-0 victory over Villa.

Previous to that though, Molineux attendees had seen just one three point haul in seven attempts - a 3-2 success against Bristol City on Boxing Day.

Eight goals were shared with Cardiff, but Norwich, Leeds, Derby, Sheffield Wednesday and QPR all left victorious.

Referee: Craig Pawson - dropping down from the Premier League to the Championship for the third time this season, we last encountered the South Yorkshire whistler in Rafa's first game as manager - a 0-1 loss at Leicester City in March 2016.

UK TV: Live on Sky Sports


Overseas TV:
beIN Sports Canada
beIN Sports Connect Australia
beIN Sports Connect USA
Eleven Singapore
Eurosport Norway HD
Nova Sport Bulgaria
SportKlub 2 (Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia)
SuperSport 6 Africa
TEN 1 HD (India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka)
TV3 Sport 2 (Denmark)

UK Radio: None

Local Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle.
(The official NUFC website now has free worldwide streaming of Radio Newcastle match commentaries)

Latest Championship result/fixtures:

Tue 07.02.2017:
Wigan Athletic 2-2 Norwich City

Fri 10.02.2017:
Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City (7.45pm)

Sat 11.02.2017:
Aston Villa v Ipswich Town (3pm)
Brighton & Hove Albion v Burton Albion (3pm)
Derby County v Bristol City (3pm)
Fulham v Wigan Athletic (3pm)
Leeds United v Cardiff City (3pm)
Norwich City v Nottingham Forest (3pm)
Preston North End v Brentford (3pm)
QPR v Huddersfield Town (3pm)
Reading v Barnsley (3pm)
Rotherham United v Blackburn Rovers (3pm)



Ps it might be an interesting afternoon for Shelvey as I'm sure opposing fans and players will be winding him up all game.

[bodacious benny]

Going

Tricky game to call. Wolves are down in 18th but can play some nice stuff and seem to be upping their game for big matches. But they might also have one eye on cheslea next weekend.

[Micky Quim]

Hopefully a resounding win for us

[Pardew's Legendary Specs]

On at the same time as the rugby

[bodacious benny]

On at the same time as the rugby

As rugby is s*** I don't see the problem

[beatski]

On at the same time as the rugby

[Pardew's Legendary Specs]

On at the same time as the rugby

[overseasTOON]

On at the same time as the rugby

The only decent six nations match is on tomorrow.

[Seagull]

Bad feeling about this one.

[Duke]

Not going out tonight cause I've got a cold so for boredom I stuck a tenner on us, tenner on Stoke and £40 on a Bayern and Real double

[ALF]

Colback

[ALF]

Lascelles back in for Hanley too.

[overseasTOON]

3-0 win for us.

Colback to score.

[Micky Quim]

3-0 win for us.

Colback to score.

[overseasTOON]

3-0 win for us.

Colback to score.

I had a Nostradamus moment. And I was listening to Ed Sheeran at the time.

[Jaiston]

Colback & Gouffran

[The Deluded Pablo Diego Jose Francisco]

Colback & Gouffran

This x100000000000000000

[MultipleJesuses]

Not going out tonight cause I've got a cold so for boredom I stuck a tenner on us, tenner on Stoke and £40 on a Bayern and Real double

I've the cowl too. Must be something going round Ireland.

[UlversToon]

2-0 Toon! Mitro & Diame with the goals!

[overseasTOON]

We need to open a can of whoop ass today.