BBC.... TEAM NEWS Wolves may have Michal Zyro back from his broken foot, but are forced into yet another change against Bristol City after a new long-term injury blow. As well as Nouha Dicko, Dave Edwards and Jordan Graham, they lost Ethan Ebanks-Landell for the season in their 2-1 defeat at Middlesbrough. Bristol City midfielder Korey Smith is still out with an ankle problem. Full-back Adam Matthews will be in the Robins squad after joining on a two-month loan from Sunderland on Monday. Wolves, 13th in League One, six points above 20th-placed City, are also still missing defender Mike Williamson (hip) and winger James Henry (hamstring) with muscle injuries. MATCH FACTS Wolves have not lost in 18 home league games against the Robins, of which they have won 12. City last won away at Molineux in the league in March 1931. Both teams have scored in seven of Wolves' last eight home league games, including each of the last five. City have won their last three away games, having previously won just twice in 14 attempts this season. The Robins have not won four consecutive away games in the top two tiers of English league football since March 1906. Wolves had picked up just one point in three home games until beating Derby County 2-1 10 days ago. SKY... Wolves defender Ethan Ebanks-Landell has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a broken foot. The 24-year-old limped off in Friday's 2-1 defeat at Middlesbrough and had surgery on Monday. Mike Williamson (hamstring) is also expected to miss the visit of Bristol City on Tuesday with no confirmed date for his return. Striker Michal Zyro is available after recovering from his own broken foot but James Henry (hamstring), Jordan Graham (knee) and Dave Edwards (foot) are all out. City could hand a debut to Adam Matthews after he joined on loan from Sunderland until the end of the season. The right-back has played just twice for the Black Cats since a £2million switch from Celtic last summer. Midfielder Korey Smith is out for Lee Johnson's side with the former Norwich youngster sidelined with an ankle injury. "He'll be back when he's ready. But given the proximity of the games this week I'd say it's unlikely he'll be available," Johnson told the club's official site. The Gaffer... please log in to view this image Head coach goes to unusual lengths to check on Wolves. Lee Johnson revealed he went to unusual lengths to keep tabs on tonight’s opponents over the weekend. City travel to Molineux to face mid-table Wolves (7.45pm), who were in action against promotion-chasing Middlesbrough live on TV on Friday night – a game Boro won 2-1. But Johnson’s temporary home since moving back to Bristol is not equipped with Sky Sports yet, prompting him to meet up with a former team-mate at a local bar. “I haven’t got Sky in my apartment that I’m staying in at the moment, and the only place in Bristol that was showing it was Racks in Clifton!” the head coach told Bristol City Player HD. “I met up with Alex Russell, took the little private dining area and we watched the game together and talked football. It was good, but we know enough about Wolves and their strengths and weaknesses. “I think this game is a chance for us. It’s another game very similar to the Forest scenario – you’re going into a big stadium and it’s new for our players, so we’ve got to make sure we’re not caught in the headlights early. “Once the game settles down, we know that we can play our stuff. When I reviewed our game on Saturday, there’s not a lot in it – we’re close to being a really good side. “Whether that comes from a couple of players (new signings) or just a bit of confidence from another run like we’ve had, only time will tell.” The Wolves trip is the first of back-to-back away games this week for City, who have won their last three matches on the road – despite successive defeats at home in that time. “I wouldn’t be lying if I said we’ve been playing better away than we have at home recently, which is something we’ve got to look at and change,” Johnson continued. “It could be the way the team’s set up, it could be the strengths that we’ve got, or it could just be sheer fluke. “It could be that it’s difficult to play at home when you go a goal down, because teams will hold on to that knowing that even a draw is a good result at Ashton Gate. “When you’ve been there as a player, sometimes you try to do more when actually less is what’s needed, because the game is quite simple really – look after the white thing and you’ll win games. “But we want to continue that really good away form. We’re still third in the form table at the moment and we can’t forget that.” Read more at http://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/article/...-preparation-2994168.aspx#I8gBq8dRtD07DG3x.99
There are some scary facts in the Match Facts section. I knew we had a bad record at Wolves, and couldn't ever remember us winning there in my lifetime, but didn't realise it went all the way back to 1931 !!!!!! Having said that our record at Middlesbrough until a couple of years ago was appalling and we bucked that trend, and realistically Wolves have little or nothing to play for tonight. They aren't going to make the play offs and they're not in danger of going down either.
'but didn't realise it went all the way back to 1931 !!!!!!' Angelic - the tide always turns down Weston, fingers crossed it's tonight.
**** me they've got half their best players missing! Draw would be a great result tonight but let's go for all 3! Missing Smith big time though...
coupling ... City last won away at Molineux in the league in March 1931. THIS IS an amazing fact, I don't know how many games it covers but even in the most arid areas of the world one day it rains! City have won their last three away games, having previously won just twice in 14 attempts this season. The Robins have not won four consecutive away games in the top two tiers of English league football since March 1906. COUPLING to beat WOLVES lay to rest that boogie, to win 4 away on the trot would lay to rest that one to do both at the same time? odds have to be a 1 and more than 4 noughts ... you are skint .walking down a road, with no shelter, you find a £2 coin and a abandoned umbrella just as it starts to rain . the bus stop is 400m away, and the bus is in 10 minutes ... how lucky is that !
But because you have no legs, it will take you 11 minutes to reach the bus stop. Whilst en route, a Magpie steals your Umbrella and the £2 coin falls out of a hole in your pocket.
now that would mean no win since 1931 ( 85 instead of 84 yrs* ) and just 3 consequitive away wins ... doubt it was a magpie though they are in worse s**** than we are! * yrs quick one for Prem yrs = years
The idiot Hollowhead has predicted a 2-1 defeat for us.. please log in to view this image http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/03/08/ian-holloway-predicts-sheffield-wednesday-and-wolves-games/
GK: RO'D RB: Matthews CB: Flint, Baker LB: Goulbourne CM: Pack, Bryan RM: Wagstaff CAM: Tomlin LM: Freeman ST: Kodjia Subs. Fielding, Little, Pearce, Williams, Reid, Agard, Wilbraham
Looking at the BBC match stats and live text, we are more than holding our own ay HT. COYR press on and get the win as it is there for the taking.
Should be winning, JK missed a very decent chance according to Radio Bristol. Sounds like a dreadful game though, only Tomlin lighting it up (as usual)....
and of course, the opposition only have to raise their game a bit and they are in front after 1 minute of the 2nd half....
