Rangers travel to the Midlands on Saturday - here's some tips for those making the journey.

Ground Name: Molineux
Capacity: 28 300 (all seated)
Address: Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 4QR
Main Telephone No: 0870 441 0123
Ticket Office: AS ABOVE

By Car:
Leave the M6 at Junction 10 and travel into Wolverhampton on the A454. When you reach the ring road turn right and then at the second set of lights look for signs for football parking or continue to follow the road round and look for the ground on the right. Speed cameras all over the shop.

Map:

Click map to visit Multi Map site and zoom in/out or tour round.

Parking:
Limited parking all over the place, it's a bit of a poor place for a football match actually this. There is limited parking at the ground, follow directions above, failing that inside the ring road in the city centre there are numerous pay and displays including one at the city hall. Don't expect it to be easy or cheap to find. Park outside the centre on the street somewhere and walk in would be my advice - but do so at your own risk, they may make tyres round here but that doesn't mean they won't fancy some of yours as well.

By Train
This normally straight forward journey is complicated somewhat this weekend because it's Easter, and as nobody travels at Easter they've decided to dig the line up. This leaves you facing three options.

You could maybe try the Virgin Trains replacement bus service that you'll have heard so much about on the six o'clock news the last time they tried this. Failing that you could go from Paddington to Reading and up to Birmingham on the cross country service.

In the end though you're probably best using the Chiltern service from Marylebone. Now this is normally very cheap up to Birmingham because everybody goes from Euston but with the buses in full swing this weekend they've decided to make hay while the sun shines and charge a small fortune. Adult tickets are available for £32.50 return - the Super Off Peak return ticket suspiciously absent this Saturday.

Trains leave at ten to and twenty past the hour, and you'll need to walk from Birmingham Moor Street through to New Street for the train to Wolves - ten minute walk approximately. You can be back in London at 2001 based on catching the 1711 from Wolves which is just about doable.

The ground is easily walkable from the station. Leave the station and walk straight towards the city centre. When you reach the inner ring road turn right and walk around until you come to the ground. Ten or fifteen minutes top whack.

Pubs:
Slim pickings I'm afraid. The Great Western behind the station is in the guide, real ale and all that, but I'm really not happy recommending any pubs in Wolverhampton for use by away fans because I'm yet to find one where they don't treat you like a Muslim at a national front rally. No colours if you are chancing it.

For those going into Birmingham and out again on the train I'd advise drinking there and heading out late. The Wellington is very close by and has a massive selection of beers, lagers and ales on sale.

The Wellington

Tickets and Club Travel
Rangers have 2200 tickets remaining in the lower tier of the side stand - previous trips have taught us to bring a good hat or umbrella for these seats because the locals like to spit on you if things aren't going their way on the pitch. Be prepared for the stewards to tell you this is "condensation from the roof" if you complain and to then through you out if you ask why it's green and gunky. The price for this delight? An astonishing £27 for adults. Under 17s £12, Under 12s £10, seniors and students £14. Disabled tickets £14 for a pair.

Links:

Detailed fans' guide to Molineux

Official website

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