Wolves and Walsall fans may face travel disruption ahead of kick-off

Wolves and Walsall fans may face travel disruption as trains get busier for 7.45pm kick-offs this evening

Two football games taking place in the Black Country are expected to cause disruption to travellers this evening (October 20).

Trains will be busier near Wolverhampton and Walsall as two different home games will take place with a 7.45pm kick-off time.

Wolves will be facing Portsmouth at Molineux, fans and those who live in and around the area have been informed that “services will be busier than usual to and from Wolverhampton for the evening,” by West Midlands Railway in a social media post.

Meanwhile, Walsall will go head to head with Oldham Athletic with a 7.45pm kick off time at Bescot Stadium, “services will be busier than usual to and from Walsall for the evening” West Midlands Railway also said.

Those travelling to these two stadiums should plan travel ahead of this evening.

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