IN the match programme for last night’s visit of Wolves to Ferrycarrig Park, Mr Wexford Youths himself, Mick Wallace, recalled holding trials for the county U16s in Drinagh on a Sunday morning in October 1998.

Wolves welcome back striker Stefan Maierhofer for tomorrow’s trip to Stoke in the Barclays Premier League after the Austrian served a one-match ban.

Wolves striker Kevin Doyle goes head to head with Republic of Ireland team-mate Richard Dunne tomorrow and is braced for a testing battle.

Wolves striker Chris Iwelumo returns to the squad after a lengthy absence for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League derby against Aston Villa at Molineux.

IT has taken time, and perhaps longer than Kevin Doyle would have liked, but at long last the Ireland striker is feeling at home at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy reckons Kevin Doyle is worth every penny the Barclays Premier League new boys paid for him.

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A host of players are set to return for Wolves at Sunderland on Sunday as manager Mick McCarthy makes changes from the side which lost to Manchester United in the Carling Cup in midweek.

At a time when English clubs’ recruitment of overseas youngsters is attracting the disapproving attention of FIFA, one of Manchester United’s true home-grown talents sent their 10 men into the Carling Cup fourth round.

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy has warned his players they will face a massive test in the Carling Cup tonight against Manchester United from the first minute to the last – whenever that may be!

WOLVES manager Mick McCarthy has vowed to be bold when his side face Manchester United in the Carling Cup tonight.

Wolves could hand starts to winger Michael Kightly and striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake for the Carling Cup clash against Manchester United.

WOLVES manager Mick McCarthy believes Kevin Doyle is ready to put a series of niggling injuries behind him after getting his Wolves career up and running with a first goal at the weekend against Fulham on Sunday.

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy believes record signing Kevin Doyle will establish himself as a proven Premier League goalscorer.

Wolves are set to be boosted by the return of winger Michael Kightly, striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, Republic of Ireland right-back Kevin Foley and central defender Jody Craddock for Sunday’s clash against Fulham at Molineux.

Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce hailed his flair players for getting his side’s season up and running against Wolves and admitted he had felt pressure to produce three points.

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Wolves will still be without key quartet Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, Michael Kightly, Chris Iwelumo and Kevin Foley for the trip to Blackburn.

Tottenham's interest in Portsmouth pair Niko Kranjcar and David James was at the centre of a hectic day of negotiations ahead of the transfer window closing this evening.

TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp is set for more deadline-day action and has turned to Portsmouth’s Niko Kranjcar to bolster his squad at White Hart Lane.

Liverpool slumped to a 1-0 defeat against Rapid Vienna in their latest pre-season friendly in Austria tonight.