Wolverhampton Wanderers Vs Leicester City

Experience!
By Scott Cooper
January 23 2003

Nobody expected Wolves to beat Newcastle, the performance and result made the last game in this fantastic competition one very special, a result everyone will remember for years to come. Can the Wolves continue the run in the cup? Lets hope so.

Wolves Vs Leicester
Competition : The FA Cup, Fourth Round Date & Time: 25.1.03 - 3.00pm
Tickets: The Wolves ticket office claims that a maximum 500 tickets are available after Leicester returned tickets.
News: George Ndah is in doubt for the game after complaining of tightness around his knee after the 1-1 draw with Wimbledon last week. Dean Sturridge and Nathan Blake will also miss the game due to long-term Injuries.
News: Brian Deane will miss the game due to suffering a fracture to his cheek bone. James Scowcroft is out after an operation and Trevor Benjamin has a hamstring problem.
Head2Head Records Wolverhampton Wanderers       Leicester City Ven Versus Pos H 1 - 1 Wimbledon D 17 A 1 - 0 Walsall W 19 H 1 - 1 Derby D 17 H 1 - 2 Bradford L 20 A 1 - 2 Burnley L 15 A 1 - 1 Millwall D 17 H 0 - 2 Coventry L 14 H 1 - 0 Norwich W 4 A 0 - 0 Rotherham D 10 H 2 - 1 Nottm Forest W 4 Ven Versus Pos A 2 - 3 Gillingham L 15 H 0 - 0 Stoke D 22 A 2 - 1 Watford W 8 H 1 - 2 Ipswich L 18 A 1 - 0 Brighton W 23 H 4 - 1 Millwall W 15 H 0 - 0 Sheff United D 6 A 2 - 1 Grimsby W 21 A 0 - 2 Preston L 18 H 2 - 1 Rotherham W 9
one2watch: As the Nation witnessed, when Mark Kennedy is on form, the Wolves are un-beatable. If Kennedy shows his form, as he did in the first round against Newcastle then Wolves will cause the Foxes all sorts of problems.
one2watch: Paul Dikov will not be the most welcomed player inside Molineux after his antics against Wolves at Leicster earlier in the season. (he `fell over` in the area resulting in a penalty which the foxes scored) Although Dikov wont be liked, he will still pose a threat to the Wolves defence.
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Strikers in Focus Nathan Blake 9 Brian Deane 27 9 Goals 9 16 Games Played 23 0.56 Goals Per Game Average 0.39 6 Total Games Scored In 8 4 Games Scored 1 Goals 7 1 Games Scored 2 Goals 1 1 Games Scored 3 Goals 0 1 Scoring Run (games) 2 2 Dry Spell (games) 5 2 Close Range 6 7 Inside 18 Yard Box 3 0 Outside 18 Yard Box 0
Last Time 1-0
The Verdict: Wolves have not been at the races all season in the league, but are still only 1 point off a play-off place, whilst Leicester have had a superb start in the league resulting in a comfortable automatic place for the best part of this season. However, as we all know, the FA cup can throw up many surprises as wolves superbly expressed in the 3-2 win over Champions League contenders Newcastle United at Molineux. This tie is not as exciting as the Newcastle game, but the prize, a place in the last 16, is just as precious.