Bumper Wolves crowd expected for Paul Lambert's first Molineux match

The club have run a special half-price ticket offer for the fixture, which will also see tributes paid to Steve Bull and Andy Thompson to mark the 30th anniversary of them joining Wolves.

With the Owls likely to bring a sell-out away following of 2,500, it should be a feverish atmosphere for Lambert's Molineux bow.

Wolves' highest attendance so far this season is 23,607 for the visit of Leeds United. Their biggest of 2015/16 was 25,488, also against Wednesday, on the final day of the season.

If they reach 27,000 it will be Molineux's largest crowd since 27,480 watched a 2-0 victory over Derby County at the back end of the 2014/15 season.

During the same campaign 28,132 watched a 2-0 win over Blackpool on the day emotional tributes were paid to Sir Jack Hayward, who died a few days earlier aged 91.

The biggest attendance since Molineux was rebuilt was 30,110 for the incredible 6-4 victory over Rotherham United in April 2014. That was the largest crowd seen at the stadium since 1981.

Bull and Thompson will be presented on the pitch at half time. Last weekend marked 30 years since they joined the club.

Lambert said of Saturday's game: "It'll be a great occasion, I'm looking forward to it.

"That'll be an incredible atmosphere. To get most of those people in will be a great atmosphere."

Meanwhile, young striker Niall Ennis could be set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering an ankle injury in training yesterday.

The teenager has been close to first-team contention of late. Wolves are awaiting the results of a scan before they put a timeframe on his absence.

Lambert added: "You're excited watching him play, so that's a bit of a blow."