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Wolves v Blackburn: Championship opener – live

The Guardian UK Friday 14 August 2026, 18:20 UTC By Dominic Booth 1 min read
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⚽ Updates from Molineux; kick-off 8pm BST⚽ Weekend fixtures | Follow us on Instagram | Mail DominicI must plug a number of our other Championship-related pieces, before we get closer to kick off. Here’s one, as Ben Fisher spoke to Kieran Trippier about dropping down to the second tier and his new challenge at Wolves. I’m not ashamed to go to the Championship because I played in it for many years.

⚽ Updates from Molineux; kick-off 8pm BST
⚽ Weekend fixtures | Follow us on Instagram | Mail Dominic

I must plug a number of our other Championship-related pieces, before we get closer to kick off.

Here’s one, as Ben Fisher spoke to Kieran Trippier about dropping down to the second tier and his new challenge at Wolves.

I’m not ashamed to go to the Championship because I played in it for many years. I had a good chat with Eddie Howe and made my decision at the end of the season that I wanted to try something new. There were a few [interested] clubs but it was important for me that I was close to my children.

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