Crusaders delighted to be facing 'top-class' Wolves, says Stephen Baxter
Crusaders boss Stephen Baxter cannot wait for the 'once in a lifetime' opportunity coming up against Wolves in the Europa League.
The Northern Irish side will head to Molineux next Thursday for the second qualifying round first leg, and then welcome Nuno Espirito Santo's side to Seaview a week later.
Baxter's charges got past Faroe Islands outfit B36 Torshavn 5-2 on aggregate to set up a couple of clashes with Wolves, and he said: "You only get this opportunity once in a lifetime, but we’ve fought to be there, and now our fans will get the chance to see their players face a Premier League side at Seaview.
"We are going up against one of the greatest teams in England, a squad of top-class players from all over the world.
"Wolves are a brilliant side, they beat Newcastle United earlier in the week 4-0.
"Wolves will be 10 grades above us, and we know all of that, but you can only prepare your own team.
"You try to set up a shape to contain Wolves as best as possible, but we know the size of the task."
Belfast-based Crusaders finished fourth in the Northern Ireland Football League Premiership last season and their Seaview ground holds 3,393 fans.
"To get this opportunity to play Wolves is brilliant for the club," added Baxter.
“We will go to Molineux and take all of that in before what is going to be a momentous occasion facing a Premier League team back at Seaview."
