Wolves v Manchester City, League Cup Final, 2nd March 1974 First Half

Complete First Half footage (Second Half: of the 1974 League Cup Final between Wolves and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium. In reaching the Final, Wolves had defeated Halifax Town, Tranmere Rovers, Exeter City, Liverpool and Norwich City to reach a major final for the first time since their defeat of Blackburn Rovers in the 1960 FA Cup Final In the weeks preceding their match at Wembley, Wolves had suffered a number of significant setbacks that made the match against Manchester City all the more difficult. Goalkeeper Phil Parkes broke his ankle a month before the final, inspirational captain Mike Bailey broke his toe, centreforward John Richards suffered a pelvic injury and, just three days before the final, leftwinger Dave Wagstaffe pulled a thigh muscle. In addition, Frank Munro had been sent off in a home match against Stoke City at Molineux on 2nd February and was initially suspended for the final,