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WANDERERS OPEN AT CARDIFF
(Thursday 21st June 2001)
Cardiff City

Wycombe will travel to Ninian Park to take on Cardiff City in the opening day programme of the 2001/2002 Football League season on Saturday 11th August.

The Club have been granted an away fixture due to the building work taking place on the 'away-end' at Adams Park but it's a potentially tough start for The Wanderers against the newly promoted Bluebirds. During the summer they've brought in left-sided defender Michael Simpkins on a free from Chesterfield and goalkeeper Neil Alexander for a Ł130,000 fee from Scottish side Livingston. They join last season's signings which include David Hughes (Ł450,000 from Shrewsbury), Gavin Gordon (Ł275,000 from Lincoln) and Leo Fortune-West (Ł300,000 from Rotherham). Add to this former Cardiff trainee Robert Earnshaw, who bagged 25 goals last term and you have a game that Lawrie Sanchez will not have wanted.

The Wanderers haven't won their opening game of the season since 1994 when Cambridge United were thrashed 3-0 in the first ever Division Two campaign. Sanchez will also be looking to mastermind a first ever win for The Wanderers at Ninian Park in three attempts. Wanderers' last visit in March 2000 ended 2-2 after The Bluebirds snatched a last minute equaliser.

Quick Guide to Cardiff City - previous meetings, connections and links

Wycombe's first home game takes place on Saturday 18th August when Wrexham are the visitors to Adams Park. This is followed by games against newly promoted Blackpool and relegation casualties Queens Park Rangers and Huddersfield.
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