WOLVES could face as many as nine of their former players when they take on Swinton Lions in a friendly on Wednesday.

Paul Cullen is expected to name a youthful side to take on their National League Two opponents at Sedgley Park RUFC in Park Lane, Whitefield, kick-off 7.30pm.

So many of the Wolves team will need no introduction to Lions centre Dave Ashton, who has recently joined the Greater Manchester club after winning Warrington's Senior Academy player of the year award for 2005.

Utility back David Alstead played 34 games for Wolves' first team between 2000 and 2002, while prop Ian Parry played one senior match for Warrington at Castleford in 2001.

Welsh international second rower Chris Morley joined Wolves as part of the deal that saw Paul Sculthorpe make the switch to St Helens in 1998, going on to play 12 first-team games before having spells with Salford, Sheffield, Leigh, Oldham and Halifax.

Stand off Liam McGovern and hooker Andy Crabtree left Wolves' youth ranks a year ago, while Craig Farrimond was Wolves' Senior Academy skipper before being released at the end of 2003.

Fellow second rower Mike Stout had a spell in Widnes' youth set-up after leaving Warrington, and stand off or loose forward John Braddish had spells in the academies at both Wolves and St Helens.

Forward Richard Marshall also hails from Warrington and has been operating in the role of conditioning coach at Warrington RUFC after playing spells with Leigh, Huddersfield and London.

Both Ian Watson and Jordan James played alongside Lee Briers in Wales' European Nations Cup Final defeat to France in November, while forward Ian Sinfield is the brother of Leeds and Great Britain stand off Kevin Sinfield.

Swinton, who count Martin Gleeson among their former players, have been playing at Sedgley Park's ground for two years and have been without a permanent home since being forced to sell their old Station Road stadium in 1992 - the year when Warrington and Swinton last met in a competitive game.

* Tickets for Wednesday's game are still available at Wolfware priced at £8 for adults and £3 for concessions.

Spectators can pay on the turnstiles on the night but only cash will be accepted.