Wolves represented at an emotional final night of speedway in the region as Brummies bow out after stadium sold for housing

The final night of greyhounds at the stadium was on Saturday night and the tapes went up for the final time for speedway last night (Monday). The stadium, which opened in 1928 as a home for the Birchfield Harriers, is being sold for housing development. Its greyhound racing will move to a new track in Dunstall Park Racecourse.

The Brummies were the last club standing after Wolves, Cradley Heath and Coventry all crashed out of the sport due to being homeless.

However, Wolves speedway fans have been travelling to Birmingham since the end of racing at Monmore Green last year. They took over a part of the stands and branded it the Wolfpack Shack.

They walked the track for one final time together. Mark Rabone said: "The Wolfpack did the final track walk at Perry Barr on the last ever night."

Former Wolves rider Ryan Douglas starred for the winning Leicester Lions side and made a beeline for the Wolfpack Shack after the meeting.

Alison Hartshorne, from the Wolfpack, posted a picture of the rider.

She said: "Great to have Dougy join us in the Wolfpack shack during the last ever meeting at Perry Barr."

Ryan said: "A great meeting today. We put in a really good performance. I wish all the Brummies supporters and management well - hope to see you back racing in Birmingham."

There was the biggest crowd in years at Perry Barr last night with thousands turning up, many were even turned away at the gates.

Brummies CEO Nigel Tolley said: "If we had as many people during the season as we had tonight things could have been different. You cannot be competitive with 500 people coming for home meetings.

"This is a very sad night tonight for everyone. There have been in people in floods of tears tonight, we are a big family and I'd like to thank everyone from the volunteers to the riders.

"It is a shame it ended like this, there were a hell of a lot tears shed, who knows Brummies might reappear one day."

Despite the future of speedway in Wolverhampton still looking dire without a new track being found by the club, the supporters are still keeping the Wolves memory alive. 

The Wolfpack meet regularly and its Facebook page keeps supporters abreast of the latest developments and future get togethers. 

On Wednesday, September 19, the group are holding an event at The Pavilion Sports Club, Stafford Road. The epic second leg of the 1989 semi-final between the Cradley Heathens and Wolves will be shown on the big screen.

Organiser Mark Rabone said: "Its three weeks until our race night at The Pavilion Club where we are showing an epic clash of Wolves vs Cradley on the big screen.

"There are some surprise guests already lined up and Ian Porky Jones on the microphone, this promises to be a fantastic night. Children over five are welcome with an adult and race cards will be given out to everyone."