Supporters from clubs throughout England and Wales will be in Wolverhampton next weekend for a special demonstration.

The fans will be gathering in the Black Country to support Cardiff City followers who have been banned from attending their club's Championship game at Molineux that afternoon (1pm).

Hundreds of Cardiff fans will travel up to the event, even though they have been prevented from attending the game by the Wolverhampton City Council Football Safety Advisory Committee.

Twenty nine Bluebirds supporters will even be arriving by air, having chartered an airship for the day.

This group intends to stay aloft above the Wolves ground to see the game.

One fan said: "We'll get a better view of the match from up there than the away seats at Newcastle!".

Football Supporters Federation chairman Malcolm Clarke will be lending his support to the Cardiff fans, before driving to Preston to watch his team, Stoke, play.

"We believe this decision is wrong because it punishes innocent fans, and that it is counter-productive because it turns law-abiding fans against the police and the authorities," said Clarke.

"The line should be drawn between the hooligans on the one side and everybody else on the other.

"This decision puts the ordinary innocent Cardiff City fans on the wrong side of the line.

"The supporters' club there has made tremendous strides, working with their club and the local police, to ensure both home and away fans can enjoy their football in peace at Ninian Park.

"This decision is a kick in the teeth for them. I applaud them standing up for themselves and protesting.

"By doing so they're doing a service for supporters of every club in England & Wales".

Cardiff City Supporters' Club chair Vince Alm said: "We're absolutely determined to travel up to the Black Country to make our point.

"We can only hope that by making our stand as we are that neither we nor the supporters of any other club will have to suffer such bans.

"One thing we've made quite clear is that this is to be a peaceful demonstration. We want nobody travelling up from Wales to cause trouble.

"They, nor trouble-makers from elsewhere, are welcome.

"We already know that fans of Arsenal, Stoke City, Port Vale, Aston Villa and Wolves will be there with us, and the word about the protest is just getting out".

Even the police have expressed concern about the ban.

Greater Manchester Deputy Chief Constable Stephen Thomas, who leads the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) on football policing matters said: "I am disappointed to see a situation where a football club is unable to welcome visiting supporters to a game.

"Especially in a situation where a visiting club such as Cardiff City is concerned, as they, their supporters and the local police have worked so hard and successfully over recent years to prevent disorderly behaviour."