COVENTRY CITY V BRISTOL CITY
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH AT 3PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off at 3pm.
There will remembrance for Fusillier Shaun Bush from Stoke Aldermoor of the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers who died from his injuries whilst trying to save fellow Coventry City supporter Sgt Simon Valentine in an attack in Afghanistan.
At half-tme, City's Division Four winning team of 1959 will be introduced to the crowd.
The players and relatives will be presented on the pitch and will take part in a forum in the Casino immediately after the game
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MEDIA COVERAGE
Commentary available on BBC Coventry & Warwickshire plus Mercia FM as well as the radio stations covering Hartlepool United.
The goals will be in the BBC1 highlights show
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TRAVEL
By car: Leave the M6 at junction 3. Take the A444 towards the City centre and at the first island go left and you will see the Ricoh Arena on your right.
By rail: For all train information call National Rail Enquiries on: 08457 48 49 50, but be warned Coventry station is a £10+ taxi ride away. Take the 27 bus from the train station get off at Pool Meadow bus station and catch the 4 or 5 service. Or go out of doors and over the road by Sainsburys and get the 20, getting off the by Tescos.
Parking: Car parking is extremely restricted around the ground.
Park And Ride
The park and ride site is at Coventry Airport in Siskin Drive. It will cost £7.50 to pre-book and £8 on the day to park at Coventry Airport on match days.
Parking at the two park and walk sites at Christ the King Football Club in Wheelwright Lane and Wayside Business Park in Wilsons Lane won't be affected. Vehicles can park there for £5.50 per game.
For further information or to buy tickets at any the three sites log on to http://www.ricoharena.com/ or telephone 08444 121 747.
Coaches From Rugby.
The Avon mill are running the coach travel to all home games this season again anyone interested please contact Mac on 01788 542815 or email avon.mill@yahoo.co.uk £4 per person per game.
Coaches From Kenilworth For details please contact harry.bragginton@btinternet.com
Travel From London for Members of CCLSC http://www.cclsc.co.uk/
AWAY SUPPORTERS PARKING
Car parking around the Ricoh Arena is strictly limited.
http://www.ricohparking.co.uk
However, there is a designated away supporters car park, situated around five minutes walk away from the ground. The car park is secure and cost is £5 - but spaces are limited to just 100.
Directions: M6 to junction 3. Take 3rd exit if coming from north or 1st exit if travelling from the south. At the 2nd roundabout, take the 2nd exit, under the railway bridge, through the first set of traffic lights, and pass the pedestrian lights. At the next set of lights, turn right into Blackburn Road and the car park is at the top of the road.
AWAY SUPPORTERS PUB
The Lord Raglan,Coventry Rd,Exhall,Coventry,CV7 9EZ Telephone 02476734008 or 07747115478.Opens 11am every day,very large car park for coaches etc.Free car park for people who go into the pub.Less than 10 mins walk to the ground.Exit J3 M6 Follow signs for Bayton Rd Ind Est just 2 mins off the motorway.
SAT NAV
Some car satellite navigation systems have not been updated to show Coventry City FC as playing at the Ricoh Arena. Those visiting the ground for the first time are advised to enter "Phoenix Way" and the post code "CV6 6GE" instead.
BUS
The 101 service should be running for this game. The 804/805 De Courcey services are.
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ADMISSION
Prices rise to £27 and £32 for on the day admission depending on where you sit. So get a ticket in advance.
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THE LAST TIME
This is the 56th game between the two sides. Coventry have won 18 and drawn 19 , scoring 82 goals compared to Bristol City's 80 .
The last game between the two sides was a 2-0 victory for Bristol City at Ashton Gate on March 10th 2009.
The corresponding fixture was on November 25th 2008 and finished in a 3-0 defeat for the Sky Blues. Former City striker Dele Adebola put the visitors ahead in the 16th minute, Michael McIndoe now at Coventry added a second in the 53rd minute and Steve Brooker hit the third in the final minute.
The teams that day were:
CITY
Westwood (Marshall 16), Fox,Dann,Ward,Gunnarsson,Beuzelin,Tabb,Miffsud (Simpson 73),Morrison,Gray,Eastwood (McKenzie 46) SNU Turner,Doyle
Bristol City Brasso, Orr,McAllister,Fontaine, Carey (Webster 63),Maynard (Sproule 80),McIndoe,Skuse, Adebola (Brooker 75),Wilson,Johnson SNU Weale,Trundle.
Bristol City have not lost at the Ricoh Arena. They won 2-0 in an FA Cup Replay in January 2007. Then have won twice in Championship visits.
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for this fixture is Neil Swarbrick.
Mr Swarbrick is from Lancashire and has had seven matches so far this season. His last game was Morecambe's 3-3 draw with Rochdale on Saturday.
His last City game was the 2-2 home game with Nottingham Forest on December 6th 2008. The season before he had the home games against Charlton and Southampton which both finished in 1-1 draws.
Assistants are Gavin.Muge from Bedfordshire & Nigel Murphy from Nottinghamshire The Fourth Official is John Farries from Oxfordshire.
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BETTING ODDS
See
http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/coca-cola-championship/coventry-v-bristol-c/win-market
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