COVENTRY CITY V BARNSLEY FC
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 3RD AT 7.45PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
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.
Parking: Parking restrictions will be imposed IF this game is expected to attract more than 10,000 spectators and the Residential Parking Scheme will be enforced. So take care where you park.
The Ricoh Arena are dealing with car parking at the ground.
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.
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ADMISSION
Tickets are priced as follows:
How to buy – in advance
Buy online at www.ccfcshop.co.uk
Buy over the phone by calling 02476 991 987
Buy in person at the ticket office at the Butts Park Arena in Earlsdon
How to buy – on the day
Buy online at www.ccfcshop.co.uk until midday on Saturday, August 8th.
Buy in person at the Matchday Ticket Office (next the Ricoh Arena main reception) from 9:30am up until kick-off.
Buy in person at the Cash Turnstiles in the East Stand from 1:30pm up until kick-off.
Please note:
- phone sales are not available on the day of the game
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City’s League One game against Barnsley on Tuesday night is Michael Bull.
Hailing from Essex, this is Mr Bull's third season in the Football League as a referee.
The two City games he has been in charge of are the 1-0 home defeat to Notts County in November 2014 and the 2-0 defeat at Leyton Orient in January 2014.
His assistants are: Mark Griffiths and Peter Gibbons. The Fourth Official is Matthew Buonassisi.
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THE LAST TIME
Tuesday will see Coventry City taking on Barnsley for the 28th time for a match played in Coventry with one game being played at Northampton.
City have won nineteen of the previous 28 meetings with six draws and two defeats with City scoring 64 goals to Barnsley’s 24.
City’s biggest win against Barnsley was a 5-2 win in 1960/61.
Last season, the sides met at Sixfields on August 19th 2014 and a crowd of 2,376 saw Josh McQuoid give City a fourth minute lead only for Conor Hourihane to level on the half hour mark. Jordan Clarke got City back in front in the 42nd minute but in the third minute of first half stoppage time, Leroy Lita levelled again in a match which finished in a 2-2 draw.
The teams that day were:
City: Allsop, Willis, Webster, Johnson, Clarke, Haynes, Fleck, McQuoid (Miller 67), Swanson (Daniels 81), O'Brien, Tudgay (Jackson 81), Subs Burge, Thomas, Coulibaly, Miller, Philllips,
Barnsley: Davies, Brown, Dudgeon, Berry, Nyatanga, Cranie, Treacy (Digby 64), Hourihane, Winnall (Hemmings 90), Bailey, Lita (Cole 64). Subs:M'Voto, Abbott, Dibble, Bree.
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BETTING
The bookies have Coventry City as favourites against Barnsley on Tuesday night.
The bookies have City at 4/6, Barnsley at 3/1 and 12/5 the draw.
If you are planning on having a bet on the game, make sure you shop around for the best odds as some bookmakers can be rather tight with their odds. You can check the prices by clicking http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/league-1/coventry-v-barnsley/winner