COVENTRY CITY V BRADFORD CITY
TUESDAY MARCH 10TH AT 7.45PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
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MATCH DETAILS
This League One fixture kicks off at 7.45pm.
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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.
Parking: Parking restrictions will be imposed as 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
There is a buy one get one free ticket offer but you must get your ticket from the club shop at the Gallagher Retail Park before 5.30pm today.
MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City’s League One game against Bradford City on Tuesday night is Gary Sutton from Lincolnshire.
Mr Sutton started refereeing at 14 and he has taken charge of the Division 2 Play-Off Final at the Millennium Stadium in 2004 between Bristol City and Brighton and the second leg of the 2005 FA Youth Cup Final between Ipswich and Southampton.
His last City game was the 3-1 win at Rotherham United on January 1st 2014 and previous games he has been in charge of are the 1-0 defeat to Yeovil Town at the Ricoh Arena in February 2013, the 3-1 home win over Middlesbrough in January 2012 and the 2-1 defeat at Swansea City in September 2010.
His assistants are Wayne Barratt and Joe Hull. Fourth Official is Steven Meredith.
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THE LAST TIME
Tuesday evening will see the first time that Bradford City have visited Coventry City at the Ricoh Arena for a league fixture.
Bradford City have been to Highfield Road on eleven occasions and once to Sixfields for matches against City.
Of those twelve occasions, City have won five times, drawn six times and lost once, scoring 18 goals to The Bantam’s eight.
City’s biggest win against Bradford City was a 4-0 win on Sunday December 23rd 2001 and their only defeat came on February 22nd 2003 when Bradford City won 2-0
Last season saw the Sky Blues and Bradford City draw 0-0 at Sixfields.
The teams that day were:
City: Murphy, Christie, Adams, Webster, Willis, Baker, Prutton, Marshall (McGeouch 79), Robinson (Thomas 77), Eccleston (Delfounseo 77), Moussa. Subs: Burge, McGeouch, Garner, Haynes, Finch
Bradford; McLaughlin, Darby, Dolan (Atkinson 79), Davies, McHugh. Jones, McLean, McArdle, Reach, Bennett (Thompson 85), Stead. Subs: Bentley, Thompson, Yeates, Bates, McBurnie, Pollard.
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BETTING
The bookies have Coventry City as the under-dogs in their game against Bradford City at the Ricoh Arena on Tuesday evening.
The bookies have City at 2/1 Bradford City Port Vale at 6/4 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 on http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/league-1/coventry-v-bradford/winner