COVENTRY CITY V GILLINGHAM FC
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21ST AT 3PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
EXTRA SECURITY MEASURES
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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 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 Gillingham on Saturday is Mark Brown from East Yorkshire.
The City games he has been in charge of are the 1-0 defeat away to Preston North End in February 2015, the 1-1 draw with Sheffield United in December 2012, the 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace in March 2012 and the 1-0 defeat away to Peterborough United in December 2011.
His assistants are: Declan Ford and Christopher Ward. The Fourth Official is Steven Plane.
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THE LAST TIME
Saturday will see Coventry City taking on Gillingham for the 24th time for a match played in Coventry with one game being played at Northampton.
City have won fourteen of the previous 24 meetings with five draws and five defeats with City scoring 58 goals to Gillingham’s 27.
City’s biggest ‘home’ win against Gillingham was a 7-1 win in 1933/34
Last season, the game was City’s first back at the Ricoh Arena after their pointless exile at Sixfields, and on an emotional night, Frank Nouble scored the only goal of the game in the tenth minute in front of a crowd of 27,306.
The teams that night were:
City: Allsop, Willis, Webster. Johnson, Thomas (Finch 88), Fleck, O'Brien, Nouble (McQuoid 58), Tudgay (Hines 88), Clarke, Haynes. Subs: Burge, Pugh, Coulibaly, Phillips, Hines, Finch.
Gillingham: Bywater, Martin, Egan, Hause, Hessenthaler, McGlashan (German 85), Morris, Davies (Norris 75), Dack, Dickenson (Pritchard 75), Subs: Morris, Fish, Linganzi, McKain.
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BETTING
The bookies have Coventry City as favourites against Gillingham on Saturday.
The bookies have City at 23/20, Gillingham at 2/1 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-gillingham/winner
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WORTH CHECKING OUT BEFORE KICK OFF
THE COVENTRY MUSIC MUSEUM
Unit 7,
The Courtyard Rear of 74-80 Walsgrave Road
Coventry,
CV2 4ED
UK
We are open Thursday to Sunday-10.00am to 4.00pm, we are also open on Bank Holiday Mondays.
Admission is £2.00 Adults and £1.00 Children between the ages of 5-15
On a direct bus route to the Ricoh Arena
Coventry famously gave 2-Tone music to the world. Spawning bands like The Specials, The Selecter, Madness and The Beat. 2-Tone music, as influential as it was, is only a small reflection of the vast musical talents that Coventry can lay claim to.
At the Coventry Music Museum, we tell the real story of our musical heritage, going right back to the Roman occupation. We stop along the way at Music Hall, 50’s Rock’ N’ Roll, the 60’s Beat scene and we even have the Lennon Bench, commemorating the famous ‘Acorns for Peace’ event.
There’s the 70’s, when Coventry ruled the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Our 80’s area celebrates Hazel O’Connor, The Primitives and of course, King.
In the 90’s we go all Bhangra, then we celebrate Dave Willetts in Phantom of the Opera (we even have his original Phantom mask).
Now it’s The Enemy‘s time, with many unique items from Coventry’s current hit-makers here on display. Not forgetting new talent, with our Artist of The Month!
Bar and cafe available.