Coming To Cov - Northampton Town

Last updated : 03 November 2015 By CNS Staff

COVENTRY CITY V NORTHAMPTON TOWN FC         
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7TH AT 3PM

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

£15 Adults and £5 concessions.

 

 

MATCH OFFICIALS

The currently appointed referee for Coventry City’s FA Cup First Round tie against Northampton Town is Darren Handley.

This is Mr Handley’s second season on the Football League list and the two City games he has refereed are the 2-2 draw with Southend United on Monday August 31st and the 0-0 home draw against Chesterfield in December 2014.

His assistants are Stephen Ross & Matt Jones. The Fourth Official is John Busby.

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THE LAST TIME

Saturday will be the third meeting between Coventry City and Northampton Town in the FA Cup.

None of the three ties have been played in Coventry and all three took place at Northampton’s former County Ground home.

The last time City played Northampton Town in the FA Cup was in a Third Round game in January 1990 which City, who were 11th in the top flight, lost 1-0 on a very wet day at the County Ground to a goal scored by Steve Berry.

The two previous times City have met in the FA Cup, City won 2-1 at Northampton with goals from Frank Bowden and Billy Lake in 1931 and in 1954, City won with a 80 yard shot from Roy Kirk which beat former City keeper Alf Wood.

 

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BETTING

The bookies have Coventry City as heavy favourites against Northampton Town on Saturday afternoon.  

The bookies have City at 4/7 , Northampton at 4/1 and 3/1 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/fa-cup/coventry-v-northampton/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 £3.00 Adults and £2.00 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.