Coming To Cov - Preston North End

There will no TwistNShout for this game but one will be out for the game against QPR.
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WEATHER
Sunny intervals are forecast with a high of 19 degrees.
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THE LAST TIME
This is the 28th meeting of the two sides with Coventry having won nine of those games. There have been eight draws. City have scored 44 goals compared to Preston's 43.

Last season, City came back to beat Preston 2-1 at the Ricoh Arena but lost 1-0 at Deepdale.
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THE MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently scheduled referee for this Championship game is Grant Hegley.

Mr Hegley from Hertfordshire was in charge of Gillingham's 3-0 win against Grimsby last Saturday.

His last City game was the 2-0 defeat at Southampton in August 2006.

Assistants are N.Smith and G.Wallace. The Fourth Official is PC Martin.
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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. Car Park season ticket holders can use Car Parks A,B or C.

Park And Ride
The new park and ride site will be located at Coventry Airport in Siskin Drive and replaces the one at Whitley. 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.

804/805
De Courcey will be running both buses.

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.

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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CASHLESS SYSTEM
Cash is no longer taken in the home concourses for refreshments. Those attending on a match by match basis can get a top up card.

In order to buy any refreshments, season ticket cards will need to be topped up either on-line or from one of the lime green clad staff.
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BETTING ODDS
The Sky Blues are 13/10 to win with Preston 9/5. You can get 9/4 on a draw.
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TEAM NEWS
Jay Tabb who has blisters on his feet is a major worry for the Sky Blues. Freddie Eastwood should be ok after resting his groin injury with Leon Best expected to be on the bench. Ulises De La Cruz will play if he signs on-time.

For Preston,Chris Brown is definitely out with a back injury but Callum Davidson is expected to return
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ON THE GAME
Chris Coleman told the CT: "This is an important game for us against Preston because if we get a good result it keeps us up in the right area after five games before we go away to Sheffield United and play QPR at home. "So this will be an important game for us. "It is important that it is at the Ricoh Arena because we know what it is like when we can get the crowd going with a good atmosphere.

"It was a poor performance at Doncaster where we started badly, looked lethargic and paid the ultimate price which was to come away with no points."So we are going to have to be on our game this Saturday against Preston, who are a good team who will make it hard for us, but we have to make it hard for them, and it's a good opportunity for us.

Callum Davidson told Preston's official website:"We have got three big games coming up over the next week and it is going to be really tough, there's a chance that we can win them all but there's also a chance that we could lose them all as well. "We actually played really well down there for 60 minutes last season. "This time our confidence is high, we know we can last 90 minutes, at any tempo and I think that is the biggest thing. We've gone a goal down a few times this season and we know that if we keep going and if we keep that thought in our heads we will do well."
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