COVENTRY CITY V SHREWSBURY TOWN
SATURDAY OCTOBER 3RD 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
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 Shrewsbury Town is Chris Sarginson from Staffordshire.
Chris took up refereeing sixteen years ago after he had played and been a secretary of a Sunday League club. He was appointed to the Select Group of Assistant Referees in 2005 and was appointed to the National List of Referees in 2008. He cites the Sunderland v Newcastle game in 2005 as the best game he has officiated at due to the atmosphere.
His last City game was the 3-1 home defeat by Crewe at the Ricoh Arena in April 2015 and the three other City games he has been in charge of are: the 2-1 defeat to Swindon Town at Sixfields on April 18th 2014. The other two games he has been in charge of are the 2-1 win at Sheffield United on February 1st 2013 and the 2-1 defeat to Norwich City at the Ricoh Arena on December 18th 2010.
His assistants are: Andrew Bennett and Adam Bromley and the Fourth Official is Amy Fearn.
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THE LAST TIME
Saturday will see Coventry City taking on Shrewsbury Town for 15th time in a “home” game.
City have won eight of those meetings with five draws and one defeat which came in the Shrews only visit to the Ricoh Arena on January 1st 2013, when the visitors won 1-0.
City’s biggest win against Shrewsbury came in October 1963 and those at Highfield Road that night saw Coventry win a Third Division match 8-1.
The last time the sides met was on March 2nd 2014 at Sixfields in a very dour 0-0 draw.
The teams that day were: City: Murphy, Clarke, Webster, Seaborne, Webster, Thomas, Fleck, Moussa (Marshall 60), Petrasso, Akpom (Baker 72), Wilson. Subs: Burge, Christie, Adams, McGeouch, Daniels.
Shrewsbury: Anyon, McAllister, Taylor, McKandawire, Parry (Jacobson 89), Goldson, Mendez-Laing (Storey 42) Woods, Eaves (Atajic 81), Mills, Hall. Subs: Weale, Grandison, Winfield, Smith.
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BETTING
The bookies have Coventry City as favourites against Shrewsbury Town on Saturday.
The bookies have City at evens, Shrewsbury at 5/2 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-shrewsbury/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.