Coming To Coventry - Crewe Alexandra

Last updated : 21 February 2013 By Covsupport News Service

COVENTRY CITY V CREWE ALEXANDRA
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23RD AT 3PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off at 3pm.
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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.

Buses in Coventry
http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/feat/ed14/network_coventry_buses_for_a_match_day_732648/index.shtml
 
BUS
The 101 bus service from Pool Meadow should be running for this game.

Parking: If the game is expected to attract less than 10,000 spectators then the Residental Parking Scheme may not be enforced.

City supporters can now pay on the day to park at the Ricoh Arena before Coventry City home games. £10 will be charged to park in Car Park A and C with £7 for Car Park B.  Getting your parking from the Ricoh Arena itself may see you treated better.

Parking places are subject to availability and motorists will not be allowed to leave the car parks A & B for twenty minutes after the final whistle.
 
Park And Ride
The park and ride site is at The Oak Pub  in Baginton near to Coventry Airport. Parking at the two park and walk sites at Christ the King Football Club in Wheelwright Lane and St Finbarrs and Wayside Business Park in Wilsons Lane.  Vehicles can park there for £5.50 per game.

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.

Kenilworth Supporters Club - http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/coventry_city_kenilworth_supporters_club_712828/index.shtml

Travel From London for Members of CCLSC http://www.cclsc.co.uk/

The Sky Blue Express return coach service is back for the new season. Leaving from Christ The King Club in Coundon to the Ricoh Arena for all home games. The coach leaves the club approximately 35mins prior to kick off and returns after the match.

Prices remain the same as last season which are £3.50 for Adults, £2 for under 16's and £5 Family Ticket (one adult//one under 16).  Tickets will be available from behind the bar For Further Info you can contact the Sky Blue Express on // 07974532056 // www.facebook.com/skyblueexpress  // www.twitter.com/skyblueexpress
CTK Parish Centre, 14 Westhill Road, Coundon, Coventry, CV6 2AA

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 Five pounds off if you had a ticket for the JPT game if not normal admission prices apply.

Corporate Hospitality; http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/city_v_crewe_matchday_hospitality_784188/index.shtml
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THE LAST TIME
City face Crewe for the 19th time in a League and Cup fixture on Saturday at the Ricoh Arena.

Including Wednesday night's JPT Northern Area Final Second Leg game which City won 2-0, Coventry have won eight and drawn three, scoring 32 goals to Crewe's 25.

Crewe have visited the Ricoh Arena once before for a league game that was on Wednesday December 28th 2005 and saw a 1-1 draw in a Championship fixture. Don Hutchison gave Coventry who had Michael Doyle sent off a 31st minute lead but Luke Rogers equalised in the fifth minute of second half stoppage time.

The teams that day were:
City: Fulop, Whing, Page (off 79), Shaw, Duffy, Jorgensen, Osbourne, Doyle (Sent off 68), McSheffrey (John 75), Adebola (Scowcroft 60), Hutchison (Impey 70) SNU Ince, Heath

Crewe Turnbull, Moss, Foster, McCready, Tonkin (Rogers 92), Roberts, Lunt, B.Jones, Vaughan  (Varney 75), S.Jones, Johnson. SNU Tomlinson, Moses, Rix.

More on this: http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/head_to_head/next/vs/match/index.shtml
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City's home League One game against Crewe Alexandra on Saturday is Darren Sheldrake.

He has not refereed a Coventry City match before but has been the Fourth Official for a couple of games including the FA Cup Third Round tie at Tottenham last month.

This season, he has 22 matches, and shown 66 yellows and 2 red.

His assistants Joe Hull and Mark Russell. The Fourth Official is Andy Hendley
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BETTING TIPS
Coventry City are favourites to beat Crewe in the League One fixture at the Ricoh Arena on Saturday.

City are priced at 10/11 with Crewe 3-1 and 5/2 on the draw.

If you are having a bet on the game, make sure you shop around for the best odds before placing any bet. You can get the odds being offered by some of the leading bookmakers by clicking on http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/league-1/coventry-v-crewe/winner