Coming To Coventry - Scunthorpe United

Last updated : 08 November 2012 By Covsupport News Service

COVENTRY CITY V SCUNTHORPE UNITED
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10TH AT 3PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off at 3pm. Coventry City will mark Remembrance Day at their home game against Scunthorpe United on Saturday November 10th.

The club have designated the day as "Armed Forces Appreciation Day" and the day will see a parade around the pitch by Royal British Legion members, cadets and personnel will be parading around the pitch and cadets taking part in the giant shirt shaking and the guard of honour before a minutes silence prior to kick off.
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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 Normal admission rates apply;

Corporate Hospitality; http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/city_v_scunthorpe_match_day_hospitality_766574/index.shtml

Family Zone: http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/plenty_going_on_in_the_family_zone_766938/index.shtml
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City's League One game against Scunthorpe United on Saturday afternoon at the Ricoh Arena is Jeremy Simpson from Lancashire.

Another referee in his first season on the Football League list, Mr Simpson is 37. He has not had a Coventry City game before.

This season, Mr Simpson has had 10 matches and shown 35 yellow cards and 2 red cards. His last game was Doncaster Rovers' FA Cup win over Bradford Park Avenue.

His assistants are Andy Hendley and Grant Taylor. The Fourth Official is David Plowright
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THE LAST TIME
Saturday will see the eleventh game between Coventry City and Scunthorpe United.

Of the previous ten matches, City have won four and drawn three, scoring 21 goals to Scunthorpe's 11.

The last time, the sides met at the Ricoh Arena was on Friday April 22nd 2011 for a 1-1 draw. Marlon King fired City ahead in the fifth minute but Ramon Nunez levelled in the 37th in front of a crowd of 16,705.

The teams that day night were;
Team Westwood, Keogh, Clarke, Hussey (Wood 76), Cranie, Clingan, Gunnarsson, Bell, Baker (McIndoe 46), King, Jutkiewicz (Eastwood 59). SNU Quirke, Deegan, Cameron, Platt

Scunthorpe United Murphy, Nelson, Williams, Togwell, Hughes, Mirfin, Collins (O’Connor 88), Grant, Dagnall (Miller 87), Duffy (Gordon 93), Nunez. SNU Lillis, White, Nolan, Reid

Scunthorpe have never won a match in Coventry and out of the six played, they have lost three and drawn three.

Head to Head details: http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/head_to_head/coventry_city/vs/scunthorpe_united/index.shtml

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BETTING TIPS
Coventry City are favourites with the bookmakers to beat Scunthorpe United at the Ricoh Arena on Saturday.

City are being quoted at odds of 10/11 by a good number of the leading bookmakers, with Scunthorpe at 3/1 and 5/2 on the draw.

As you would expect, David McGoldrick is favourite for first goalscorer. The loanee is priced at 4/1 and Cody McDonald is priced at 5/1.

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