COVENTRY CITY V SWINDON TOWN
SATURDAY MARCH 2ND AT 3PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off at 3pm. This game is Legends Day with over fifty former Coventry City players to attend the game.
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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 prices apply.
Hospitality; http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/legends_day_on_saturday_785181/index.shtml
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THE LAST TIME
Coventry City face Swindon Town for the 47th time in the club's history.
This will be Swindon's first visit to the Ricoh Arena and their first visit to Coventry since the sides met in a Premier League fixture on January 3rd 1994 in a televised 1-1 draw at Highfield Road.
Of the 22 matches played in Coventry, City have won 15 and drawn three scoring 52 goals to Swindon's 20.
Swindon's last win in Coventry was a 1-0 victory on April 12th 1958 in a Division Three fixture. Two season, prior to that, Swindon had been thrashed 6-0 at Highfield Road in a scoreline which equals City's defeat in Swindon in August 1927.
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 Swindon Town on Saturday is Mark Heywood from Cheshire.
The only City game that Mr Heywood has taken charge of was the 4-1 victory at Accrington Stanley in pre-season.
This season, he has had 18 games and shown 50 yellow cards and three red.
His assistants are Duncan Street and Matt Perry . The Fourth Official is Matt Buonassisi
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BETTING TIPS
The bookmakers are sitting on the fence for Coventry City's League One game with Swindon Town on Saturday.
Both clubs are 6/4 to win with the draw at 11/5.
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-swindon/winner