COVENTRY CITY V SWINDON TOWN
MONDAY JANUARY 12TH AT 7.45PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
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MATCH DETAILS
This League One fixture kicks off at 7.45pm and is live on Sky Sport One and 1HD.
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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.
Parking: Parking restrictions will be imposed as 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.
By Bus - http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/feat/ed14/getting_to_the_ricoh_arena_by_bus_840375/index.shtml
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
MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City’s League One game against Swindon Town on Monday is Keith Stroud.
Mr Stroud got into refereeing after running the line for his parks team. The referee on one of these games approached him after the game complimenting him on his performance as an assistant referee and gave him details of the up and coming referee course to consider which he duly attended.
Mr Stroud, an official who believes that a smile on occasions helps to diffuse situations and helps to encourage positive interaction from referee to player/coaching staff, was appointed to the FIFA International Assistant Referees list in 2004 and joined the Select Group Referees list in 2007.
His last City game was the first game back at the Ricoh Arena in September which saw City beat Gillingham 1-0. Oher previous City games that he has been in charge of are; the 2-1 defeat at Brentford in October 2012, the defeat to West Ham United in November 2012, the 1-0 defeat to Swansea in January 2011, the 3-2 home defeat to Leeds in November 2010, the 1-0 win at Plymouth Argyle in December 2009, the 0-0 home draw with West Brom in October 2009, the 1-1 draw at QPR in January 2009, the 2-0 home win against Leicester in February 2008, the 0-2 home defeat to Palace on Boxing Day 2007, the 0-1 defeat at Wolves in October 2007, the 0-0 at Colchester in March 2007 and the 2-0 home win against Sheffield United in March 2006.
His assistants are Paul Hobday and Richard Wigglesworth. The Fourth Official is Gary Sutton.
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THE LAST TIME
Monday night will see the 24th time that Coventry City have played Swindon Town in a league or cup tie in Coventry.
Swindon’s previous visits to Coventry have seen them lose on fifteen occasions with three draws. City have scored 54 goals either at Highfield Road or the Ricoh Arena against Swindon and let in 22.
City’s biggest wins over Swindon are a 6-0 win in October 1955 and a 6-0 win in August 1927.
Last season, Coventry City were beaten 2-1 by Swindon at Sixfields. In a game on April 18th 2014, John Fleck scored for City in the 42nd minute to cancel out an Alex Pritchard goal but in the 93rd minute, Michael Smith was allowed to score and send Steven Pressley’s side to a 2-1 defeat.
The teams that day were:
City: Murphy, Christie, Webster, Clarke, Willis, Baker (McGeough 70), Thomas, Prutton, Fleck, Delfouneso,(Eccleston 68) Wilson. Subs: Burge, Adams, Seaborne, Marshall, Robinson
Swindon: Foderingham, Thompson, Byrne, Luongo, Pritchard, McEveley, Smith, Branco, Galdwin (Storey 87), Stephens, Archibald-Henville. Subs Belford, Harley, Walden, Barthram, Cox, Baker
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BETTING
Coventry City are the under-dogs against Swindon Town at the Ricoh Arena on Monday night.
The bookies have City at 2/1, Swindon 5/4 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 on http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/league-1/coventry-v-swindon/winner