Sky Blues On The Road - Blackpool

Last updated : 26 September 2008 By Covsupport News Service
BLACKPOOL V COVENTRY CITY
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27TH AT 3PM
Seasiders Way,Blackpool,FY1 6JJ
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off is at 3pm. City are providing the stewards for the away end.
If you are planning on stopping at Blackpool -book early. Try www.blackpool-hotels.co.uk
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TICKETS
Tickets are priced at Adults £26 (£27 on the day), Senior Citizens £20, 16-18 £18, £16 Disabled £16 Carer £11 If you did not go last season, be prepared for the worst away end in the division. Temporary seating and no roof can make this hovel worst than many,non-league grounds.
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WEATHER
Sunny spells with sixteen degrees is forecast
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THE LAST TIME
This is the 22nd meeting of the two sides with Coventry having won seven of those games. There has been one draw. City have scored 21 goals compared to Blackpool's 28.

City lost 4-0 at Bloomfield Road last season.
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THE MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently scheduled referee for this Championshp game is M.Oliver.

Mr Oliver's last game was Liverpool's 2-1 League Cup win against Crewe on Tuesday night. This is his third season on the Football League and this will be his first game in charge of Coventry City.

Assistants are D.Handley & D.R.Street . The fourth official is G.Hilton
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TRAVEL
Club Coach
Departure Time: 10.30am
Adult: £25 Adult Member/ST Holder: £19 Concessions: £22 Concessions Member/ST Holder: £13

Alternative Coach - SKY BLUE ARMY - 024 76 694293

By Car
M6 then M55 to end.

By Train
The nearest train station is Blackpool South with Blackpool North, a good twenty minutes walk away. Get the number 11 bus towards Lytham St Annes. This bus passes Bloomfield Road. Get off at the Bridge House Pub and walk down Lonsdale Road to the ground.

You can fly to Blackpool Airport at Squires Gate from Belfast, Dublin, Isle of Man, Palma, Malaga, Sorrento, Faro, Gerona, Jersey, Murcia and Alicante. The airport is a 15 minute drive from the ground.
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BETTING ODDS
The Sky Blues are 15/8 to win with Blackpool 7/5. You can get 2-1 on a draw.
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TEAM NEWS
Scott Dann is expected to be fit for the Sky Blues. Dann picked up an ankle injury during the win against QPR but is back in training and should be part of an unchanged team.

Former Sky Blues Claus Jorgensen could replace Jermaine Wright who is out for up to four months with an Achilies injury.
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ON THE GAME
Clinton Morrison said: "Blackpool will be buzzing after getting a win at Birmingham where no-one thought they would have won. "So they will be confidant but if we can turn their confidence to our advantage because if they come out and attack us maybe we can catch them on the break."