Sky Blues On The Road - Bristol City
Last updated : 09 March 2009 By Covsupport News Service
BRISTOL CITY V COVENTRY CITY
TUESDAY MARCH 10TH AT 7.45PM
AT ASHTON GATE STADIUM, BRISTOL, BS3 2EJ
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off is at 7.45pm.
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TICKETS
Adults £25, Sixty Plus £20, Students, U16's, & Disabled/Carer £15
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WEATHER
The forecast is for heavy rain all day. Temperatures at kick off time should be around eight degrees.
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THE LAST TIME
This is the 55th meeting of the two sides with Coventry having won 18 of those games. There has been 19 draws. City have scored 82 goals compared to Bristol City's 78.
Earlier in the season, City were beaten 3-0 at home by Bristol City. In the corresponding fixture last season, City lost 2-1 at Ashton Gate.
Mr Crossley is from Kent and has had 28 games this season, issuing 72 yellow cards and three red. His last game was Derby's 2-2 draw with Swansea on Saturday.
His last Bristol City match was a 2-0 defeat at Wolves earlier this season and his last City game was the 2-1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in April 2007.
The Assistants are L.M.Collins & R.H.Smith. The fourth official is A.Matthews
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TRAVEL
Club Coach
Departure Time: 4pm
Adult: £23 Adult Member/ST Holder: £17 Concessions: £20 Concessions Member/ST Holder: £12
By Road Leave the M5 motorway at junction 18, travel along the Portway (A4) following the signs for Bristol Airport/Taunton (A38). Over the swing bridge (Brunel Way), branching left into Winterstoke Road, and left again at Cruickshanks Mercedes Garage for Ashton Gate.
Things could get busy on the roads around Cheltenham with the Festival on.
Street parking is limited so please arrive early and adhere to parking restrictions. Alternatively call Youcanpark Ltd on 0871 200 3261 to pre-book limited secure parking (at BS3 2HA) and near the stadium for £3.50 per car.
By Air Only ten minutes, by car from Bristol International Airport. Call 01275 474444 for flight times.
By Rail Only five minutes by car from Bristol Temple Meads railway station. For information on train times please call the National Railway Enquiry Services on 08457 484950.
By Bus Buses are supplied by Abus 'Service A' which costs a flat rate of 50p. The buses pick-up one hour before kick-off from the following places - Temple Meads, Old Market (Temple Way), Haymarket, Centre, Anchor Road, Hotwells. The buses return to all those destinations after the match, leaving from Ashton Road, by the Greville Smyth Park.
CITY2003'S GUIDE TO ASHTON GATE
Firstly hope as many of as possible can make the trip to Bristol. Be prepared to be searched by the stewards.
No booze is sold inside the ground. Regarding the food outlet in the ground its crap, staffed by agency staff whose purpose is to do as little as possible KFC can be seen from the away end(two minutes walk, honest) and sainsburys store is five minutes with restaurant
If you can buy yer tickets in advance you can get the discounts. If you are bringing young ones to the game and they still "look young" speak to the chief steward before handing over money No "unkind" comments please
If you are coming by road use M5 southbound to junction 18(avonmouth) then follow signs A4 bristol airport
It looks the long way round but traffic in central Bristol is awfull
If you are coming by train, there is a local service to parson street which will take you two thirds of the way to the ground
departure time from Bristol temple meads XX:50 past the hour
public transport to the ground is not a lot of cop
The ground is designated not smoking, but thier always seems to be a lot of fag ends between the toilet block and the catering block!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bristol City produce a match day DVD of all home games with full commentry cost twelve quid,not sure of the postal charges.
Finally the block of flats on the right hand side as you are in the away end is "the" block of flats in "fools and horses" The market scene where the footballers manaquins are cut into the wall are at the away end of the ground in the club car park Bring yer camera and turn up early if you wanna take any photo's.
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BETTING ODDS
The Sky Blues are 3-1 to win with Bristol City 5/6. You can get 23/10 on a draw.
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TEAM NEWS
David Bell is back for City are missing the Cup defeat against Chelsea due to suspension.
Bristol City boss Gary Johnson said at a Press Conference yesterday to Bristol City's club website: "We'll announce our team an hour before the game and not beforehand. "I don't really want to talk about formations, and I'm sure our supporters will understand the reasons behind that. We don't want to give Coventry any clues."
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TUESDAY FIXTURES
Championship
Barnsley v Birmingham, Doncaster v QPR, Norwich v Cardiff, Preston v Sheff Wed, Sheff Utd v Blackpool,Southampton v Derby, Swansea v Plymouth, Watford v Nottm Forest, Wolves v Ipswich.
Southern League Prem
Brackley V Rugby Town
Southern League Midland
Bedworth V Stourport, Bromsgrove V Atherstone, Chesham V Leamington, Nuneaton v Chasetown
Midland Alliance
Market Drayton Town V Racing Club Warwick, Stratford Town V Tipton Town
Midland Comb Premier
Bartley Green V Coventry Copsewood, Continental Star V Massey Ferguson
Birmingham Midweek Floodlit Challenge Cup SF
Southam United V Dudley Town
