Sky Blues On The Road - Bury

Last updated : 13 February 2013 By Covsupport News Service
BURY V COVENTRY CITY
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 16TH AT 3PM
AT GIGG LANE, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HR
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off at 3pm.
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TRAVEL
Offical Club Coach - Coaches for the game at Bury on Saturday February 16th departs the Ricoh Arena Car Park C at 11am and costs £15 per person.
 
BY CAR:
All Directions: Exit M60 at junction 17 (s/p A56 Whitefield, Salford). At roundabout follow signs to `Whitfield A56, Radcliffe (A665), Bury A56' onto the A56. After 0.3 miles go straight over double traffic lights passing McDonalds on LHS (s/p Bury A56, Radcliffe A665). At lights after 0.8 miles (just after the `Bull's Head' pub) bear right (s/p Bury A56). Straight on at lights after 1.0 miles (s/p Town Centre). After 1.0 miles turn right (s/p Football Ground) into Gigg Lane. Ground is on right hand side after 0.1 miles.
 
FROM METROLINK STATION (Bury): 0.7 miles to ground. Trams run from Manchester Victoria and Manchester Piccadilly. By taxi: £1.50. By bus: Nos. 90, 92, 134, 135 and 137 run every ten minutes down Manchester Road past the end of Gigg Lane. By foot: This route takes in a couple of the pubs listed below. Turn left out of station along covered passageway and past various bus-stops. At T-junction with Haymarket Street (by the Chicago Rock Cafe) turn left. Straight over crossroads, down Knowsley Street. This comes out opposite ;`Sergios' and a white monument. Here, turn left along the Manchester Road, towards the `Staff of Life'. Turn left after about 0.5 miles into Gigg Lane. Last Midweek Trains: The Metrolink has a frequent service to both Manchester mainline stations. Please double-check on Metrolink (0161) 205 2000, and Rail Enquiries on (0345) 484 950.
 
More information http://www.buryfc.co.uk/page/FindUs/0,,10422,00.html
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ADMISSION
The Sky Blues have an allocation of 3,060 for the game. Tickets are on sale for both the Main Stand and East Stand at Gigg Lane.
 
Tickets are priced at:
Main Stand: £19.00 Adults, £10.00 Senior Citizens (Over 65), £13.00 Young Person (16-21),
£10.00 Junior (Under 16), £10.00 Unemployed(Only available in CCFC Superstore, proof must be shown)
 
East Stand: £17.00 Adults, £10.00 Senior Citizens (Over 65), £13.00 Young Person (16-21)
£10.00 Junior (Under 16), £10.00 Unemployed(Only available in CCFC Superstore, proof must be shown)
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THE LAST TIME
Saturday will see the  41st league and cup game between Bury and Coventry City.
 
City have won 16 of those games, and drawn 8.  The last time, City played at Bury in a League match was back on February 4th 1967 in a Second Division game which City won 1-0.
 
That was one of five victories for the Sky Blues, who lost 3-1 on their last trip to Gigg Lane which was for a League Cup tie last season.
 
 
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City's League One game at Bury on Saturday is Darren Drysdale.
 
Lincolnshire born Mr Drysdale is an Sergeant in the RAF.  He has been refereeing since 1988, officiating in the Northern Alliance and Northern Premier League. He became an assistant referee for the Football League in 1996, and in 1997 progressed to Conference North referee before being appointed as an assistant referee for the Premier League a year later.  He went on to be a UEFA and FIFA assistant referee before he joined the Football League list in 2004.
 
His first Football League game was a 0-0 draw between Rushden & Diamonds and Kidderminster Harriers on 7 August 2004.
 
His last City match was the 1-1 draw with Cardiff City on November 22nd 2011 and Mr Drysdale was fourth official for City's 3-0 defeat at Ipswich back in September 2011
 
This season, he has had 26 matches and shown 81 yellow cards and five red.
 
His assistants are; Matthew Perry & Paul Thompson. The Fourth Official is Peter Gooch.
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BETTING ODDS
Coventry City are the bookies favourites to win at Bury on Saturday.
 
Despite Mark Robins walking out on the Sky Blues, City are the 5/4 favourites with Bury at 2/1 and 9/4 the draw.
 
To check on some of the odds being offered by the leading bookmakers before you place a bet, please click on http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/league-1/bury-v-coventry/winner