BURY V COVENTRY CITY
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26TH AT 3PM
AT GIGG LANE, BURY, BL9 9HR
MATCH DETAILS
Kick off at 3pm.
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TRAVEL
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
You can pay on the gate
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THE LAST TIME
Saturday will see Coventry City’s 22nd visit to Gigg Lane for a League and Cup game.
City have won six of those games and drawn five times, scoring 21 goals to Bury’s 32. The Sky Blues’ biggest win at Gigg Lane was a 4-0 win in 1936 and their heaviest defeat was a 5-0 loss in 1923.
The last time, City played at Bury in a League match was back on February 16th 2013 just after Mark Robins walked out on City and City won 2-0 with goals from Leon Clarke and Carl Baker.
The teams that day were:
City: Murphy, Dickinson, Cameron,Baker (c), McSheffrey (Fleck 86), Jennings (Thomas 91), Elliott (Moussa 74), L. Clarke, Christie, Wood, Bailey. Substitutes: J. Clarke, Barton, Dunn, Edjenguele.
Bury:Carson, Skarz, Eastham, Worrall, Schumacher (c), Bishop, Ajose (Fagan 86), Regan (Jones 60), Zubar, Thompson, Soares (Carole 78). Substitutes: Carrington, Healy, Belford, Ebanks-Landell.
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City's League One game at Bury on Saturday is Nigel Miller from County Durham.
Mr Miller has been a referee since 1989 and was promoted to the Football League referees list in 2003.
His last City game was the 4-1 defeat at Oldham Athletic last season. Other previous, City games he has refereed are: the 5-1 home win over Walsall in December 2012, the 3-2 home defeat to Ipswich in February 2012, the 1-0 defeat at Scunthorpe in December 2009, the 3-0 defeat at Blackpool in August 2009, the 1-0 home defeat to Plymouth in November 2008, the 2-1 FA Cup win over Millwall in January 2008, the 2-1 win over Southampton in February 2007, the 2-0 home defeat to Bristol City in January 2007, the 0-0 home draw with Stoke City in December 2006, the 3-1 home win over Plymouth in December 2005, the 4-0 defeat at Burnley in August 2005 and the 2-1 home defeat to Leeds in January 2005.
His assistants are: Jason Whiteley and Richard Wigglesworth. The Fourth Official is Paul Hodskinson.
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BETTING ODDS
Coventry City are the bookies under-dogs for Saturday’s game at Bury.
City are the 2/1 favourites with Bury at 7/5 and 23/10 the draw.
To check on some of the odds being offered by the leading bookmakers before you place a bet, please click http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/league-1/bury-v-coventry/winner