Sky Blues On The Road - Chesterfield FC

Last updated : 26 July 2011 By Covsupport News Service

CHESTERFIELD V COVENTRY CITY
TUESDAY JULY 26TH AT 7.45PM
AT B2NET STADIUM, 1866 SHEFFIELD ROAD, WHITTINGTON MOOR, CHESTERFIELD, S41 8LF
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off at 7.45pm. 
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TRAVEL
By Car
Leave the M1 at Junction 29 and take the A617 towards Chesterfield. At the end of the dual carriageway at the edge of the town centre, turn right onto the A61 towards Sheffield. At the first roundabout turn left and the stadium is down on the right. For the main entrance turn right into Sheffield Road and then right again into the Club car park. However the club car park is for permit holders only and the nearby Tesco store will not be allowing supporters to use their car park on matchdays. So it is a case of finding some street parking.

By Train
Chesterfield railway station is walkable from the stadium, although it will take you between 20 and 30 minutes to walk to do so. Alternatively,there is a taxi rank outside the station though as traffic is likely to be slow along Sheffield Road on a matchday this could end up costing you more time and money than you thought.

If you wish to travel to the ground by bus a 5 minute walk into the town centre will enable you to catch a bus from Cavendish Street.This will take 5-15 minutes to get to the ground,depending on traffic.Come out of the station and turn left and follow the road to the left side of the Chesterfield Hotel.There is a footbridge over the A61 Inner Relief Road,which will take you into Corporation Street.At the end of the street you will see the museum on the left,and the famous crooked spire church directly ahead of you. Go over the zebra crossing and turn right,carry on this road,walk past Eyres furniture store and The Winding Wheel.Cavendish Street is the next turning on the left. Bus stops T1 and T2 are on the opposite side of the road.

Walking directions from the railway station:

Come out of the station and turn left. The Chesterfield Hotel will be directly ahead of you,take the road to the right hand side and carry on over the mini roundabout, into Brewery Street,up the hill and over the A61 Inner Relief Road with Chesterfield College on your right hand side. After 5 minutes walk you will reach the end of the road at the Old Post Office Resturant.Turn right and after a minutes walk you will come to a mini roundabout.Take the right turn into Sheffield Road. This road dips down,up and then down again for around 15 minutes.At the big roundabout with the car showrooms you will see the Donkey Derby pub in front of you and the ground thurther along Sheffield Road. Visiting fans must carry on past the HTM Products Stand to reach the Printabilty Stand at the north end of the ground.

Shuttle Bus

The Club are also have a shuttle bus which operates on matchdays (every 10 minutes 18.20 - 19.30 weekdays). It departs from Rose Hill by the Town Hall. The bus is also in operation after the game (last bus on weekdays 22.25). The fare is £1 each way
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ADMISSION
Adults £14, Concessions £10 whilst Juveniles under fourteen pay £5. Pay On The Gate.
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THE LAST TIME
This will be City's first game at the B2net Stadium. Visits to their previous Saltergate home over the years have been something of a rarity.

The last visit by a City team to Chesterfield was for a reserve team friendly on January 19th 2010. City lost 2-1 with their goal coming by way of an own goal. City Reserves did however win  2-1 on December 12th 2005 with goals from a trialist called Collina and Craig Reid.

The last league game at Chesterfield between the two sides was in Division 3 in October 1960 when City lost 4-1.