Sky Blues On The Road - Crystal Palace

Last updated : 06 April 2009 By Covsupport News Service
CRYSTAL PALACE V COVENTRY CITY
TUESDAY APRIL 7TH AT 8PM
SELHURST PARK STADIUM, LONDON, SE25 6PU
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off is at 8pm.
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TICKETS
Adults £24.50, Concession/Student/U16's £14.50. Disabled must get their tickets from Crystal Palace by calling Pam Groves on 02087 686 080. Disabled + Carer £16.50
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WEATHER
Light rain showers with kick off time temperatures of around ten degrees are forecast.
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THE LAST TIME
This is the 95th meeting of the two sides with Coventry having won 34 of those games. There has been thirty  draws. City have scored 151 goals compared to Palace's 129.
 
Earlier in the season, City lost 2-0 at the Ricoh Arena to Palace. Last season, City drew 1-1 at Selhurst Park in a game where the attention centred on Iain Dowie's return after his court case against then Palace owner Simon Jordan. Leon Best equalised for City with three minutes of the match left.

Head to Head http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadhed.asp
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THE MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently scheduled referee for this Championship fixture is F.Graham.

Mr Graham is from Essex. He has had 29 matches this season and issued 62 yellow cards with three red. His last game was Southport 3-2 win over Stafford Rangers in a Conference North game on March 28th. His last City game was the 1-1 draw away at Southampton earlier this season.

The Assistants are W.Atkin & E..I.Smith. The fourth official is S.D.Lewis
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TRAVEL
Club Coach Departs Ricoh Arena Car Park C at 3.30pm
Adult: £23 Adult Member/ST Holder: £17 Concessions: £20 Concessions Member/ST Holder: £12

By Road:
Leave the M25 at Junction Seven and follow the signs for the A23 to Croydon. At Purley bear left onto the A23 at it's junction with the A235 (to Croydon). You will pass roundabouts and junctions with the A232 and A236 as you pass Croydon, after which the A23 bears left at Thornton Heath roundabout where you must take the fourth exit (A235) before an almost immediate left turn into Brigstock Road (B266). Continue past Thornton Heath Station on your left and bear right onto the High Street. At the next mini roundabout, (Whitehorse Road/Grange Road) go left into Whitehorse Lane and continue until you see the ground on your right.

By Rail:
Selhurst is well served by three overground train stations. Selhurst and Thornton Heath stations are served by London Victoria main line station, Clapham Junction, London Bridge (every 30 mins) and East Croydon (every 15 mins). You can also use Norwood Junction station which is served by London Bridge, East Croydon, Gatwick airport and a limited service from London Victoria.

http://www.southernrailway.com
. Please note that Crystal Palace overground station is NOT the station for Selhurst Park Stadium.

By Bus:
The following bus routes run past Selhurst Park Stadium:
468 - Elephant & Castle to South Croydon, X68 - Russell Square to West Croydon, 75 - Lewisham to Croydon Fairfield Halls, 157 - Crystal Palace to Morden, For more information visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/journeyplanner
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BETTING ODDS
The Sky Blues are 9/4 to win with Palace 11/10 . You can get 9/4 on a draw.
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TEAM NEWS
Michael Doyle could return for City but Stephen Wright, Jordan Henderson and David Bell are all out injured. Leon Best may make the bench. Jermaine Grandison has been added to the squad.

For Palace, John Oster is out with a neck injury whilst Clint Hill doubtful.
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TUESDAY FIXTURES

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Coventry Sphinx  V Market Drayton

Midland Alliance
Stratford Town V Causeway United

Coventry Telegraph Cup Final at Ricoh Arena 7.45pm
Coventry Copsewood V Nuneaton Griff