Sky Blues On The Road - Portsmouth

Last updated : 31 December 2009 By Covsupport News Service

PORTSMOUTH V COVENTRY CITY
SATURDAY JANUARY 2ND AT 3PM
AT FRATTON PARK, PORTSMOUTH, PO4 8RA
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off at 3pm.  If the match is level after ninety minutes, there will be a replay at the Ricoh Arena on Tuesday January 12th at 7.45pm.  The winner of the tie will get £67,500.
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MEDIA COVERAGE
Commentary available on BBC Coventry & Warwickshire plus Mercia FM but not on-line unless you pay for Sky Blue Player as well as the radio stations covering Portsmouth.

Goals will be on ITV .
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TRAVEL
Club Coach Departs Ricoh Arena at 10.30am
Adult season ticket holders/ members £23 Concessions £18
Non Adult season ticket holders/members £28 Concessions £24.

Only book the club coach if you intend to travel on the coach as refunds now take the form of vouchers.

By Car
From the west/midlands:
Continue along the M27 eastbound (ignoring the M275 turn off for Portsmouth city centre) on to the A27. At the junction with the A2030 turn right towards Southsea/Fratton. Continue along the A2030 and eventually you will see the ground in front of you.

From the M25:
Continue along the A3 southbound, which becomes the A3(M) and then joins the A27 westbound. At the junction with the A2030 turn left towards Southsea/Fratton. Continue along the A2030 and eventually you will see the ground in front of you.

From the east (Sussex):
Continue along the A27 westbound. At the junction with the A2030 turn left towards Southsea/Fratton. Continue along the A2030 and eventually you will see the ground in front of you.

There is limited parking around Fratton Park.

By Rail:
Once at Fratton Station, exit via the footbridge and turn left onto Goldsmith Avenue. Continue along for approximately half a mile and Frogmore Road is on your left. Fratton Park is situated at the bottom.

More information http://www.footballgroundguide.com/portsmouth/index.htm
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ADMISSION
Tickets are priced at £25 for adults and £15 for senior citizens, young people aged between 17-21 and students with a valid NUS card. Tickets are £6 for children aged 16 or under.
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THE LAST TIME
This is the 23rd league and cup meeting of the two sides. City have won 11  matches and drawn 4 , scoring 32  goals compared to Portsmouth 29.

City have yet to lose to Portsmouth in the FA Cup. This will be the fifth meeting and City have won two and drawn two.  A 1-0 win for City at Fratton Park in 1910 saw the sides meet against in 1963. After two draws, City won the third game 2-1.
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City's FA Cup Third Round tie at Portsmouth is Phil Dowd from Staffordshire.

Registered with the Staffordshire FA, A former coal miner, who took up refereeing in 1984  and was appointed to the Select Group of Referees in 2001.

He has had 20 matches so far this season and his last game was Tuesday night's game between Bolton Wanderers and Hull City.

Assistants are Simon Long from Suffolk   &  Tony Mason from Kent.  The Fourth Official is Simon Hooper from Wiltshire.
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BETTING ODDS
See http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/fa-cup/portsmouth-v-coventry/win-market
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