Sky Blues On The Road - Reading
Last updated : 30 November 2008 By Covsupport News Service
READING V COVENTRY CITY
MONDAY DECEMBER 01ST AT 7.45PM
AT THE MADEJSKI STADIUM, READING, RG2 0FL
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MATCH DETAILSKick off is at 8pm. The game is live on Sky Sports 1 and HD1 . Score updates on BBC Radio 5 Live & BBC Sport with live commentary on Sky Blue World and BBC Coventry & Warwickshire if you are in radio reception range.
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TICKETSTickets are priced at £23 for adults, £17 for those aged 65 and over or aged between 17-21 years old and £12 for those aged 16 and under.
If you can get a ticket beforehand then do so as the price rises to £27 on the day.
Both wheelchair disabled and ambulant disabled supporters will also be subject to the same prices although personal assistants will be given access to the ground free of charge.
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WEATHER
Light rain with a temperature of zero degrees.
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THE LAST TIME
This is the 44th meeting of the two sides with Coventry having won fourteen of those games. There has been twelve draws. City have scored 60 goals compared to Reading's 65.
City's last visit to the Madejski Stadium on Jan 14th 2006 brought a good performance from City but a 2-0 defeat against a Royals side which went on to get promoted.
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THE MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently scheduled referee for this Championshp game is Kevin Wright.
Mr Wright is from Cambridgeshire and has had 12 games this season, issuing 25 yellow cards and two red. His last game was Stockport's 3-0 win at Crewe on November 22nd.
His last City game was the 2-1 defeat at Leicester in October 2005 and his last Reading game was a 2-0 win at Plymouth in November 2005.
Assistants are D.D.Bushell & Richard Vaughan. The fourth official is G.L.Ward
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TRAVEL
Club Coach
Departure Time: 4pm
Adult: £23 Adult Member/ST Holder: £17 Concessions: £20 Concessions Member/ST Holder: £12
By Car
From Junction 11 of the M4, follow signs towards Reading. Madejski Stadium is on your left-hand side after less than a mile.
There is a car park at the ground, however, expect horrendous traffic in and around Reading from 4pm onwards. You can park and drink at the Holiday Inn.
PUBS
Some good ones in Three Mile Cross or if you fancy a carvery for £3.50, try the The World Turned Upside Down a few hundred yards up the road from the Holiday Inn.
The nearest rail station is Reading.
From there, simply take a Fasttrack Park & Ride green bus that takes you direct to the Stadium. Average journey time less than 10 minutes.
Directions by air
The nearest airport is London Heathrow. From there, you can take the RailAir bus direct to Reading train station and then a park & ride bus.
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BETTING ODDS
The Sky Blues are 11/2 to win with Reading 8/15. You can get 14-5 on a draw.
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TEAM NEWS
Coventry City are without Stephen Wright (knee) and Isaac Osbourne (ankle). Jay Tabb is recovering from flu and should be in the squad.
Reading have Andre Bikey suspended and will bring in Michael Duberry. Kaifa Cisse is expected to be on the bench but Sam Sodje is highly doubtful.
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