SHREWSBURY TOWN V COVENTRY CITY
TUESDAY MARCH 8TH AT 7.45PM
AT NEW MEADOW, OTELEY ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SY2 6QQ
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Club Coaches: Coaches leave White Street Coach Park at 4.30pm and cost £12.
BY ROAD
At the end of the M54 continue onto the A5. After about seven miles, there is a traffic island which is at the junction with the A49. Bear left at this island still following the A5.
On reaching Shrewsbury ignore the signs for Shrewsbury Town Centre (signposted A5064 town centre/crematorium), at the first roundabout you come to, but instead continue along the A5. Then go straight across at the next roundabout, still on the A5 and then at the next roundabout turn right towards Shrewsbury on the A5112 (sign posted town centre/park & ride). You will pass a Retail Park on your right and then at the next roundabout you take the 4th exit onto the B4380 towards Oteley (also sign posted golf course). The stadium is a short way down this road on the right, just as you go over the railway bridge.
There is a large car park at the stadium.
Shrewsbury train station is around two miles away from the stadium. So it should take around 25 minutes to walk. Otherwise you can grab a taxi up to the ground, or take a bus from the town centre bus station (service numbers 16, 23, 25 & 544/546 all stop near to the stadium).
Shrewsbury train station is served by trains from Birmingham New Street & Crewe.
Buses will run from Harlescott Park and Ride Site and The Shirehall starting at 18.15 and then every 15 minutes until 19.15. Adult fare is £2.50 return. CHILDREN (UNDER 16 - I.D. MAY BE REQUESTED) ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT WILL BE CHARGED £1 RETURN.
ADMISSION
This game is all ticket with none available on the night.
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THE LAST TIME
Tuesday will see Coventry City’s 15th visit to Shrewsbury Town for a league match.
The Sky Blues have won only once in Shrewsbury in a League fixture and that was a 3-1 win in 1958.
City’s last game in Shrewsbury was on August 31st 2013 on the night before Mark Robins was appointed as manager. Callum Wilson gave City a third minute lead before Tom Bradshaw levelled two minutes into the second half in a 1-1 draw.
The teams that night were:
City:Murphy (GK), Haynes, Christie, Webster, J. Clarke, Thomas, Fleck, Moussa, Baker (Daniels 77) L. Clarke, Wilson: Subs: Burge (GK), Manset, Barton, Phillips, Willis, Lobjoit.
Shrewsbury Town: Weale, Jacobson, Summerfield, Jones, Bradshaw, Taylor Wildig, Mkandawire (C), Parry, Woods, Reach (Main 46). Subs: Anyon (GK), McAllister, McQuade, Goldson, Burke, Anderson.
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City’s League One game at Shrewsbury Town on Tuesday is Sebastian Stockbridge.from Tyne & Wear.
He has not been in charge of a City game before but this will be his third Shrewsbury game of the season, having been in charge of the 3-2 defeat at Rochdale and the 0-0 FA Cup draw at Grimsby Town.
His assistants are: Andrew Hendley and Robert Jones. The Fourth Official is Ian Dudley.
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BETTING ODDS
Coventry City are the favourites to win at Shrewsbury on Tuesday.
City are at 13/10 with Shrewsbury at 2/1 and 9/4 the draw.
To check on some of the odds being offered by the leading bookmakers before you place a bet, please click on http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/league-1/shrewsbury-v-coventry/winner