WIGAN ATHLETIC V COVENTRY CITY
SATURDAY APRIL 9TH AT 3PM
AT DW Stadium,Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UZ
MATCH DETAILS
Kick off at 3pm.
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TRAVEL
From the North
Exit M6 at Junction 27 and turn left at end of slip road. Turn right at T-junction, sign-posted Shevington. After 1 mile turn left into Old Lane (signed B5375 Standish Lower-Ground). The road winds through countryside for approx. 2 miles. At traffic lights turn right into Scot Lane. Take the first left turn into Stadium Way for the entrance to the Stadium Car Parks or second left for the main entrance. (Visiting Directors & Match Officials Parking)
From South and West
Exit M6 at Junction 25. At end of slip road (approx. 1 mile) turn left, sign-posted Wigan A49. Continue past Sainsbury's and cross the roundabout, 2nd exit. Follow signs for Wigan A49 for 1.2 miles to saddle roundabout. At the Saddle roundabout, take first exit sign-posted Standish A49 into Robin Park Road, driving past the ASDA superstore. Follow signs for DW Stadium. (Visiting Directors & Match Officials only, take second right into Anjou Boulevard for main entrance)
From west (Alternative Route)
Exit M6 J26 (M58/M6 Interchange) Exit the motorway by following the signs for Wigan/Orrell/Upholland. At the end of slip road, turn right. Continue on this road to the Saddle Junction (approx 2.5 miles). At the saddle roundabout, take first exit and drive past the Asda Superstore. Follow signs for DW Stadium. (Visiting Directors & Match Officials only, take second right into Anjou Boulevard for main entrance)
From The East
Exit M61 at Junction 6 (sign-posted Chorley, Horwich A6027) and take first exit at roundabout. NB: do not exit at Junction 5 which is sign-posted Wigan. At next roundabout, take first left (sign-posted Westhoughton A6, Wigan B5238) into Chorley Road. After 0.3 miles, turn right (sign-posted Wigan B5238). After 1.8 miles, turn left at Aspull Roundabout (sign-posted Wigan B5238). After 2.2 miles, just after Earl of Balcarres pub, turn right at traffic lights. Proceed down the hill turning left at next lights with Quality Hotel on corner. Follow ring road and get into second lane from right as road bears right into Caroline Street, sign-posted Orrell. Continue on ring road following road as it bears left passing the "Go Outdoors" shop on the left hand side again sign-posted for Orrell. Pass Wigan Pier on right and as the road goes under the railway bridge get into right hand lane to turn right into Robin Park Road Sign-posted for Robin Park. Follow signs for DW Stadium. (Visiting Directors & Match Officials only, take second right into Anjou Boulevard for main entrance).
Parking
The DW Stadium has 2000 car parking spaces located around the stadium. Please refrain from using the Robin Retail Park, cinema, Asda and B+Q car parks as these are not official car parks. Supporters who use these car parks are at risk of being clamped and fined.
Parking Charges
Season car parking passes are available by calling the ticket office on 0871 66 33 552* priced at £60.
Supporters using Car Park 1 (Visitors Car Park), Car Park 3 (behind the East Stand) and Car Park 4 (accessed via Frith Street off Saddle Junction) will be required to pay a charge (see below).
Car Parks 2 & 5 are for reserved parking only.
Disabled parking facilities are available on the Robin Park Arena - however this MUST be arranged in advance of travelling to the Stadium or on a seasonal basis. Unfortunately we are not in a position to cater for all blue badge holders. You will not be given access without prior arrangement. To arranged disabled parking, please call the disabled co-ordinator on 0871 66 33 552 or email disabledcoordinator@dwstadium.com.
Parking Tariff
Cars & Motorcycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5.00
Minibuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £10.00
Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £20.00
Travelling by Rail
Wigan is served by two railway stations (almost opposite each other on Wallgate in Wigan), Wigan Northern Western and Wigan Wallgate.
Wigan North Western is on the West coast main line with links to Liverpool while Wigan Wallgate is used for regional services to Manchester, Southport and Liverpool (via Kirkby).
Taxis are available from outside Wigan North Western station which approximate 1.4 miles away from the DW Stadium. A taxi to the DW Stadium should cost approximately £5 from Wigan North Western station.
Travelling by Air
Wigan is easily accessible from Manchester International, Liverpool John Lennon and Blackpool International airports. By taxi, Manchester and Liverpool airports are approximately 45 minutes away and Blackpool approximately 50 minutes away.
Read more at http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/tickets/Directions_and-Parking/index.aspx#Z8Tg8TdMMP0oRCfp.99
THE LAST TIME
Saturday will see Coventry City’s third visit to Wigan’s DW Stadium for a league match.
The Sky Blues have lost both of the previous games - 2-1 in March 2003 and 4-1 in a championship game in October 2004.
In that 4-1 defeat where the 800 strong City support called for Manager Peter Reid to be sacked, Alan Mahon gave Wigan a 14th minute lead with Eddy Johnson equalising for City on the half hour mark. In the second half, Wigan scored three times through
David Graham in the 52nd minute, Nathan Ellington nine minutes later and Mike Flynn two minutes into time added on.
The City team that day was:
Steele, Carey, Staunton (Sent off 79), Shaw, Leacock, Hughes, Doyle, Ricketts (Gudjonsson 72), Morrell (McSheffrey 85), John (Suffo 85), Johnson SNU Shearer and Deloumeaux.
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City’s League One game at Wigan Athletic on Saturday is Dean Whitestone.
Dean started refereeing in Northampton in 1992 and it was his father who was a class one referee, who got him interested. He progressed through the United Counties League, The Southern League, The Conference and onto the Football League as a referee in 2005/2006.
He was in charge of City’s 2-2 draw at Swindon Town in October 2015, City’s 2-1 home win over Yeovil Town in September 2014 after the pre-season defeat at Stevenage which left City manager Steven Pressley slightly critical of his performance as he was when Mr Whitestone was in charge of the 1-1 draw against Oldham Athletic on December 29th 2013.
Mr Whitestone was also in charge of City's Capital One Cup defeat at Leyton Orient back in August 2013 when he sent off Carl Baker and in the charge of the Boxing Day win at Stevenage in December 2012 and the League Cup win over Birmingham City in August 2012.
Before that, he has been in charge of the 3-0 win at Portsmouth in April 2011, the 1-1 draw against Blackpool on January 30th 2010, the 2-1 win at Northampton Town in a Jackson Grundy Cup game in July 2009, the 2-1 win at Charlton on December 9th 2008, the 1-0 home win over QPR on September 20th 2008 and a 1-1 home draw with Southend on December 30th 2006.
His assistants are: Joe Simpson and Stephen Wade. Fourth Official is Chris Isherwood.
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BETTING ODDS
Coventry City are the under-dogs to win at Wigan Athletic on Saturday.
City are at 4/1 with Wigan at 4/6 and 11/4 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/wigan-v-coventry/winner