City Reserves On The Road - Nottingham Forest

DIRECTIONS

From the North: Leave the M1 at junction 26, following the signs to Nottingham via the A610 Nuthall Road until you meet the Nottingham Ring Road A6514 at Western Boulevard. Turn Right and follow the Ring Road South, passing the Queens Medical Centre where the Ring Road becomes the A52. Continue South on the A52 signposted Grantham over Clifton Bridge, past the Nottingham Knight Island to join the Lings Bar Road at the next traffic island. Continue to the Gamston Island and then turn left into Radcliffe Road (A6011). Turn right into Pavilion Road for Reception.

From the South: Leave the M1 at junction 24, on the A453 towards Nottingham. At the Clifton Bridge complex follow signs A52 Grantham past Nottingham Knight Island to join the Lings Bar Road at the next traffic island. Follow the A52 signposted Grantham to the Gamston Island and then turn left into Radcliffe Road (A6011). Turn right into Pavilion Road for Reception.

From the East: Approach via the A52 Radcliffe Road from Grantham. At Gamston Island continue along Radcliffe Road as it becomes the A6011. Turn right into Pavilion Road for Reception.

From the West: Approach via the A52 from Derby to the Nottingham Ring Road, along the Stapleford Bypass. Turn right onto the Ring Road (A52) and follow routes as above. Alternatively, from the M42, follow the A453 to the Clifton Bridge complex and follow routes as from the south.

Nottingham Midland Railway Station is situated in the town centre, less than a mile from the ground. It is a relatively uncomplicated 10-minute walk to 'The_City_Ground',' You should leave the railway station by the main entrance/exit and turn to your left. At the corner of the station turn left again into Queens Road and follow this to the T-junction with London Road. Turn right here and follow this road towards the river and Trent Bridge from where you will be able to see the best view of the City Ground across the river to your left.

From the City Centre, The City Ground is about a 15 minute walk from the city centre.

By Bus from City. Buses 6 to 11 all run from the City Centre, number 6 is the most frequent. You can get them from Collin Street, just up from the Broadmarsh Centre or from Carrington Street between the Broadmarsh and the train station. The all stop close to Trent Bridge.
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off at the City Ground is at 2pm. Admission in the Main Stand is free.
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LEAGUE POSITIONS
Nottingham Forest had the divisional title won last month, City are second but have played more games than the teams below them. A win plus one in their last home game against Bradford City next Monday could put City in the Play-Off Finals along with the winners of the three Pontins League Divisions.
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TEAM NEWS
Frankie Bunn will be without Stuart Giddings who limped off during the win at Shrewsbury last week, but should keep most of the team which played in that game.
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NOTTINGHAM FOREST RESERVES 1-1   COVENTRY CITY RESERVES BY KEV MONKS

Team, Coventry:
Ireland, Fraser, Griffiths, Walker, Borrowdale, De
Zeeuw, Cairo, Hughes, Cain, Birchall, Davis
 
Subs not used:  Fitzharris, Quirke, Cameron, Leluu, Jeffers

Team, Forest:
Redmond, Moloney, Lockwood, Power, Sharpe, Bencherif (Tait
3), Byrne, Thornhill, Sinclair, Hoskins (Fairclough 70), Bastians
Subs not used, Richardson, Heath, Whitehurst


HT NFFC 0-0 CCFC
FT NFFC 1-1  CCFC
Goals
 Will Hoskins (56)
Chris Birchall (83)
Ref  O.Langford
Att 130
Man Of The Match Michael Hughes or Chris Birchall.
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CITY  SUPPORT
Five City supporters plus two parents in the Main Stand. 
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Coventry City Reserves came back to snatch a point at Pontins League
Central Division Champions Nottingham Forest.

Frankie Bunn's side had gone into the game,knowing that victories in
their last two games could earn them a place in the play-offs.

However, they were facing Nottingham Forest who had won the division
with ease last month.

Frankie Bunn named a side which was without the injured Stuart Giddings
and Lee Hildreth, Matty West and Marcus Hall.

In pouring rain at the City Ground, City attacked the Trent End in the
first half.

With Adam Walker the playmaker in midfield, City held Forest, who lost
Hamza Bencherif to a third minute hamstring injury, in the opening
exchanges.

Danny Ireland was busy dealing with shots from the edge of the box
including a good 14th minute stop of a Mark Byrne twelve yard shot.

In the 24th minute, City first real chance came from Ellery Cairo
finding Davis on the left. A ball inside to Chris Birchall who turned quickly and drove a six yard shot that Forest keeper Shane Redmond pushed over one
handed.

Three corners in quick succession followed as the Sky Blues looked for
a way through a tight home defence.

The one time in the first half, Forest did get past Ireland, Emille
Sinclair somehow missed the open goal five minute before the break.

Eleven minutes into the second half, Forest took the lead when De Zeeuw
failed to cut out a cross from the left by Bastians and the ball fell
for Will Hoskins to tap in from close range.

Forest were well on top, Griffiths cleared up after an Ireland
attempted clearance and De Zeeuw had to be alert to deal with a Bastian cross.

In the 78th minute, Sinclair unbelievably missed from close range and
then went well wide with an over head kick.

City had done nothing much all game, but in the 83rd minute, they were level when Chris Birchall was sent clear and beat the keeper with a low finish into
the bottom corner.

The Sky Blues piled on the pressure. Birchall had a shot deflected for
a corner but had to settle for a point.



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