Coventry City Reserves travel to Aldershot to face Chelsea in an FA Premier Reserve League fixture.
It could be a family reunion for Reserves boss Alan Cork whose son Jack is on Chelsea’s books and may feature. For a game which is live on Chelsea TV, both sides will field young sides. Jonny Tuffey is expected to be back in goal after missing the win over Watford after being on international duty and Matt Heath could again feature.
City are third in the table, ten points behind leaders Spurs whilst Chelsea are eighth with 25 points from 19 matches.
Kick off at Aldershot Town FC, The Recreation Ground, High Street, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 1TW, is at 7pm. Admission is £5 for adults, £2 for oaps/U16‘s.
From M3, Junction 4
Take A331 towards Aldershot. Exit at Aldershot South and turn right at roundabout towards Town Centre. Straight on at the Traffic lights. You will pass Manor Park (on your left) Continue under the railway bridge. The Recreation Ground is just past the bridge on the right. Turn right at the next roundabout into Ordnance Road. Take the first right for the car park
From M25, Junction 10
Take A3 towards Guildford. After Guildford, turn off onto the A31 (Hog's Back) leading to Farnham. (the exit is on the crest of a hill just past BP garage). Exit the A31 Hog's Back for the A331 signed Camberley and Aldershot. Exit the A331 at Aldershot South (the first exit off the A331). Take the first exit at the roundabout towards Town Centre. Stay in the right hand lane and go straight on at the Traffic lights. You will pass Manor Park (on your left). Continue under the railway bridge. The Recreation Ground is just past the bridge on the right
(Straight over next roundabout and 3rd exit at second roundabout for multi-storey car park). Turn right at the next roundabout into Ordnance Road. Take the first right for the Parsons Barracks car park
From A325, Farnham and Fleet
Exit the A325 at the roundabout signed for Aldershot. You will pass Tesco and Willems Park on your left. Take the second exit off the roundabout. Straight on at the Traffic lights. Straight over the next roundabout. (Double back on yourself at roundabout for multi-storey car park - due to no right turn off road). Turn left at the next roundabout into Ordnance Road
Take the first right for the Parsons Barracks car park
Parking
Do not park on the grass verges or pavement on Ordnance Road. The local authority will issue parking tickets to any vehicles parked on double yellow lined roadways, or the grass verges and pavements adjacent to them.
There is limited car parking available in the Parsons Barracks car park (next to the Recreation Ground) priced at £1.00 for the whole day. For midweek fixtures the parking is usually taken by 6.30pm.
The best option is the secure and equally cheaply priced pay and display car-parks less than a five minute walk into town, (less than one minute drive from Ordnance Road car park), marked on the map above.
Directions by Rail
The nearest train station is Aldershot. The station is less than 10 minutes slow walk from the ground. It is served by mainline train on the London Waterloo to Alton line. This line includes Clapham Junction and Woking mainline stations on all services to Aldershot. We recommend checking the South West trains timetable here before departing.