Sky Blues On The Road - Crystal Palace

WHO ARE THEY?
Formed in 1905 after the formation of a club controlled by the same company which also ran the Crystal Palace stadium. The FA did not like the then FA Cup Final hosts running their own club and a seperate company was order to be formed, this transpired into the Crystal Palace FC we know today. The Eagles have won what is now the Championship in 1993-94 and have also won the old Division 2 and Division 3 (South). They moved to Selhurst Park in 1924
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THEIR OFFICAL WEBSITE
http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Welcome
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RECENT FORM
City beat Leeds United 1-0 on Saturday. Palace won by the same score at Norwich City.

This is the 90th fixture between the two clubs with the Sky Blues having a good record of won on 34 occasions with 29 draws,scoring 148 goals compared to Palace's 119.

The last game between the two sides was at Selhurst Park on November 22nd 2005 and saw a 2-0 victory for Palace. Wayne Andrews, now with Coventry, scored the first goal of the game after fifty seconds with Emerson Boyce adding a second in the 33rd minute. Only five of the starting eleven that night for the Sky Blues are still with the club.
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ON THE GAME
City midfielder Michael Doyle said: "It's a tough place to go to, Selhurst Park, and we always have good battles down there against Palace so we have got our heads down and got back in the right frame of mind. "It will be an important match for us. Our away form hasn't been the best so we need to go there and take something out of the game. "I'm looking forward to it, especially after picking up the three points against Leeds to put us in the top six so we will definitely be going there looking to get something.

James Scowcroft now playing up front for Palace said: "I hope it is a good game from Palace;s point of view. I know it will be very tough. "Coventry have picked up well and had an ok start to the season and ,knowing the manager as I do,they will be very difficult to play against. "I enjoyed my time at the club and wish them well. I certainly looking forwards to catching up with the lads again."
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TEAM NEWS
Micky Adams will be without Mikkel Bischoff and Wayne Andrews. Andy Whing is also likely to miss the game as is Stuart Giddings. Everyone else should be ok to play if selected and the City boss has hinted there will not be too many changes to the side that started against Leeds last week.

For Palace, Ben Watson could return after a hernia operation. Carl Fletcher and Tom Soares are both out. Darren Ward is likely to play against his brother Elliott.
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The referee is Mr Uriah Rennie. The last time he was in charge of a City game was the 2-0 win over Brighton back in February. Stern John was cautioned. The other City game he officiated at last season was City's 1-0 win at QPR. He awarded City an 84th minute penalty which Gary McSheffrey duly converted for the only goal of the game, sent off Royce the QPR keeper and cautioned McSheffey,Adebola,Rowlands and Santos.

Assistant referees are S Artis and DC Richards. The Fourth Official is K A Woolmer
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Kick off is at 3pm

City supporters are housed in the Arthur Wait Stand and tickets bought before the day of the game are priced at £25 for adults, £15 concessions. We understand that some City supporters have already been charged £30 admission.

The club website says: We have recieved 1,087 tickets priced at £30 for adults, £18 for U16s and senior citizens. Tickets are currently on general sale.

The Palace website says: Tickets for this match are now on general sale priced at £50-£30 for adults and £33-£13 for concessions/juniors.

This will be the first time since the 1987 FA Cup Final that City supporters have been charged £30 to get into a game.
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WEATHER FORECAST
Cloudy with some sunshine. A maximum of 68f
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HOW TO GET THERE

CCFC Coach Adult £20, Junior/senior citizen £17, Adult season ticket holder £15,Concession season ticket holder/JSB £10, Disabled £13. Coaches will depart the Ricoh Arena Car Park C at 10am.

By car: Leave the M25 at Junction 7 and follow the signs for the A23 to Croydon. At Purley bear left onto the A23 at it's junction with the A235 (to Croydon). You will pass roundabouts and junctions with the A232 and A236 as you pass Croydon,after which the A23 bears left at Thornton Heath. Here you must go straight over, into Brigstock Road (B266), passing Thornton Heath Station on your left and bearing right on to the High Street. At the next mini roundabout, (Whitehorse Road/Grange Road) go left into Whitehorse Lane. The ground is on your right.

Street parking. Sainsburys car park is also available for use.

By Rail:The nearest railway stations are Selhurst or Thornton Heath which are served by London Victoria main line station, Clapham Junction, London Bridge (every 30 mins) and East Croydon (every 15 mins). You can also use Norwood Junction station which is also served by Victoria, but is a little further away. It is then a 10-15 minute walk to ground. Please note that Crystal Palace station is nowhere near the ground.

Buses run by the side of the ground from all surrounding areas.
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WEEKEND FIXTURES

Fri Preston v Barnsley

Sat: City U18's v Birmingham City 11am at Alan Higgs Centre.

Championship
Burnley v Southampton, Ipswich v Sunderland, Leeds v Birmingham , Leicester v Colchester, Luton Town v West Brom, Plymouth v Norwich, QPR v Hul,Sheff Wed v Derby, Wolves v Stoke

Conference North: Nuneaton V Farsley Celtic

Southern League Prem Div: Rugby Town V Yate Town

Southern League Midland Div: Bedworth United v Barton Rovers

FA Vase 2Q Rd
Atherstone Town v Norton United, Coventry Copsewood v Shawbury United, Alvechurch v Coventry Sphinx, Nuneaton Griff v Tividale, St Andrews v Stratford.

Midland Alliance: Romulus v Leamington

Mid Comb Prem Division:
Alveston v Brereton Social, Feckenham v Southam,Massey Ferguson v Walsall Wood.

Division One
Leamington Hibernian v Kenilworth Town, Stockingford v West Mids Police

Jack Mould Trophy Round 1
Coventry Sphinx Reserves V Burntwood Town Reserves.

Sun Southend V Cardiff

Derby County V Coventry City Ladies