Sky Blues On The Road - Derby County

Last updated : 14 September 2005 By Covsupport

Coventry City make the trip up the M1 tonight to Derby County in a Championship game.

Sky Blues boss Micky Adams is likely to make one change from the side that drew with Reading on Saturday with Richard Shaw likely to be rest and Matt Heath deputising.

Stephen Hughes is still suffering with his back injury and again is not likely to feature. Neither will Stern John who is expected to join Derby on loan in the next couple of days with a view to a permanent signing in January.

Derby boss Phil Brown will be without Mo Konjic. The popular former Sky Blues defender and Bosnian freedom fighter had an operation to correct his blurred vision last week only to be involved in a domestic incident with a lawnmower whereby Mo is believed to have lost part of a finger and broke another.

Marc Edworthy is also out injured But Dean Holdsworth has been included in the Rams Squad.

This will be the 87th meeting between the two sides, with City having won on 34 occasions with 29 draws. The corresponding fixture at Pride Park last season saw City throw away a two goal lead to draw 2-2.

Derby supporters, who were roundly praised for their part in the day that was the last league game at Highfield Road on April 30 2005, are protesting about their own board with a card waving protest before kick off and on the final whistle planned.

Tickets are still available for City supporters priced at £22 for adults in the South Stand Upper.

You can get to Derby via

From the North (M1):Leave at junction 28 and head south on A38 to Derby, follow signs for Pride Park Stadium.

From the South (M1):Leave at junction 25 and take A52 to Derby, then follow signs to Pride Park Stadium.

South-West:From the M5, join the M42/A42 until you reach M1 junction 24. Follow A50 towards Derby City Centre, then follow signs to Pride Park Stadium.

North-West:Leave M6 at junction 16, from Stoke-on-Trent take the A50 Stoke-Derby link road. Join A38 to Derby road,then follow signs to Pride Park Stadium.