Not having won in nine matches, Coventry City face a daunting task as they set off up the M1 and A1M travel for Middlesbrough for a League Cup third round tie.
The North East side are one of the few clubs in the Premiership to take this competition seriously and are the current holders, so City will be in for a tough time.
They face a wait to see if Steve Staunton will be eligible to play after appealing against the Irishman’s dismissal at Wigan and are also without Rohan Ricketts who is cup-tied.
Boro Boss Steve McLaren has been dealt a huge blow with the news that Gaizka Mendieta will miss the rest of the season with a knee ligament injury. Former Sky Blue George Boateng is expected to play in what should close to the team that drew on Sunday with Portsmouth.
Tickets are available priced at £14 for adults and £17 concessions (All coaches seats have been sold). City fans are housed in the South Stand and a compulsory seating policy is enforced by gestapoesque stewards
The Riverside Stadium can be found by
From the south
M69,M1,M18,A1 Leave A1 at Dishforth. Take A168 which then leads you to the A19. Continue along the A19. At A66 turn off for Middlesbrough. Pass Middlesbrough town centre on raised section of the dual carriageway following signs for Redcar, Grangetown, Teesport. You will then see the stadium on the left hand side.At the first roundabout (North Ormesby) take the first left. Go straight ahead at the next roundabout leading over Shepherdson Bridge. The stadium is on your right hand side.