Sky Blues On The Road - Tranmere

Last updated : 26 July 2006 By Covsupport
TRANMERE ROVERS V COVENTRY CITY
WEDNESDAY JULY 26TH AT 7.45PM
AT PRENTON PARK,Prenton Road West, Birkenhead, Wirral CH42 9PY

City head to Merseyside to face Tanmere.
WHO ARE THEY?
Based in Birkenhead, they were formed as Belmont FC in 1884 and changed their name to its current one a year later. Known for their great traditon in the cups, City can testify to that losing both FA and League cup ties at Prenton Park, Tranmere currently play in League One.
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THEIR WEBSITE
http://www.tranmererovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Home/0,,10365,00.html
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RECENT FORM
City beat Notts County 2-0 and Banbury 2-1 whilst Tranmere beat Morecambe 5-1 away. City beat Tranmere 3-1 in a League Cup tie at Highfield Road on Sep 22 1999, but City had lost the first leg 5-1 at Prenton Park.
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CITY TEAM NEWS
Micky Adams should play most of the side who played aganst Notts County on Sunday. Stuart Giddings has a hamstring injury and Mikkel Bischoff injured an ankle during the win at Banbury ____________________________________________________________
MATCH DETAILS
Admission prices for City supporters are Adults £7 concessions £3 _____________________________________________________________
WEATHER FORECAST
A sunny day is forecast with a maximum of 28 droppng to 16 degrees at night. A risk of thunder is forecast
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HOW TO GET THERE
North: From Liverpool city centre, travel through the Queensway Mersey Tunnel (signposted Birkenhead) and after the toll booths (there is a £1.30 charge for cars), bear right onto the flyover. The ground is signposted from here. Continue along Borough Road for approximately 2 miles and the ground appears in front of you.

From South / East: M6, M56 and M53 to J4. Take the fourth exit from the roundabout onto the B5151 (Mount Road). Continue for 2.5 miles when Mount Road becomes Storeton Road and turn right onto Prenton Road West at traffic lights. The ground is on the righthand side in 200 yards.

By rail: Nearest Stations: Conway Park / Birkenhead Central / Rock Ferry
From Liverpool Lime Street: head for the Wirral Line lower level station and board a New Brighton or West Kirby train to Conway Park, or an Ellesmere Port or Chester train to Birkenhead Central or Rock Ferry.

From Chester:board a Liverpool train and get off at Rock Ferry or Birkenhead Central.

From Conway Park: turn right outside the station and walk 100 yards to Birkenhead Bus Station. From there, take the 3, 3A, 33B, 41C, 71 or 72 (Singleton Avenue), or 42, 177, 447, 464 (Prenton Park).
From Birkenhead Central:cross Argyle Street and walk along Borough Road which runs parallel to the flyover. The ground is approximately a 30 minute walk.

From Rock Ferry:the ground is a 15 minute walk. Turn right outside the station onto Bedford Road. Continue along Bedford Avenue and Bedford Drive until you reach a road junction shortly after Prenton High School. Continue onto Mount Road and turn right at the first set of traffic lights onto Borough Road - the ground is five minutes on the left. Alternatively, catch the 18 or 447 outside Rock Ferry Station.

From Liverpool Queens Square Bus Station: catch cross-river services 417, 418, 472 (Singleton Avenue) or 488 (Mount Road).
From Birkenhead Bus Station:catch services 3, 3A, 33B, 41C, 71 or 72 (Singleton Avenue), or 42, 177, 447, 464 (Prenton Park).

All National Express Birkenhead services call at Birkenhead Bus Station.
Parking:Parking at the ground is £4 and you must arrive early as there are limited places available. Beware of a residents parking scheme which is in operation around the ground.