COVENTRY CITY V READING
SATURDAY OCTOBER 24TH AT 3PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off at 3pm. Every City supporter will have their seat number entered into a draw for a player's shirt.
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MEDIA COVERAGE
Commentary available on BBC Coventry & Warwickshire plus Mercia FM as well as the radio stations covering Reading.
The goals on the BBC Football League Show.
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TRAVEL
By car: Leave the M6 at junction 3. Take the A444 towards the City centre and at the first island go left and you will see the Ricoh Arena on your right.
By rail: For all train information call National Rail Enquiries on: 08457 48 49 50, but be warned Coventry station is a £10+ taxi ride away. Take the 27 bus from the train station get off at Pool Meadow bus station and catch the 4 or 5 service. Or go out of doors and over the road by Sainsburys and get the 20, getting off the by Tescos.
Parking: Car parking is extremely restricted around the ground.
City supporters can now pay on the day to park at the Ricoh Arena before Coventry City home games. £10 will be charged to park in Car Park A and C with £7 for Car Park B.
Parking places are subject to availability and motorists will not be allowed to leave the car parks A & B for twenty minutes after the final whistle.
Park And Ride
The park and ride site is at Coventry Airport in Siskin Drive. It will cost £7.50 to pre-book and £8 on the day to park at Coventry Airport on match days.
Parking at the two park and walk sites at Christ the King Football Club in Wheelwright Lane and Wayside Business Park in Wilsons Lane won't be affected. Vehicles can park there for £5.50 per game.
For further information or to buy tickets at any the three sites log on to http://www.ricoharena.com/ or telephone 08444 121 747.
Coaches From Rugby.
The Avon mill are running the coach travel to all home games this season again anyone interested please contact Mac on 01788 542815 or email avon.mill@yahoo.co.uk £4 per person per game.
Coaches From Kenilworth For details please contact harry.bragginton@btinternet.com
Travel From London for Members of CCLSC http://www.cclsc.co.uk/
AWAY SUPPORTERS PARKING
Car parking around the Ricoh Arena is strictly limited.
http://www.ricohparking.co.uk
However, there is a designated away supporters car park, situated around five minutes walk away from the ground. The car park is secure and cost is £5 - but spaces are limited to just 100.
Directions: M6 to junction 3. Take 3rd exit if coming from north or 1st exit if travelling from the south. At the 2nd roundabout, take the 2nd exit, under the railway bridge, through the first set of traffic lights, and pass the pedestrian lights. At the next set of lights, turn right into Blackburn Road and the car park is at the top of the road.
AWAY SUPPORTERS PUB
The Lord Raglan,Coventry Rd,Exhall,Coventry,CV7 9EZ Telephone 02476734008 or 07747115478.Opens 11am every day,very large car park for coaches etc.Free car park for people who go into the pub.Less than 10 mins walk to the ground.Exit J3 M6 Follow signs for Bayton Rd Ind Est just 2 mins off the motorway.
SAT NAV
Some car satellite navigation systems have not been updated to show Coventry City FC as playing at the Ricoh Arena. Those visiting the ground for the first time are advised to enter "Phoenix Way" and the post code "CV6 6GE" instead.
BUS
The 101 service should be running for this game. The 804/805 De Courcey services are.
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ADMISSION
Coventry City are dispensing with raising their prices for those who buy tickets on a match for Saturday's home game against Reading.
Anyone coming to the game will now be able to get a ticket at normal prices until kick off on Saturday.
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THE LAST TIME
This is the 46th game between the two sides. Coventry have won 14 and drawn 13 , scoring 61 goals compared to Reading's 68.
The last game between the two sides was back in April and saw a 0-0 draw at the Ricoh Arena.
The teams that day were:
CITY
Westwood, Wright, Dann, Turner, Fox, Henderson (Osbourne 60), Beuzelin, Gunnarsson, Eastwood (Hall 85), Best (Simpson 46), Morrison. SNU Marshall, Ward
READING
Hahnemann, Kelly, Bikey, Duberry, Armstrong, Little (Matejovsky 67), Cisse, Harper (S.Hunt 67), Tabb (N.Hunt 81), Kitson, Long SNU Federici, Pearce
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for this fixture is Eddy Ilderton.
The 36 year old Tyne and Wear based official came through the Northern Alliance and Northern League and has taken charge of a Coventry City Ladies game before he was appointed to the Football League list in 2002.
Mr Ilderton has had 11 matches so far this season, booking 26 with no red cards. His last match was Burton's 2-0 win over Barnet on October 17th and his last City match was the 1-1 draw at Derby in April 2007.
Assistants are Geoff Law. (Leicestershire) & Steve Ross (Lincolnshire). The Fourth Official is Kevin Hayward (Staffordshire)
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BETTING ODDS
See http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/championship/coventry-v-reading/win-market
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Coventry City U18's travel to Cardiff City on Saturday.
Greg Rioch's side are third in the FA Academy League Group B table after their 2-2 draw against MK Dons a fortnight ago and take on a Cardiff side fourth in the table.
Striker Robert Ogleby should be able to return for the trip to Tyn y Wern Playing Fields in Upper Boat, Pontypridd after recovering from an injury which kept him out of the reserve team friendly at Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.
Kick off is at 11am..
