COVENTRY CITY V ROCHDALE AFC
SATURDAY MARCH 5TH AT 3PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
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.
Parking: Parking restrictions will be imposed IF this game is expected to attract more than 10,000 spectators and the Residential Parking Scheme will be enforced. So take care where you park.
The Ricoh Arena are dealing with car parking at the ground.
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.
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ADMISSION
Tickets are priced as follows:
How to buy – in advance
Buy online at www.ccfcshop.co.uk
Buy over the phone by calling 02476 991 987
Buy in person at the ticket office at the Butts Park Arena in Earlsdon
How to buy – on the day
Buy online at www.ccfcshop.co.uk.
Buy in person at the Matchday Ticket Office (next the Ricoh Arena main reception) from 9:30am up until kick-off.
Buy in person at the Cash Turnstiles in the East Stand from 1:30pm up until kick-off.
Please note:
- phone sales are not available on the day of the game
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee, according to the Football League website for Coventry City’s League One game is Oliver Langford.
Langford from the West Midlands, refereed a number of Coventry Sphinx matches during his time on the Midland Combination before progressing up onto the Football League List in 2007.
However, he is the referee who was blamed by Sphinx supporters to this day for costing them an FA Vase Quarter-Final replay against Kirkham and Wesham in 2008.
His only game as a referee at the Ricoh Arena was City’s JPT tie against Burton Albion in September 2012.
His assistants are: John Busby and David Benton. The Fourth Official is Kevin Morris
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THE LAST TIME
Saturday will see Coventry City taking on Rochdale for only the third time in a League fixture in Coventry.
Both previous games have been drawn 2-2 with last season’s game seeing Dominic Samuel give City a 24th minute lead. Callum Camps equalising eight minutes later before Samni Odelusi, who like Samuel was making his City debur, scored in the 38th minute. A crowd of 7,606 at the Ricoh Arena saw Calvin Andrew equalised for a second time in the 65th minute.
The teams that day were:
City: Jones, Willis, Martin, Webster, Johnston (Haynes 46) Fleck, O'Brien, Finch, Samuel, Odelusi (Jackson 75), Nouble. Subs: Burge, C.Thomas, Barton, Tudgay, G.Thomas.
Rochdale: Lillis, Rafferty (Nouble-Lazarus 46), Bennett (Andrew 26). Eastham, Lancashire, Vincent, Dawson, Tansier, Allen, Camps (Rose 82) Henderson. Subs: Diba-Musunga. Brandy, Logan, Bunney.
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BETTING
The bookies have Coventry City as favourites against Rochdale on Saturday
The bookies have City at 4/5, Rochdale at 3/1 and 5/2 the draw.
If you are planning on having a bet on the game, make sure you shop around for the best odds as some bookmakers can be rather tight with their odds. You can check the prices by http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/league-1/coventry-v-rochdale/winner
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WORTH CHECKING OUT BEFORE KICK OFF
THE COVENTRY MUSIC MUSEUM
Unit 7,
The Courtyard Rear of 74-80 Walsgrave Road
Coventry,
CV2 4ED
UK
We are open Thursday to Sunday-10.00am to 4.00pm, we are also open on Bank Holiday Mondays.
Admission is £3.00 Adults and £2.00 Children between the ages of 5-15
On a direct bus route to the Ricoh Arena
Coventry famously gave 2-Tone music to the world. Spawning bands like The Specials, The Selecter, Madness and The Beat. 2-Tone music, as influential as it was, is only a small reflection of the vast musical talents that Coventry can lay claim to.
At the Coventry Music Museum, we tell the real story of our musical heritage, going right back to the Roman occupation. We stop along the way at Music Hall, 50’s Rock’ N’ Roll, the 60’s Beat scene and we even have the Lennon Bench, commemorating the famous ‘Acorns for Peace’ event.
There’s the 70’s, when Coventry ruled the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Our 80’s area celebrates Hazel O’Connor, The Primitives and of course, King.
In the 90’s we go all Bhangra, then we celebrate Dave Willetts in Phantom of the Opera (we even have his original Phantom mask).
Now it’s The Enemy‘s time, with many unique items from Coventry’s current hit-makers here on display. Not forgetting new talent, with our Artist of The Month!
Bar and cafe available.