Coming To Cov - Aldershot Town

The last league game was in 1959 and saw City win 4-0 at Aldershot after winning at Highfield Road 7-1.

Aldershot history
http://www.theshots.co.uk/newspage.ink?nid=30054&newstype=n&matchid=

DID YOU KNOW
Peter Ndlovu scored on his City debut in a 2-1 friendly win at Aldershot.
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THE MATCH OFFICIALS
The referee for this League Cup 1st Round game is Mr J.Singh.

Mr Singh is from Middlesex and was in charge of Bournemouth's 1-1 draw with Gillingham on Saturday, cautioning three players.

Assistants are M.Heywood and N.Murphy. Fourth Official is D.Ford.
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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.

Buses will replace trains from Birmingham New Street to Coventry and engineering works at Rugby will affect those travelling from Northampton and London.

Parking: Car parking is extremely restricted around the ground.

Park And Ride
The new park and ride site is located 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.

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.

CASHLESS SYSTEM
Cash is no longer taken in the home concourses for refreshments. Those attending on a match by match basis can get a top up card.
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BETTING ODDS
The Sky Blues are 5/2 on to win with Aldershot 13/2. You can get 3/1 on a draw after ninety minutes.
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TEAM NEWS
Coventry City midfield duo Jay Tabb and Julian Gray will sit out the game Tabb was forced off at the interval of City's 2-0 win against Norwich on Saturday with a knock to his knee caused by a reckless challenge by Dejan Stefanovic whilst Gray was replaced twenty minutes from time as a precaution with a knock which what Chris Coleman described as a 'nicked his groin'.

Both Clinton Morrison and Freddie Eastwood are expected to start and Michael Mifsud is another possibility who could play on the left with Robbie Simpson on the right. Danny Ireland could also replace Keiran Westwood.
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ON THE GAME
Robbie Simpson told the club website: "These games are critical and we certainly won't be treating it as a training exercise. "Aldershot won their league last year and they are a strong, physical side but they can play football as well. I played against them a few times when I was at Cambridge and they do move the ball around well. But we can use our physical presence as well.

"There will be a party atmosphere because 125 years is a big thing so me and all the boys are just hoping we can give fans a nice birthday present."

Gary Waddock speaking to The Shots said: 'Everybody at the club is looking forward to the occasion and it is a match that the players are keen to pit their wits against higher opposition.

'Coventry have started their campaign on a good note with their win on Saturday but we also won too and the players have grown in confidence out of that result. "We are going to go up there and give it a go though because we have nothing to lose. 'The players will enter the match with no fear and many of them will draw on the experiences of last season where they had to produce in pressurised situations in the run in to winning the league."