COVENTRY CITY V PORT VALE
SATURDAY MARCH 7TH AT 3PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
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MATCH DETAILS
This League One fixture kicks off at 3pm.
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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.
Parking: Parking restrictions will be imposed as 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.
By Bus - http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/feat/ed14/getting_to_the_ricoh_arena_by_bus_840375/index.shtml
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
Normal admission prices apply
MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City’s League One game against Port Vale is Mick Russell.
Mick is a Gas Service Engineer who started refereeing in the 1990's after being encouraged to give it a go due to his moaning about referees whilst playing. The married man with three kids reached the National List of assistant referees in 2000 and was the referees' list in 2004.
His last City game was the 1-0 win at Wycombe Wanderers in the JPT back in September.
Previous, City games, he has been in charge of are; the 1-0 defeat at Leeds United in February 2011, the 2-0 defeat at Cardiff in October 2009, the 4-0 home win over Barnsley in February 2008 and the 3-2 defeat at Ipswich in January 2005.
This season, he has had 23 games and shown 64 yellow cards and three reds.
His assistants are Chris Powell and Richard Wigglesworth. The Fourth Official is Mark Haywood.
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THE LAST TIME
Saturday afternoon will see the first time that Port Vale have visited Coventry City at the Ricoh Arena for a league fixture.
Port Vale have been to Highfield Road on thirteen occasions and once to Sixfields for matches against City.
Of those fourteen occasions, City have won three times, drawn six and lost five times, scoring 26 goals to Port Vale’s 40.
City’s heaviest defeat at home to Port Vale was a 4-0 loss in September 1919.
Last season saw the Sky Blues at Sixfields come back to draw 2-2. Steven Pressley’s side trailed to a Doug Loft goal after 37 seconds and one from Ben Williamson in the 73rd minute. Jordan Clarke pulled a goal back in the 79th minute and in the first minute of stoppage time, Callum Wilson grabbed an equaliser.
The teams that day were:
City: Murphy, Christie, Adams, Clarke, Willis, Fleck, Baker, Petrasso (Moussa 58), Thomas (Marshall 75), Akpom (Delfounseo 51), Wilson. Subs: Burge, Webster, McGeouch, Barton, Marshall.
Port Vale: Neal, Yates, Dickinson, Lines. Williamson (Griffith 84) Grimmer, Duffy, Knott, Myrie-Williams, Pope, Loft. Subs: Johnson, Jones, Robertson, Dodds, Tomlins, Birchall.
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BETTING
The bookies have Coventry City as the favourites in their game against Port Vale at the Ricoh Arena on Saturday afternoon.
The bookies have City at 6/5 Port Vale at 9/4 and 23/10 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 clicking on http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/league-1/coventry-v-port-vale/winner
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 £2.00 Adults and £1.00 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 hitmakers here on display. Not forgeting new talent, with our Artist of The Month!
Bar and cafe available.