COVENTRY CITY V WALSALL
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 29TH 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
Usual admission prices apply.
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City’s League One game against Walsall is Richard Clark.
The Northumberland born referee joined the Football League list in 2009 and was in charge of City’s 2-1 win over Walsall on March 5th 2014 at Sixfields in which he showed five yellow cards. This was the only time he has refereed a City match.
His last match was Accrington’s 2-1 win over Cambridge United last Saturday and this season, he has shown 37 yellow cards and three reds in thirteen matches, four of which have League One games.
His assistants are Steven Meredith and Christopher O'Donnell and the Fourth Official is Marvyn Amphlett..
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THE LAST TIME
Walsall make their second visit to the Ricoh Arena for a League game on Saturday but Coventry City have played Walsall in Coventry and Northampton on twenty previous occasions.
Coventry City have won twelve of those meetings and drawn six times scoring 37 goals to the Saddlers 15, including a 5-1 win in the last time Walsall played at the Ricoh Arena on December 8th 2012.
Last season, City won 2-1 at Sixfields with goals from Callum Wilson and Nathan Delfounseo. Malvind Benning scored for the Saddlers.
The teams that day were:
City: Murphy, Willis, Webster, Seaborne, Clarke, Petrasso, Thomas, Fleck, Marshall (Adams 63), Akpom (Delfounseo 61), Wilson (Barton 89). Subs: Burge, Christie, McGeouch, Daniels.
Walsall: O'Donnell,Butler, Featherstone, A. Chambers, Benning, J.Chambers, Sawyers, Brandy (Hewitt 88), Lalkovic (Baxendale 79), Westcarr ( Ngoo 79). Subs: Roberts. Purkiss, Hemmings, Baxendale, Hewitt. McQuilkin. Ngoo.
Match highlights = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpxM6_NN9Pk
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BETTING
Coventry City are slight favourites to be beat Walsall County at the Ricoh Arena on Saturday.
The bookies have City at 6/4, Walsall 7/4 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 clicking on http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/league-1/coventry-v-walsall/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.