COVENTRY CITY V WORCESTER CITY
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 9TH AT 2PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
MATCH DETAILS
This FA Cup First Round tie kicks off at 2pm.
If a replay is needed it will be on November 18th at 7.45pm. The winner will receive £18,000 from the FA Prize Fund. The Second Round draw will be made on November 10th at 7pm on BBC2.
_________________________________________
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 - The 101 bus from Pool Meadow is not running for this match
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.
____________________________________
ADMISSION
Admission prices are £10 for adults and £5 concessions.
____________________
MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City’s FA Cup First Round tie against Worcester City is Ross Joyce from Cleveland.
A 28 year old Referee Development Officer at North Riding FA, this will be his first time in charge of a Coventry City game as most of his games have been at Conference level.
________________________
THE LAST TIME
Coventry City have met Worcester City in an FA Cup First Round match before.
City won 4-1 at Worcester City in a First Round cup tie in November 5th 1960 in front of a crowd of 7751.
The last time Sky Blues played Worcester City, who are now based at Kidderminster Harriers, in any game was a testimonial game at St Georges Lane on March 24th 2005, which the Sky Blues won 5-1.
Before that, the sides met in an FA Cup Third Round tie at Highfield Road in January 1983 which City won 3-1.
The game at the Ricoh Arena on November 9th will be Worcester's second visit to Coventry this season. Worcester won 2-1 at Coventry Sphinx back in July in a pre-season game.
__________________________
BETTING
The Bookmakers have made Coventry City odds on to beat Worcester City in Sunday’s FA Cup First Round tie at the Ricoh Arena.
The bookies have City at 1/4, Worcester City at 9/1 with 4/1 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/fa-cup/coventry-v-worcester/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.