COVENTRY CITY V YEOVIL TOWN
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13TH AT 3PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick 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
Tickets are at normal prices (Adults £22-£25) and increase by £2 if bought on the day.
http://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/article/tickets-coventry-city-yeovil-town-ricoh-arena-090914-1904134.aspx
MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City’s league one game against Yeovil Town at the Ricoh Arena is Dean Whitestone.
Dean started refereeing in Northampton in 1992 and it was his father who was a class one referee, who got him interested. He progressed through the United Counties League, The Southern League, The Conference and onto the Football League as a referee in 2005/2006.
He was in charge of City’s pre-season game at Stevenage which left City manager Steven Pressley slightly critical of his performance as he was when Mr Whitestone was in charge of the 1-1 draw against Oldham Athletic on December 29th 2013.
Mr Whitestone was also in charge of City's Capital One Cup defeat at Leyton Orient back in August 2013 when he sent off Carl Baker and in the charge of the Boxing Day win at Stevenage in December 2012 and the League Cup win over Birmingham City in August 2012.
Before that, he has been in charge of the 3-0 win at Portsmouth in April 2011, the 1-1 draw against Blackpool on January 30th 2010, the 2-1 win at Northampton Town in a Jackson Grundy Cup game in July 2009, the 2-1 win at Charlton on December 9th 2008, the 1-0 home win over QPR on September 20th 2008 and a 1-1 home draw with Southend on December 30th 2006..
His assistants are Karl Evans and Andy Newbold and the Fourth Official is Mark Heywood.
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THE LAST TIME
Saturday sees the third competitive meeting between Coventry City and Yeovil Town.
City took a draw at Huish Park but were beaten by the Glovers 1-0 at the Ricoh Arena on February 9th 2013.
In that game, Paddy Madden scored the only goal of the game in the 45th minute.
The teams that day were:
City:Murphy (GK), Adams (J.Clarke 46), Edjenguele, Wood, Christie, Jennings (Fleck 72), Bailey, Baker (c), McSheffrey (Elliott 52), Moussa, Clarke. Subs:Dunn (GK), Thomas, Cameron, Barton
Yeovil Town: Stech, Ayling, McAllister (c), Webster, Upson, Hayter, Foley (Blizzard 72), Madden, Burn, Edwards, Dawson. Subs: Stewart (GK), Hinds, Appiah, Williams, Young, Ralph.
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BETTING
Coventry City are the favourites for Saturday’s League One game against Yeovil Town at the Ricoh Arena.
City are being quoted at 6/5 by the bookies with Yeovil at 2/1 and the draw at 5/2.
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 being offered by the leading bookmakers by clicking on - http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/league-1/coventry-v-yeovil/winner
WORTH CHECKING OUT
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.