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Coming To Coventry - Crystal Palace

Last updated : 11 February 2011 By Covsupport News Service
COVENTRY CITY V CRYSTAL PALACE
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 12TH AT 3PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off at 3pm.

City Former Players Association will remember the team that were beaten in the League Cup Semi-Finals thirty years ago, whilst Palace fans are having a 'Palace On Tour' game.
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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: Car parking is extremely restricted around the ground.
City supporters can now pay on the day to park at the Ricoh Arena before Coventry City home games. £10 will be charged to park in Car Park A and C with £7 for Car Park B.

Parking places are subject to availability and motorists will not be allowed to leave the car parks A & B for twenty minutes after the final whistle.

Park And Ride
The park and ride site is at The Oak Pub in Baginton near to Coventry Airport.

Parking at the two park and walk sites at Christ the King Football Club in Wheelwright Lane and St Finbarrs and Wayside Business Park in Wilsons Lane. 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.

Bus From Christ The King
This will be a return service and will cost £3.50 Adults // £2 under 16's and £5 Family Ticket (one adult//one under 16). Tickets will be available from behind the bar
Also the link to the facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sky-Blue-Express-Coventry/159999280702510.

Coaches From Kenilworth For details please contact harry.bragginton@btinternet.com

Travel From London for Members of CCLSC http://www.cclsc.co.uk/

Street parking outside the exclusion zone is also available if you are prepared to walk.

AWAY SUPPORTERS PUB
The Lord Raglan,Coventry Rd,Exhall,Coventry,CV7 9EZ Telephone 02476734008 or 07747115478.Opens 11am every day,very large car park for coaches etc.Free car park for people who go into the pub.Less than 10 mins walk to the ground.Exit J3 M6 Follow signs for Bayton Rd Ind Est just 2 mins off the motorway.

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.

BUS
The 101 bus service from Pool Meadow should be running for this game.
The 804/805 De Courcey services are.
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ADMISSION
Tickets can be obtained via the ticket office at the Ricoh Arena, the outlets at Coventry Cathedral or in City Central or by calling 0844 873 1883 (option 1).

Tickets bought on the day of a game will rise in advance so get your tickets before wherever possible.
Corporate Hospitality
http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/city_hospitality_packages_for_palace_game_642813/index.shtml
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THE LAST TIME
This is the 100th league and cup match between the two sides. City have won 36 of those games and drawn 32 times. They have scored 156 goals compared to Palace's 134.

City lost 2-0 at Selhurst Park back in November but beat Palace in the FA Cup Third Round to inflict their only defeat at the Ricoh Arena.

The last time City played Palace in a league match at the Ricoh Arena, the game finished in a 1-1 draw in November 2009. Darren Ambrose put Palace ahead in the 27th minute but Leon Best equalised in the 47th minute.

The teams that day were:
Coventry Westwood, Wright, Barnett, Wood, Van Aanholt, Bell, Cork, Gunnarsson, McIndoe, Best, Morrison (Madine 93) SNU Cain, McPake, Konstantopolous, Grandison, Cranie, Eastwood

Palace Speroni, Butterfield, Fonte, Davis, Hill, Danns (N'Daiye 89), Derry, Ambrose, Lee (Andrew 69), Sears (John 69), Erti SNU McCarthy, Moses, Clyne, Carle
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City's Championship game against Crystal Palace on Saturday is Kevin Wright from Cambridgeshire.
Mr Wright gave up playing football at the age of 25 after breaking his wrist for the fifth time and took up refereeing,

He has had sixteen matches this season, (three in the Championship) and has shown 52 yellow cards and three red.

This will be Mr Wright's first visit as a referee for a Championship match at the Ricoh Arena. His last City match was the 3-1 defeat at Reading on December 1st 2008. Other previous City games are the 2-1 defeat at Leicester in October 2005 and the 1-1 with Preston at Highfield Road in November 2004

The assistants are Chris Knowles from Northamptonshire & Geoff Law from Leicestershire. The Fourth Official is Rob Ellis from Birmingham.
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BETTING ODDS
If you are thinking of having a bet on Coventry City's Championship game against Crystal Palace on Saturday shop around for the best odds.

You can check some of the odds being offered by various bookmakers by clicking on:

All Markets
http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/championship/coventry-v-crystal-palace/betting-markets
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