Coming To Coventry - Crystal Palace (FA Cup 3)
Last updated : 06 January 2011 By Covsupport News Service
COVENTRY CITY V CRYSTAL PALACE FA CUP 3
SATURDAY JANUARY 8TH AT 3PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off at 3pm. If a replay is required after ninety minutes, it will be at Selhurst Park on January 18th at 8pm. The winner of the tie will pick up £67,500. The Fourth Round Round is on Sunday afternoon at 3.45pm and City and Palace are ball number two.
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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.
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
All Travel Coventry buses are running. Please note that a single adult journey now costs £1.60.
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
Supporters cannot use their season ticket to get in and must pay for a ticket which will be put on their season ticket card. You are advised to keep your receipt and have it with you in case of problems at the turnstiles.
Prices are £16 for adults, £11 for over 60s, disabled supporters and students and £6 for children aged 16 and under.
City lost 2-0 at Palace in November. In the only FA Cup tie between the two sides, Palace won 4-2 at Coventry on January 11th 1908.
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City's FA Cup Third Round home game against Crystal Palace is Craig Pawson from South Yorkshire.
Craig began refereeing at the age of fourteen and was promoted on to the national list of referees in 2008. His career has been heavily influenced by his father who was a national list assistant referee.
He has had sixteen games this season, which included City's 2-0 win at Scunthorpe in November and has shown forty yellow card and two red.
Mr Pawson was also in charge of City's 2-1 win over Blackpool in January 2009. He has not been in charge of Crystal Palace before.
His assistants are Peter Bankes from Merseyside & Chris Kavanagh from Lancashire. The Fourth Official is Mark Heywood from Cheshire.
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BETTING ODDS
If you are thinking of having a bet on Coventry City's FA Cup tie against Palace on Saturday, shop around for the best odds.
You can check some of the odds being offered by various bookmakers by clicking on:
