COVENTRY CITY V HARTLEPOOL UNITED
SATURDAY MARCH 16TH 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.
Buses in Coventry
http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/feat/ed14/network_coventry_buses_for_a_match_day_732648/index.shtml
BUS
The 101 bus service from Pool Meadow should be running for this game.
Parking: If the game is expected to attract less than 10,000 spectators then the Residental Parking Scheme may not be enforced.
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. Getting your parking from the Ricoh Arena itself may see you treated better.
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.
Parking at the two park and walk sites at Christ the King Football Club in Wheelwright Lane and Wayside Business Park in Wilsons Lane won't be affected. 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.
Kenilworth Supporters Club - http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/coventry_city_kenilworth_supporters_club_712828/index.shtml
Travel From London for Members of CCLSC http://www.cclsc.co.uk/
The Sky Blue Express return coach service is back for the new season. Leaving from Christ The King Club in Coundon to the Ricoh Arena for all home games. The coach leaves the club approximately 35mins prior to kick off and returns after the match.
Prices remain the same as last season which are £3.50 for Adults, £2 for under 16's and £5 Family Ticket (one adult//one under 16). Tickets will be available from behind the bar For Further Info you can contact the Sky Blue Express on // 07974532056 // www.facebook.com/skyblueexpress // www.twitter.com/skyblueexpress
CTK Parish Centre, 14 Westhill Road, Coundon, Coventry, CV6 2AA
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 Normal admission prices apply.
Hospitality; http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/city_v_hartlepool_hospitaliy_786368/index.shtml
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THE LAST TIME
Coventry City face Hartlepool United for the seventh time in the club's history.
This will be Hartlepool's second visit to the Ricoh Arena after their 1-0 League Cup win in August 2010
Of the three matches played in Coventry, City have won two and lost the other scoring nine goals to Hartlepool's four.
The last time, Hartlepool played in Coventry for a league game was in December 1958 when City won 4-1.
More on this: http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/head_to_head/next/vs/match/index.shtml
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City's home League One game against Hartlepool United is Fred Graham from Stanford Le Hope in Essex.
When his playing career ended due to injury in 1988, Fred registered as a referee with the Middlesex County FA and covered games on the parks of Barnet. He was subsequently promoted to Level 5 status in 1994 after moving to Essex and has covered a number of County finals since, including Sunday Intermediate and Senior showpieces.
He was an assistant in City's 5-2 win at Gillingham in 2004 and refereed his first Football League game at Notts County on the first day of the 2004/05 season.
This season, he has had 28 games and shown 91 yellow cards and one red. He was scheduled to take charge of City's 2-1 win at Sheffield United but was replaced by Carl Sarginson.
The last City match he was in charge of was the 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest in October 2011, He was fourth official for City's 3-0 defeat to Ipswich in September 2011 and previous City games he has refereed are the 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace on April 7th 2009 and the 1-1 draw at Southampton on October 28th 2008.
His assistants are: Anthony Coggins and Geoff Russell. The Fourth Official is Ian Dudley.
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BETTING TIPS
The bookmakers have Coventry City as favourites to beat Hartlepool United on Saturday.
City are 8/11 to win, with Hartlepool at 4/1 and 5/2 on the draw.
If you are having a bet on the game, make sure you shop around for the best odds before placing any bet. You can get the odds being offered by some of the leading bookmakers by clicking on http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/league-1/coventry-v-hartlepool/winner